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First Generation College Bound - 5:14

Deja Cobbs

Posted Oct 16, 2018

Yolanda Vazquez speaks with Deja Cobbs, the Lead College Access Coach of First Generation College Bound, about how the organization was founded, the work they do with high school students to prepare them for college, and their college retention program.

Hosted by: Yolanda Vazquez Produced by: Beltway Newsmakers Team

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