Democracy Camp

Bianca is a proud Mexican-American from Echo Park, Los Angeles. Her ancestors’ grit and determination greatly inspire her. Also, Bianca is a second-year Ethnic Studies major who’s passionate about social justice and community engagement. Specifically, she’s interested in the intersections between race and public policy and how policy impacts peoples’ lives. Bianca has had many experiences working to change policies for the better. As a high schooler, after being denied the opportunity to run for a board seat on her local neighborhood council due to her...

Hi, I’m Sarah Orozco. I’m a 1st-gen, low-income, Oaxaquena Senior transfer student from UC Berkeley. My family is from the Sierra Norte region in Oaxaca, Mexico, a small pueblito called San Mateo Cajonos. I’m majoring in sociology and plan to attend graduate school to get a PHD in Education. I'm apart of many communities on campus, such as EOP, transfers, basic needs center, DSP, and also most importantly uplifting the Oaxacan community at CAL and the bay area. I am currently involved in 3 position in the Center for Educational Equity and Excellence: at the Transfer student...

Amya Parks (she/her)

I'm currently a third-year student at UC Berkeley, pursuing a double major in legal studies and African American studies. Raised in Los Angeles by my single mother, I am deeply committed to addressing the critical human rights challenge of homelessness. My firsthand experiences have vividly highlighted the alarming ease with which individuals can find themselves without stable housing.

I am driven by a passion to develop sustainable solutions to this pressing issue. I firmly believe that the federal government must prioritize addressing the housing crisis...