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Poems and Narratives:
(Collaboration between social action writers at California State University Monterey Bay and EOPS/CARE students at Monterey Peninsula College)

Ann Gorman/Melany Newman and children, Roman and Brittany Duran

"Mother Melany," story
"Tomorrow Will be Better," story
"Persistance and Perseverence," by Melany Newman
Artwork by Brittany Duran

Jennifer Louise Banks/Jacqueline and her daughter, Dominique

"What I Had To Do," poem

Laura Torres/Elaine Anderson and sons James and Ja’mez


"A Matter of Time, Elaine's story" story
"My Personal Opinion," by Elaine Anderson

Theresa Gonzales/Norman Coronado and her children, Omar, Josie, and James Coronado


"Guardian Angel," poem
"Norma"
LINK to Educucation As Emancipation Book,
Para Siempre/ Forever

Nancy Phillips/Liesa Firebaugh, and her daughters, Jana Firebaugh and Mariah Marshall

"Liesa’s House," story
"Mariah," poem
"My Mother," by Jana Firebaugh

Bernadette Boyle and her daughter, Mikalina

"Since Then," poem
"Mikalina," poem
Artwork by Mikalina Boyle
Link to Education As Emancipation Book
Mountian Poem
Unvoiced Thoughts
I Am

Reflections: By CSU Monterey Bay social action writers

"Children Listen," poem by Jennifer Louise Banks
"The United States Commitment to Children," poem by Laura Torres

"My Name Is Not Welfare." poem by Theresa Gonzales

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