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Leslie Sepulveda Interview

Themes:

People of EPA Non-Profits Education - Ravenswood City School District

Subjects:

Dr. Angela Birts, Citizen School, Peninsula College Fund, College Track, Cesar Chavez Academy, Curtis Monette, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Program, Leslie Sepulveda

Date of Creation or Publication:

2/2/2026

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Creator

Amika Guillaume

Donor

Leslie Sepulveda

Language

English

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Interview of Leslie Sepulveda by Amika Guillaume, who knew Leslie when Leslie was a student at Cesar Chavez Academy. Topics include: immigrating to EPA from Mexico in 2008 when she was 7 years old; adjusting to a new school and learning English; experience at Citizen School; attending the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Program and College Track; choosing Loyola Marymount University; community and financial support including a Ravenswood School District scholarship and from the Peninsula College Fund; notable places in EPA; her mother’s influence; continuing support from College Track at college; Summer Dream fellowships and how they influenced her decision to go to law school at UC Berkeley; her dream to start her own law practice serving small business owners; and other topics.

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