ElCo Chats

First-Gen Student Builds Connections for College Success

Episode Summary

Darlin Cano struggled when she first started classes at El Camino. After moving to the area from Guatemala while still in high school, she knew she wanted a college education but didn’t know how to navigate the system. By her second semester, the first-gen student connected with professors who helped her take advantage of all ECC has to offer; now she is in the honors program and aiming to transfer to UCLA.