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Student reaches out to youth in her hometown
Student
MaryJane Skjellerup has coupled her idealism with activism to introduce
Hmong and Latino youth in her native Fresno to what's available for them
at the university. With little more than her own commitment and minimal
start-up funds from UCSC's Global Information Internship Program, Skjellerup
went back to her hometown with a proposal Fresno High administrators jumped
at. "I want to encourage kids to come to the university by giving
them skills that will boost their confidence and make them feel unique,"
said Skjellerup. "I want to show them we're willing to invest in
them." More
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December 2-8, 2002 |
