Yoslin is the Student Advocacy Coordinator with Generation Hope where, as a result of her lived experience, she works to advocate for and with student parents to ensure they experience success and economic mobility. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s in Government and Politics. She also obtained an Associates in General Studies from Montgomery College. As a teen parent/student parent, Yoslin understands first hand the struggles of juggling college while also parenting. Being a woman of color, DACA recipient and student parent, she has experienced how transformative her college degree has been for her and her family and knows too well the economic mobility it provides. She has been able to advocate for herself and student parents across the nation through various engagements. Yoslin continues her advocacy efforts to make higher education more equitable for parenting students and other marginalized groups. Prior to working with Generation Hope, she was the Community Liaison for Maryland Delegate Jared Solomon and served as Parent Advisor for Ascend’s Postsecondary Success For Parents Initiative.
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