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Yulil Alonso-Garza discusses why she is running for IVC board of Trustees

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"I think women of color like myself need to create opportunities in order to represent those communities of color.."

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Yulil Alonso Garza is an educator and teacher at Calexico Unified School District who is running for a seat in the IVC Board of Trustees.

Garza was the first Associated Student Body (ASB) Latina at Central Union High in 1990. "I think it was then when I realized my civic duty to get involved in my community," said Garza.

Garza says she is running her campaign on a progressive platform. Advocating for low-income, undocumented, and homeless students.

 Voting in local school board elections remains consistently low. It is even lower in people of color who are more likely impacted by inequity in education.

"I think women of color like myself need to create opportunities in order to represent those communities of color," she said.

“Homelessness at the college level, how is a student suppose to focus on getting their two-year degree in a short period of time when they don’t even have anywhere to stay.”

Garza says the board should reflect the school’s demographics. 

The enrolled student population at Imperial Valley College is 91.3% Hispanic or Latino.

“When we have a situation and don’t have a member of our heritage or our culture represented only half our story is told.” 

Garza says to bridge the gap there needs to be outreach. 

“Doing outreach to our high schools the students, and believing our students are capable of having dual enrollment in college classes and local high schools.” 

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Gianella Ghiglino

Peruvian-born and LA raised Gianella Ghiglino joins the team from the San Fernando valley. “LA is the place that taught me how to breath and Peru is my breath.” She says she was inspired by the community she grew up in and began documenting her experience through poetry at the age of 7. “I wrote about everything I saw, felt and everything that inspired me.” When she entered High School she joined her school news station and realized that broadcast journalism allowed her to pursue her passion and her purpose all at once. Gianella attended Cal State Northridge and received a Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Spanish Broadcast Journalism, and Political Science. She did several internships while in College but most notably interned for PBS’s local LA station for three years. “My purpose is to share my story and of those in my community, my passion is writing.”

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