The Underground Scholars Initiative: A Beacon of Hope for Formerly Incarcerated Students On August 13, 2024, a report from the University of California-San Diego (2024 USNews Ranking: 28) highlighted the transformative impact of the Underground Scholars Initiative (USI) and the Triton Underground Scholars (TUS) on formerly incarcerated students. These students, who often face a myriad […]
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The Importance of Community Engagement and Cultural Identity in Medical Education
## The Journey of Carla Vazquez Vergara: A Reflection on Community, Culture, and Medical Education On August 12, 2024, the University of California-Irvine (2024 USNews Ranking: 33) (UCI) shared the inspiring story of Carla Vazquez Vergara, a new medical student who has found her calling through the Latinx Community Medicine Education Program (PRIME-LC). Growing up […]
The Impact of Child Tax Credit on Housing Affordability for Low-Income Families
The Impact of Temporary Child Tax Credit Expansion on Housing Affordability for Low-Income Families The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on various aspects of American life, particularly for low-income families. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, including public policy professors Natasha Pilkauskas and Katherine Michelmore, along with former […]
