Join us for this interactive virtual session in our Grad School Alum Connections series, bringing aMAIZing LSA alums together with students to share their journeys in and beyond grad school. Yezenia Sandoval graduated from LSA in 2019 with majors in Political Science and History. She is originally from the Northwest side of Chicago and currently serves as a Teacher Training Institute Manager for a national workforce development organization called Urban Alliance. At Michigan, Yezenia was involved in several organizations aimed at providing academic support and professional development to students from diverse backgrounds, including the Comprehensive Studies Program (CSP) as a Peer Academic Coach and Assisting Latinos to Maximize Achievement (ALMA) as a Coordinator. She also co-founded La Casa with several of her peers. After LSA, Yezenia received her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy from U-M as a Rackham Merit Fellow. She has a passion to spark critical conversations at the intersectionality of race and education as well as increase access to higher education for underrepresented communities.

Join Yezenia in this in-person session (with dinner served) to ask her any and all questions you may have about pursuing a graduate degree in education. She is excited to share her experiences, thoughts on the process of applying to grad school, creating a balance of professional and personal fulfillment, and how to pick the right school for you.

You should attend this session if you are:
- An undergraduate U-M LSA student
- Thinking about applying to grad school in education
- Unsure how to know if a grad program will feel like home with your social identities and lived experience

What you’ll gain by attending:
- Make a valuable connection with a successful LSA alum ready to help you navigate the ed grad school application process
- Learn ways to leverage your passion for social justice in grad school and your career thereafter
- Gain tips for building communities and networks past your LSA degree

RSVP now to be a part of the conversation.

The Opportunity Hub aims to deliver inclusive and accessible experiences and welcomes all LSA students to participate. This event is on the second floor of a wheelchair-accessible building which includes wheelchair-accessible restrooms on the first floor and second floor, a gender-inclusive and accessible restroom on the first floor and second floor, places to sit or stand during the event, and accessible parking options nearby on Maynard Street. To request other accommodations please contact LSA Hub Events at lsa.hubevents@umich.edu or 734-763-4674 so we can make arrangements.