Cafecito con Estrellita

This week Estrellita is having a cafecito with Valerie, a PhD student and the Founder of Latina Grad Guide; a social media platform dedicated to supporting Latina's to get into graduate school and thrive. Valerie created this unique & uplifting resource during her Master's program. With the support of her familia, she has been able to create such an empowering space, that allows Latina student...

This week Estrellita will be having a conversation in regards to grad school apps and the extended application deadlines for the UC's and CSU's. Furthermore, as the semester/quarter is coming to an end it is important for our First Generation Scholars to know that they are supported by an entire community of Higher Education Content Creators. One semester will not define their entire academic hist...

This week Estrellita will be having a cafecito con Melba Tellez a Marketing Manager at Amazon and Founder of Mujeres on the Rise. A platform that focuses on empowering mujeres with career tips, inspiring stories and lifestyle. Her story is truly empowering as she shares her experiences not only as a Latina in Tech, but the challenges she had faced with College Heartbreak when she was in Grad Schoo...

¡Hola mi gente! This week Estrellita will be sharing tips and affirmations that are geared towards motivating our first generation grad school applicants. As many of us know being the first in your family to do anything, lead alone apply to grad school can feel nerve wrecking. However, Estrellita hopes that her positive vibras and information about a Statement of Purpose Workshop will help you the...

This week Estrellita will be having a cafecito con Vanessa aka The Biznes Coach! Our poderosa mujer graduated with her degree in Sociology w/ a minor in Psychology w/ an emphasis in Criminology from Mount St Mary's University.  She shares so much valuable information about the different jobs that our first gen gente can apply for with this degree. Furthermore, she shares her story on how she...

This week Estrellita will be sharing tips on how she manages her study schedule for upcoming grad school exams. A lot of the times, it can feel as if the GRE, LSAT, CSETS etc. aren't designed for first gen students to pass. However, con ganas y self love todo se puede and Estrellita hopes that these tips and affirmations assist you on your journey. Lastly, we all know the truth, trying to keep up...

Treisa Cassens is having a cafecito this week con Estrellita and there conversations get REAL deep, in regards to education, being a parent and wife during grad school, distance learning y mucho más. This mujer graduated with her Doctorate in Education from USC,  and has been uplifting so many first generation students at Cypress community college, with her role as the Dean of Library/Learning Res...

This week, Estrellita will be sharing the growth in numbers for our Latinx voters, and how you can still vote in person on NOV 3rd! If you did not get the chance to vote by mail. As well as some information and chisme on Leave of Absence's for Grad School and using campus resources to help students prepare for exams such as the LSAT, GRE, CSET and more.  Follow on IG: @cafecitoconestrellita&n...

This week Estrellita's undergrad professor and mentor Michael Cassens will be having a cafecito together! Their topics range from surviving and thriving in college, education reform, social psychology and how distance learning is going from a professor's perspective!  Not only did professor Cassens impact Estrellita's academic journey as a first gen, in a positive light but he has and continu...

Estrellita is talking about the importance of self-affirmations this week, in order to grow better as a student and person. Especially towards her mujeres, that have so much wisdom, dedication and research (aka FBI) skills, that they should use in investing on their personal growth. Estrellita can say she's learned over the years how important her worth is, and practices these self-affirmations he...

This week Estrellita will be presenting the audio recoding of the outstanding virtual panel Mujeres, Cultura, y Pasión that she co-hosted alongside with Chicana Inc. This event was broadcasted live on the Chicana Inc. Youtube channel during Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month! The panelists were Viviana Maldonado, Diana Pinedo, Karina Nava, Brenda Hernández Jaimes, and Melba Tellez.  The conversat...

This week Estrellita will be sharing her gratitude towards the support her First Gen audience has been giving to this podcast. Starting any new project can be challenging, but with the right support system and jefa move mindset, anything is possible. So stick around for this episode to hear more platica and advice Estrellita has for community college students, and the exciting new planner she was...

