Alumni

Recent posts that review the contributions of our alumni.

Participating in PPIA Junior Summer Institute

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Fellow Enriched by Participating in PPIA Junior Summer Institute 2023 Four of UCLA LPPI’s current and incoming fellows attended the Public Policy and International Affairs Program 2023 Junior Summer Institute (JSI). Aimee Benitez Aguirre…
2023 LPPI Graduates

LPPI Graduation 2023

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UCLA Celebrates Another Year of Emerging Leaders By: Heidy Melchor & Arianah Rizzo UCLA LPPI Graduating Class of 2023: The atmosphere was electric as the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) celebrated the…
LPPI Presenters

Hispanics in Philanthropy Conference

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UCLA LPPI Puts a Spotlight on Latino Representation at Hispanics in Philanthropy Conference Earlier this month, the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) led two thought-provoking panels at the Hispanics in Philanthropy…
Image of Lola Smallwood-Cuevas from interview

Racial Equity at Work w CA Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (video)

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CA State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas takes us through some of the history, present, and future of UCLA Labor Center’s CARE at Work program and the LA Black Worker Center. Senator (and founder of the first Black Worker Center) Smallwood-Cuevas…
Dr. Natasha Quadlin

Who Should Pay? – w author Natasha Quadlin (video)

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In “Who Should Pay? Higher Education, Responsibility, and the Public” author Natasha Quadlin takes the reader through the changing opinions on student debt over the past couple of decades. In this interview Dr. Quadlin discusses how…
Dr. Veronica Terriquez UCLA CSRC

UCLA LPPI Hosts 4th Annual Policy Briefing

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UCLA LPPI Hosts 4th Annual Policy Briefing By Cesar Montoya Since the UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute launched, it has worked to ensure that Latino voices are front and center in policy discussions and that our state leaders…

UCLA LPPI Fellows in Action ’22-’23

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Authors: Heidy Melchor (LPPI Policy Fellow, B.A. 2023) & Arianah Rizzo (LPPI Policy Fellows, B.A. 2024) One key goal of UCLA’s Latino Politics and Policy Institute is to encourage and provide opportunities for Policy Fellows to participate…
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UCLA LPPI Policy Fellows Fight for an Inclusive Democracy

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UCLA LPPI Policy Fellows Fight for an Inclusive Democracy During the Midterm Elections and Beyond By: Alise Brillault As we approach the 2022 midterm elections, the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) is working to advance…
UCLA LPPI at CHCI Conference

LPPI Shines at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Conference

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by Alise Brillault UCLA LPPI experts and policy fellows were well represented at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. on September 12-15, 2022. CHCI is a leading national organization…