When Elisabet Raquel Garcia began attending college as a low-income, first generation student from East Los Angeles, she could not have predicted that she would end up studying abroad not just once, but three times during her undergraduate career. Propelled to learn about different cultures, practice different languages, and take a deep dive into her family history, that's exactly what Elisabet did: From Brazil, to Mexico, to Chile and beyond, Elisabet's story is one of someone's world being expanded by the past and present of the world, their own family, and their own identity. 

Elisabet is now a DEI Student Resource Specialist seeking to provide access to underserved students in higher education.