Don't miss Reality Changers in the
PBS documentary, "The Graduates"
premiering nationwide on November 4th at 10 p.m.
You are invited to a special screening of the film, and meet the star, too!
Monday, October 28th
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Reality Changers Headquarters
3910 University Avenue
Suite 300-RC
San Diego, CA 92105
RSVP here!
Eduardo Corona: San Diego, California
Eduardo’s parents moved to San Diego from Mexico in the hopes of
providing he and his siblings with a better life and a better education.
But as both parents worked long hours, Eduardo and his siblings were
often unsupervised. Growing up in the City Heights neighborhood — what
the San Diego Police Department refers to as the “probation capital of
San Diego” — Eduardo’s sister and older brother became involved in
gangs. Following the model, Eduardo joined a gang himself. While hanging
out at the “Y” he met Chris Yanov, founder of Reality Changers, an
innovative college prep and youth leadership organization that gave
Eduardo his first opportunity to participate in something other than a
gang. It was a fresh start, but he was still connected to his gang. When
Eduardo was arrested and facing six years in prison, Chris and Reality
Changers didn’t give up on him. Chris challenged Eduardo to improve his
grades. Eduardo brought his grade point average up and was accepted to
the prestigious "Academic Connections" program at the University of
California, San Diego, eventually graduating from high school and
becoming a college student. Today, Eduardo is a Reality Changers
counselor, serving as a mentor in much the same way that Chris mentored
him.
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