The gentrification of the Mission District brought a "gang list" that affected young people in a 60-block radius, limiting their freedom of movement and association. Vicente Garcia used his 2007 Young People For fellowship to organize the community to stop the gang list.
Danielle Escontrias
University of Texas at El Paso
2006 Fellow
Danielle is a member of the Student Government Association at UTEP. Additionally, she works with the Center for Law and Border Studies.
Post-Summit Goal: To create an alternative news source on campus in order to fight apathy and help motivate students to become more active in the campus community.