
Evelyn Vazquez
How long have you been in CCL? 5 quarters
Why do you think it is important to study diversity and inclusion?
I believe it is important to study diversity and inclusion because it is the starting point to see where as a society we need to grow and how we can improve. It also validates the lived experiences of other individuals who at times don’t have a name or feel they are alone in an experience.
Describe a time you felt socially connected to UCLA? I felt socially connected the first time I stepped on this campus after getting my letter of admission at a yield event. They made me feel like I did belong on this campus and had a community that was unique to UCLA in a way that I hadn’t experienced at any other campus. I saw celebration of ourselves as unique individuals with a shared goal throughout the following days interacting with the various other students accepted