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Donald Salcedo ’20

American Indian Studies

Donald’s Story

There was a time that I would have stated that my educational journey was difficult, but looking back I would now say it has been full of adventure. The journey has never ended; I continue to learn and gather steam as I keep growing.

Graduating from UCLA meant that I could live beyond the dreams that my family didn’t know that they could dream for me.

The Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) provided me with a great network and people who supported me in all of my educational endeavors. I am still impacted by the CCCP program today.

The Native and Pacific Islander Program gave me some of the greatest experiences that I have experienced. I was a part of working with a great team and we did our best for the community and the needs of our members.

Today, I work as the lead program officer for First Nations Development Institute’s California Tribal Fund, where we support California Tribal communities. I am also a tenure-track professor in American Indian Studies at Fullerton College.

CCCP has an intergenerational impact on all communities, Tribal and beyond. In fact, if not for CCCP, I don’t think I would have made it into and through UCLA. I am so grateful.

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Brenda Coronel, UCLA Sociology class of 2022 and M.A. in Social Welfare class of 2026, poses in graduation regalia beside a child holding a celebratory sign.

Brenda Coronel ‘20, M.A. ‘22

Ariana Reyes-Ramirez, UCLA Ethnic Studies and Education class of 2021, poses in a graduation stole outside a campus building.

Ariana Reyes-Ramirez ’21

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Nate Hoffman ’24

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Andrea Arias ’20

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