Sofia Flores, a senior studying #economics at ucberkeleyofficial, shares why she participated in the ppiaprogram Junior Summer Institute at princetonspia. Visit the link in our bio to learn more about the annual program, which prepares students from historically underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds for graduate study and careers in public #policy. Applications for JSI 2021 are due Nov. 15! #fellowships . . “I’m a first-generation college student from Pacoima, #California, a predominantly Latino #immigrant community. Opportunities at my high school were very limited; there was not a lot of support on how exactly to get to college, but I managed to get there with the support of hands-on #college readiness and preparatory programs such as Project Grad Los Angeles. Unfortunately, this year, that program that has played such an influential role in my path since middle school has lost funding and is closing its doors. This is a major loss of already limited resources in my #communit...