… social justice. As a first-generation college student, Elizandro studied Sociology and Latin American Studies at Cal State LA. His research interests include coloniality, racial capitalism, policing, criminalization, immigration, critical pedagogy, … Elizandro joined the East Los Angeles College Student Services family in fall 2015. There, Elizandro co-founded the ELAC Safe Zone Coalition, serving as a trainer to center the experience of undocumented students and LGBT+ students at ELAC; Co-directed the ELAC Male Leadership Academy (2016-2018), providing mentoring and academic support to men of color; Coordinated GO East LA (2015-2019), a college …