Karla Vasquez Perez

2024-2026 Voyager Scholarship Recipient

I plan to focus on the intersection of immigration reform, human rights, political inclusion, labor rights, civic engagement, and equitable policy.

Hometown: Hawthorne, CA

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

Major: Political Science and Labor Studies, Minors in Community Engagement and Social Change, and Central American Studies

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Voyager Scholarship

The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service helps students who have a passion for helping others, experience serving in or building community, and an expansive view of what’s possible through public service.