LIVE from the 2026 Lumina Foundation State Policy Retreat - with ⁠⁠Cindy Nava⁠, Senator & Majority Whip,⁠ New Mexico State Senate⁠, & ⁠Deborah Santiago⁠, Co-founder & CEO, ⁠Excelencia in Education⁠

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Cindy Nava, Senator & Majority Whip, New Mexico State Senate, District 9, & Deborah Santiago, Co-founder & CEO, Excelencia in Education

In this episode, recorded LIVE from the 2026⁠ Lumina Foundation⁠ State Policy Retreat in Philadelphia,

YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Jodi Blinco⁠

• What happens when a former DACA recipient makes history in the New Mexico State Senate?
• Why is there a difference between enrolling a Latino student & actually serving them?
• How do you lead without losing sight of why you started?

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