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    Class of COVID-19: The Turmoil of Being a First-Generation College Graduate in the Midst of a Global Pandemic

    Nick Gonzalez, UCLA LPPI Policy Fellow, wrote about graduating in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. “My reality, and that of every other first-generation graduate of color, is that we are entering the job market with less privilege, less social capital, and limited networks.”