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Dreaming Big | Working Hard with David Alvarez is a podcast about people, policy, and the power of opportunity.
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Why Dual Language Learning is the Future of California’s Economy & Schools (opens the original)
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In this episode, David Alvarez sits down with education advocates Amber Riehman (Californians Together) and Carolyne Crolotte (Early Edge California) to discuss the vital role of dual language learning, overcoming the legacy of Proposition 227, and creating real pathways for bilingual students to become the next generation of teachers. Discover how Assembly Bill 2325 (AB 2325) is addressing California’s bilingual teacher shortage, leveraging the State Seal of Biliteracy, and transforming how we
How Local Government Internships Shape California’s Next Generation of Policymakers (opens the original)
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In this episode, David sits down with two inspiring district interns, Jacián Arreola, a Southwestern College transfer student heading to UCLA, and Izayah Ringfield, a South Bay native currently attending Yale University double-majoring in Political Science and Black Studies. Join the conversation as these next-generation changemakers discuss: Their pathways through community college and higher education. The real-world impact of California legislation, including AB 91 (cross-border student tuiti
Should Community Colleges Offer 4-Year Degrees? Inside Assembly Bill 664 (opens the original)
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South County San Diego is home to over 585,000 residents, yet it remains a "college desert" without a single local public four-year university. For place-bound students, working parents, and first-generation scholars, commuting or relocating hundreds of miles away simply isn't an option. In this episode of Dreaming Big Working Hard, Assemblymember David Alvarez sits down with Marilynn Palomino, a Chula Vista native, single mother of two, student leader, and tutor at Southwestern College’s San Ys
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