Francisca Castro (she/her/hers) grew up in Boyle Heights and is currently a senior at Occidental College, majoring in Urban and Environmental Policy. Castro has interned at several non profits including East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice and InnerCity Struggle, both of which work with her community on the Eastside. As an intern and member at East Yard she worked with organizers and co-lead member meetings. This experience sparked her interest in community organizing, environmental justice, sustainability, agriculture, public health, and continuously fighting systems of oppression in her community and those alike.