The San Diego Community College District received $3.4 million in federal funds that will go to LGBTQ students, Dreamer/undocumented students and former foster youth and The San Diego Community College District received $3.4 million in federal funds that will go to LGBTQ students, Dreamer/undocumented students and former foster youth and the San Diego Latino Film Festival returns this week.

The San Diego Community College District received a $3.4 million check at a Mesa College press conference on March 6. 

Selam Gebrekristos, the coordinator/counselor for the NextUp program at San Diego City College, threw a big birthday bash for former foster youth enrolled at the school. The Dec. 8 event was “the birthday (they) never had,” she said.