Centering student voices
Education Chat
Listening to and acting on student insights is critical to advancing educational equity in the Inland Empire and beyond. In this podcast, GIA Intern Natalie Hinton engages in candid conversations with students throughout the region, cultivating meaningful discussions about lived experiences, successes, and opportunities for growth.

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Recent Episodes
Education Chat: The Power of Student Advocacy
About This Episode Season 2. Episode 9.There are women's rights activists everywhere, even in unexpected places. This week Alyssa and Alysha sit down with Carla De Leon and...
Education Chat: Our 2022 Year In Review
About This Episode Season 2. Episode 6.As 2022 comes to a close, Alyssa and Alysha sit down to reflect on all the wonderful guests they've had on Education Chat this year....
Education Chat: Undocumented Students and Higher Education
About This Episode Season 2. Episode 8.Undocumented youth in the United States face many challenges in the education system such as the lack of financial aid, resources, and...
Education Chat: The Inspiring Journey of a First-Gen Latinx Graduate
About This Episode Season 2. Episode 5.Our hosts Alyssa and Alysha sit down with Mimi Jollie, a first-generation Latinx graduate student. We are all dealt different cards...
Education Chat: How to Overcome the Fear of Failure
About This Episode Season 2. Episode 7.Growing Inland Achievement recently conducted a research study, which focused on the decline in college enrollment rates after the...
Education Chat: Hispanic Heritage Month Special
About This Episode Season 2. Episode 4.This Hispanic Heritage Month, our co-hosts Alysha Paulino and Alyssa Silva sit down with special guest Britney Villagran to celebrate...