While current use donations are critical to organizational success, did you know that BLCI also accepts estate gifts as a meaningful way to support our mission for the long term? When you include BLCI in your estate plans, your generosity helps break the cycle of poverty by creating pathways to education for underserved youth. As...

My name is Eunice. I have been a part of BLCI since third grade. I am 21 years old, and I attended California State University Channel Islands. I graduated this past spring with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with honors.  BLCI made it possible for my brothers and I as first-generation students to...

Dr. Cristina Aguirre, Chief Program Officer at BLCI, recently earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Social Justice from Fresno State University. Since joining BLCI in 2015, Cristina has been dedicated to guiding students through their final steps toward college enrollment. As a first-generation college graduate herself, she understands the transformative power...

Dr. Cristina Aguirre, Chief Program Officer at BLCI, recently earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Social Justice from Fresno State University.  As the first member in her family to graduate high school and go to college, she understands the transformative power of higher education. Cristina exemplifies what is possible through hard work...