Pura Vida: Reflections from Costa Rica

Authors

Lisette Gonzalez, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Carolina Hernandez, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Natalia Zevallos, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Ailani Anglin, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Isabela Jimenez, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Melissa Johnson, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Isabella Madrid, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Xion Nelson, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Alexia Pineda, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Delaney Rendon, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Chaylah Williams, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow
Angel Vilchis, Loyola Marymount UniversityFollow

Abstract

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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Recommended Citation

Gonzalez, Lisette; Hernandez, Carolina; Zevallos, Natalia; Anglin, Ailani; Jimenez, Isabela; Johnson, Melissa; Madrid, Isabella; Nelson, Xion; Pineda, Alexia; Rendon, Delaney; Williams, Chaylah; and Vilchis, Angel (2024) "Pura Vida: Reflections from Costa Rica," First-Gen Voices: Creative and Critical Narratives on the First-Generation College Experience: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 15.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/fgv/vol10/iss1/15