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Dilcie Perez
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Dr. Dilcie Perez was appointed deputy vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs in April 2023 and co-leads the division with Dr. Nathan S. Evans through June 2024. She had the opportunity to start Multicultural Programs at CSUSM. The focus of Dr. Perez's interview is on the creation of CSUSM's Multicultural Programs and Cross-Cultural Center.
Dinah Poellnitz
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Dinah Poellnitz is one of the founders of the Hill Street Country Club in Oceanside, California, a nonprofit organization dedicated to shaping the arts and culture scene in the North Country region. HSCC strives to create an inclusive and diverse atmosphere reflective of the community. Poellnitz’s interview discusses community engagement, the COVID-19 pandemic, and navigating the arts community as a Black woman.
Leea Pronovost
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Leea Pronovost was a staff member at the North Country LGBTQ+ Resource Center, where she was a case manager for Unicorn Homes, chaired the Gender Advocacy Project, and wrote grants Pronovost was a transgender activist and has advocated for transgender and LGBTQ+ rights since coming out after a near-death experience in 2006.
Joel Rafael
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Joel Rafael is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician from San Diego County, California. Joel has been making music with his band and solo for over fifty years. He is well known for his writing and performance in the style of Woody Guthrie. A series of interviews recount Rafael's childhood, early adulthood, and career as a musician.
Arely Ramos
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Arely Ramos is a California State University San Marcos alumna. In her interview, Ramos discusses how the Cross-Cultural Center became her second home and how the time spent at the center provided her with tools and connections she still uses today.
Dan Rios
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Daniel Flores Rios, born in Hanford, California. April 10th, 1939 to Theodore and Jennie Rios, was the Chief Photographer at the Escondido Times-Advocate and North County Times newspapers. A series of interviews recount Rios's childhood, early adulthood, and career as news photographer.
Theresa Rios
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Theresa Rios is a retired Escondido public librarian, where she created Las Embajadores Biblioteca. In this interview, Theresa discusses teaching children to read, empowering children to learn, and how her childhood impacted her passion for teaching children to read and love learning.
Leslee K. Roberts
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Leslee K. Roberts is a Marine Corps veteran. In her interview, Roberts shares her experiences growing up in Ohio, deciding not to become a nun and joining the U.S. Marine Corps. Roberts also discusses military regulations, meeting her husband, and Poway, California's community and early development.
Jennie Ruiz
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Jennie Ruiz is a Student Success Coach at CSUSM. In her interview, Ruiz discusses her formative years, leadership and networking, friendship with Sara Sheikh-Arvizu, Ruiz's experience at CSUSM's Cross-Cultural Center, and her thoughts about the center's role at CSU San Marcos.