PinnedKirsten CintigoMore than a class: Students explore cultural background, identity in Central American coursesSitting in reflection, Yoselin De Leon-Lazo, a fourth-year Cal State University, Northridge (CSUN) student, describes Central American…Dec 12, 2022Dec 12, 2022
Kirsten CintigoHomelessness in the Valley: Understanding Reseda’s tiny home villageBy Kirsten Cintigo and Sonia HiewMay 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Kirsten CintigoCSUN student Yoselin reflects on college, covid as a first-generation studentIn this short podcast, Cal State University, Northridge student Yoselin De Leon-Lazo reflects on her college experience, virtual learning…Oct 4, 2022Oct 4, 2022
Kirsten CintigoReseda: Exploring college, language and home lifeLined with Vietnamese, Salvadoran and Mexican restaurants, the intersection of Reseda Boulevard and Sherman Way provides a glimpse into…Oct 4, 2022Oct 4, 2022
Kirsten CintigoReseda: The Heart of the ValleyIn the 1980s during El Salvador’s Civil War, my family fled, sought refuge in the United States and settled in Los Angeles. Later on, my…Sep 12, 2022Sep 12, 2022
Kirsten CintigoMy brother and I: Grief and the uncomfortable conversations after he diedIt can be agreed that March of 2020 was one of the most shocking and rattling months ever in recent history. On top of that for me, my…May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
Kirsten CintigoBranching out, journalist Melissa Vida reports her way back to Central AmericaDespite being born in Los Angeles, California, Salvadoran-Belgian journalist Melissa Vida didn’t grow up there as many have. At a young…Apr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022
Kirsten CintigoAmidst a pandemic and increasing educational hardships, educators contemplate leavingAs more students return to in-person learning nationwide, the United States teachers shortage continues to grow as more educators think…Mar 29, 2022Mar 29, 2022
Kirsten CintigoMeet Kirsten, an optimistic but stressed student-journalistBorn and raised in Los Angeles, Kirsten Cintigo is an undergraduate student at Cal State University, Northridge (CSUN) where she is…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
