From Student Activist to Poll Worker: Lessons on Making Democracy Real

From Student Activist to Poll Worker: Lessons on Making Democracy Real

Twenty-eight years ago, I was a high school student in Sunnyside, Washington, when I first learned how directly politics could shape the course of a life. On November 3rd, 1998, the passage of I-200, which eliminated affirmative action in college admissions, made me wonder whether students like me-- First Gen, Rural, Low Income, Chicano-- would still have a fair chance to pursue higher education. That moment did more than unsettle me; it pushed …