A California Teacher Helps to Prepare Underprivileged Students for College - October 22, 2009

Episode Number 81 - Original Airdate: October 22,2009A California Teacher Helps to Prepare Underprivileged Students for CollegeImmigrant and minority students in the United States often face obstacles getting into college. To help them, a California teacher started a program that has expanded to more than 4,000 schools. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan goes to San Diego, California, to meet Mary Catherine Swanson -- an American educator who is helping hundreds of thousands of students in the United States and abroad.This episode of Historic California News was originally broadcast on Voice of America on October 22, 2009, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan in Los Angeles. This content is provided for historic and educational purposes, and is not monetized in any way.#voa #mikeosullivan #la #losangeles #minoritystudents #immigrantstudents #makingadifference #news #underprivilegedstudents #collegeprep #collegeopportunities #gettingintocollege #educationalopportunities #innovativeteaching #teaching #sandiego #historicnews #historiccalifornianews #voiceofamerica #voanews