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Volume 10, Issue 1 (2024) Pura Vida: Reflections from Costa Rica

The First-Gen Voices Journal is proud to feature a special volume dedicated to the transformative experiences of first-generation college students on the recent Study Abroad Social Justice Immersion Trip to Costa Rica. Through this journey, participants gained a deeper grasp of activism and community building while engaging with social justice concerns on a worldwide scale. This volume will demonstrate the tenacity, enthusiasm, and vision of first-generation college students dedicated to societal change.

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Pura Vida: Reflections from Costa Rica
Lisette Gonzalez, Carolina Hernandez, Natalia Zevallos, Ailani Anglin, Isabela Jimenez, Melissa Johnson, Isabella Madrid, Xion Nelson, Alexia Pineda, Delaney Rendon, Chaylah Williams, and Angel Vilchis

Editorial

Personal Philosophies

Poetry

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Esa Mariposa
Carolina Hernandez

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Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Natalia Zevallos

Reflections

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Cries Of Injustice
Isabella Madrid

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Leading with Love
Xion Nelson

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“Feel the Rain on Your Skin”
Alexia "Lexie" Pineda

Visual Art

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La Vida Rica
Angel Vilchis

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On My Heart
Chaylah Williams