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Education Chat: The Power of Leading by Example: Jessie’s Story

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Season 2. Episode 3.

Our hosts Alyssa and Alysha sit down with Jessie Alvarez, a first-generation student at the University of Redlands, currently pursuing a B.A. in business management. Tune in as Jessie discusses the value of pursuing a post-secondary education as an adult and what ultimately made her return back to higher education. As a parent, Jessie has expressed that it is of the utmost importance to lead by example for her daughters. In hopes that when the time comes, they will be more inclined to continue on to higher education.

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Education Chat tells the stories of students in the Inland Empire by cultivating meaningful discussions about lived experiences, successes, and opportunities for growth. Join GIA Interns Alysha Paulino and Alyssa Silva as they engage in candid conversations with students throughout the region. The show is produced by Growing Inland Achievement, a collective impact organization in the Inland Empire with a mission to increase economic prosperity in the region by increasing educational attainment. 

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