Building Belonging: How Adela Naranjo-Bernabé Champions Students of Migrant Families

On KSQD’s Talk of the Bay, From the Streets host Omar Dieguez welcomes Watsonville resident Adela Naranjo-Bernabé. As a first-generation immigrant and a graduate of Cabrillo College and Watsonville High, she knows firsthand the challenges and triumphs of the migrant experience.

As the DREAM Resource and Summer Migrant Programs Coordinator at Cabrillo College, she’s dedicated to ensuring that undocumented and mixed-status students feel a sense of belonging and have the resources to succeed. Her work is more than just a job; it’s a commitment to social justice and a resistance against systemic barriers.

Omar and Adela discuss her inspiring path, her commitment to her community, and her mission to create a more equitable educational system.