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[EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION]

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California is

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a state defined by the power
found in its diversity,

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and we believe our commitment
to creating an environment

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[I CAN HELP EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIFFERENCE MAKERS]

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where everyone feels valued contributes
to the creation of new perspectives,

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new experiences, and new opportunities.

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This is what lies at the heart of
a California community college experience.

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And with roughly 2 million students
spread across 116 colleges.

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Our system is having a significant impact
on individuals from all walks of life.

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It all starts with our educators
inside the classrooms,

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fueling ambitions
and opening new doors to student success.

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It's here where lives can change
and where you can help empower

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the next generation of difference makers
in our world.

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[Dr. Amanuel Gebru]
[President, Los Angeles City College]

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It's a place that values people.

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It's a place that values students,
and it's a place where

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we make real change
happen for our community.

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We want people who are passionate
about the work, because when you change

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that student life, they appreciate

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and they come back and they also
will give back, just like you did.

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That's what it's about.

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[Edgar Granados]
[Student, California Community College]
So for me, my mentor has been

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wonderful throughout the whole
my first year at community college,

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she has made me realize
that I'm capable of

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not only just pursuing my dreams,
but also going beyond that.

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I shouldn't feel like anything can stop me
or there's no limits to what I want to do.

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Having that diversity
at the community colleges,

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it just empowers students to know
that they themselves can, you know,

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get out of whatever they are
and be into positions

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that maybe they think they can't be
just because they don't see a larger

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representation
of that in their lives. Currently.

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