Evelyn, is the Ann Perkins to Estrellita's, Leslie Knope! And she is having a cafecito with Estrellita this week! They reminince on their undergrad days at UC Santa Barbara and how they've grown from their toughest challenges as First Gen Students. Evelyn also shares that the transition to a 9-5 job, a WEEK after graduation had it's challenges. However, with her "I'll figure it out" mindset, she w...

For this episode, Estrellita will be giving tips on how students can start networking at their community college campuses. To then take those collaborative skills with them once they transfer and beyond, to then apply them at their larger 4-year institutions. Furthermore, she shares her thoughts and knowledge on how students can ask professor's for good letter of recommendations for grad school an...

Mayra aka @becomingadoctora is having a cafecito this week with Estrellita. Their conversation goes in detail about Mayra's research with schools implementing trauma training for Educators. They also share their uplifting thoughts on how it feels, seeing higher education content creators, making positive impacts for our first generation gente.  Follow on IG: @becomingadoctora , @cafecitocones...

Estrellita, will be highlighting the importance of FASFA and how students should go about filling out their application. Whether you are going to a Community College, Cal State, UC etc. it is important for students to search on their university website for free virtual workshops on how to fill out your FASFA. And of course, Estrellita will also be talking about other topics in regards to growth, m...

María Elena Serratos, STEM program coordinator is having a cafecito this week with Estrellita. Our guest, is very passionate about Mental Health as she journeys with depression and anxiety and is always finding ways to promote Mental Health and dismantle the stigma about it. Also, María Elena utilizes language skills to be of service to local Spanish-speaking communities and she takes every opport...

This week Estrellita is focusing on the challenges community colleges are going through during this time of distance learning. Many first generation minority students are taking Leave of Absence for Fall, 2020. Although, it is common for people to stay in school during an economic recession, like the one we are facing now. Students aren't doing that because of the obstacles that come with a recess...

Kyle Walker, is having a cafecito this week with his formal high school student Estrellita. They shared laughs and memorable stories, but most importantly they highlighted the importance of K-12 education and how we should not only put in the time to teach material. But to teach, inspire and get to know your students because what we do as teachers/educators influence their motivation after high sc...

This week Estrellita will be sharing information about college majors, where to find information on prerequisite courses for your area of study and more. So does it really matter what you study? Unless you are trying to be an accountant or work in the engineering, computer science field etc. you might be surprised to learn that you don't necessarily need to be a biology major to get into Medical S...

TEDxCSULB Curator and Founder Matthew Argame, is having a cafecito this week with Estrellita where they talk about the obstacles that can arise for first generation scholars at Ivy Leagues. However, with all the experiences that Matthew went through while attending Colombia University for his M.S. it definitely enhanced his academic skill set, to then prepare him for his Medical School journey at...

For this week's episode Estrellita vocalizes the importance of truly caring for your well-being. She believes that when you put in the time to care for you, then you will want to create the most effective time management strategy for yourself. To then be the best version of yourself. 

Carmen Baltazar, is joining Estrellita for a cafecito and talking about the first hand experience of what it is like to be a Latinx daughter and college student. When you are expected to follow curfew, clean the house, and come home every weekend instead of doing your homework on campus, it can take a toll on a mujeres well-being. Many factors come into play when we talk about the first gen experi...

In this episode Estrellita will be talking about what to expect on your first day of community college and 4-year university. It is different for sure, which is why it is important that we find a routine for ourselves with work, school and organizations. Higher education is a whole new ball game in comparison to the good old high school days, but it doesn't mean we can't make memorable moments alo...

Estrellita is back with new content for season 2! In this episode she will be diving in to what it means to be a first generation student, the challenges that can arise from it & how we can navigate through education as a whole. Being the first in your family to do anything, can be nerve wrecking. However, Estrellita will be dropping some truths on what makes first generation students so extra...