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PBS KVIE: From Homeless to Housed | Inside California Education
April 8, 2024
Community college students in Los Angeles go from homeless to housed, discover how an organization called Umoja is creating community on community college campuses, meet Bay Area students taking part in a unique NASA experience, and see how students throughout California can reduce their student loan debt through the volunteer College Corps program.
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