Democracy Camp

Naydelin Chimil Tico

Class of 2025
2024 Democracy Camp in DC

Naydelin Chimil Tico (she/her)

Passionate about the intersection of environmental and social justice, Naydelin Chimil, an indigenous woman majoring in society and environment, is a recent transfer student. Fueled by firsthand experiences of environmental and social injustice in her community, she actively advocates against systemic racism. With a relentless curiosity and commitment to public service, Naydelin contributes a unique perspective to public policy. As a former Youth City Council Member for City District 1 of Los Angeles, she brings a passion for further learning...

Rungsiri Upradit

Class of 2024
2024 Democracy Camp in DC

Rungsiri Upradit (she/her)

Rungsiri Upradit was born in Thailand and immigrated to the United States at the age of five. She is passionate about doing work that will uplift and empower the community in the areas of housing sustainability, the environment, and public health. She participated in the Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship at the Goldman School of Public Policy, where she engaged in intensive coursework covering topics such as Inequality & Economics, Policy Analysis, Quantitative Methods, and Law. As a fellow, she had the...

Salvador Uribe

Class of 2023
2023 Democracy Camp in DC

Salvador Uribe is a non-traditional student obtaining his undergraduate degree as an older student at UC Berkeley. Salvador Immigrated to the United States at a very young age, along with his two parents and older brother. For someone like Salvador and his background, a first-generation, low-income, transfer, re-entry, disabled student navigating higher education, the terrain is uneven, which places him at a disadvantage among many of his peers that grew up with the privileges of generational knowledge. Salvador is passionate about the law and will pursue a J.D. after...

Victor Vasquez

2020 Democracy Camp Berkeley Fellow
Class of 2021

Jovanni J. Vazquez Rangel

Class of 2025
2024 Democracy Camp in DC

Jovanni J. Vazquez Rangel (he/him)

Jovanni is dedicated to addressing the ongoing challenges of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and marginalized communities. At the age of eighteen, Jovanni found out that he was not a U.S. citizen; however, Jovanni was fortunate to qualify for the DACA program and is now protected from deportation. Through this experience, he became aware of the immigration issues and the profound impact on Dreamers. As a first-generation student attending UC Berkeley, Jovanni is dedicating his focus to legal studies with a...

Hildeberto Venegas

2022 Democracy Camp Berkeley Fellow
Class of 2022

Hildeberto Venegas is a fourth year transfer student majoring in Political Economy and minoring in Public Policy. He was born in Oaxaca, Mexico but grew up in Napa, California after his family decided to immigrate to the US in 2008. The hardships his family and community experienced during the Great Recession inspired him to learn about economics, with the goal of one day being able to help alleviate the challenges low-income and immigrant families face during financial downturns. Hildeberto is passionate about immigrant rights, immigration law, rights of senior citizens...

Jiaen Wu

2020 Democracy Camp Berkeley Fellow
Class of 2020

Jacqueline Zuno

Class of 2024
2024 Democracy Camp in DC

Jacqueline Zuno (she/her)

Jacqueline Zuno is a first-generation Latina, majoring in Legal Studies and Political Economy. Her academic focus centers on the development of Latin America, shaped by her upbringing in the border between San Diego and Tijuana. Having navigated life and education in both regions, she brings a nuanced perspective to her studies.

Outside the classroom, Jacky is deeply passionate about empowering underrepresented communities. Over the past three years of her undergraduate journey, she has been actively involved with the Raíces Recruitment...

Marlyn Suhey Zuno

Class of 2023
2023 Democracy Camp in DC

Marlyn is a first-generation college student who will be graduating in May 2023 from UC Berkeley with a degree in Political Science and Comparative Ethnic Studies. She was born in San Diego but grew up living in both San Diego and Tijuana. As part of a mixed-status family, she learned first-hand how complicated and overwhelming immigration legal processes are in our country. Living in a border site, the movement of people, particularly of refugees and asylum seekers, was highly visible throughout her life. These lived experiences have motivated her work throughout undergrad and...