Author: Óscar Fernando García

Óscar García studies English and Spanish literature at UC Irvine. He is a co-editor and content writer for InSight Magazine. Óscar values telling stories of poverty as the first step in addressing this overwhelming issue. During his free-time, Óscar can be seen face-planted into a sappy love story. He can be reached at [email protected]
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The Time to Care

  By Óscar Fernando García This article was supposed to be about the contract win between American Federation of State, County and Municipal employees (AFSCME), the union that represents the 16,000 patient care and 10,000 service workers employed by the University of California and the UC system. But…
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Beacon On a Hill: How This Shelter Is Transforming Young Lives

Written by Óscar Fernando García A cluster of cozily set houses on 17th Street in Santa Ana blend into the surrounding neighborhood. Had I been strolling through, I probably wouldn’t have given a second glance at Mary’s Path, a shelter for young mothers and their children. I wouldn’t…