Jocelyn Duarte

professor of Central American Studies at CSUN and East Los Angeles College.

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After years of advocacy from the community and professors, East LA College is introducing a new degree in 2023: Central American Studies.

‘We are the experts in our own history.’ Central American Studies major comes to ELAC

After years of advocacy from the community and professors, East LA College is introducing a new degree in 2023: Central American Studies.

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