Democracy Camp in DC

Lauryn Marcete Martin (she/they)

Nice to meet you! My name is Lauryn Marcete Martin, I grew up in Sacramento, California in a low-income household and I identify as a first-generation, African-American student. I am currently entering my third year at UC Berkeley, double-majoring in legal studies and African American studies with a minor in race and law. My interest areas include public health, policing and surveillance, criminal legal proceedings, and the intersectionality of race, gender, and law. I am particularly interested in the combination of these areas such as access to...

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...