About Us

Welcome! The Educational Equity Program (EdEq) in the College of Education is dedicated to providing students with the knowledge, services and resources to achieve their academic and professional goals. Our efforts are closely aligned with Sacramento State’s Strategic Goals. We provide advising and support resources for student groups interested in careers in education. Among these are financial aid and work study candidates, Cal-grant recipients, students that are first in their family to attend college/university and multilingual/multicultural students.

Meet our Faculty Advisors

Dr. Juan José Bueno Holle

I am a Lecturer in the College of Education, where I work mostly with pre-service teachers and bilingual teacher candidates in the Multiple Subjects credential program. I hold an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the UNAM in Mexico City and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Chicago. I am especially interested in multilingualism, endangered languages and language justice, and have teaching experience at elementary, middle school, high school, and university levels.

Dr. Margarita Berta-Avila

Dr. Berta-Avila has served as Professor in the College of Education for over 20 years. As critical pedagogue, she specializes in bilingual and multicultural education, K-12 teacher preparation, ethnic studies, teacher education, and California Faculty Association, Associate Vice President, north region, President. She may be reached at bamargie@csus.edu

Peer Mentors

“Hi Everyone! My name is Alejandro Rodriguez, I’m a transfer student from Delta College and I’ll be graduating Spring 2021! I’m an English Major and am pursuing a Single Subject Credential to become a high school English teacher. Through this profession, I hope to make a lasting impact to the future generations, especially those from migrant parents and low-income backgrounds. After teaching high school, I plan to earn my Master’s degree in English or Education.I work as a Peer Mentor through the College of Education – Ed Equity and tutor for the Reading and Writing sections of the CBEST as well as the written responses for the Multiple Subject CSET. If you have any questions about transferring, the English major, or tutoring, please feel free to reach out to arodriguez19@csus.edu or edeq@csus.edu Stay safe!”

“My name is Isaac Quezada. I am a 1st generation Hispanic college student. I transferred over from Modesto Jr College with an A.A. in History. I am currently pursuing a B.A. in History and intend to become a high school History teacher; though I hope to return to Sac State to gain a B.A. in Political Science. My mission is to help and inspire people with physical disabilities, as I have a few and understand how difficult that could be even in an academic setting.
I am a Social Sciences tutor for Ed Equity.”

“Hey everyone!
My name is Luis Moya. I am finishing up my last year as a Spanish Major at Sac State. With my Spanish B.A., I want to work in the Education field, but am still trying to figure out my career choice. My mission is to assist the Spanish-speaking population in the United States and provide guidance to them and low-income families on how they or their children can obtain a college education. My academic goals are to receive my Spanish B.A. in Fall 2021 and earn a Master’s degree in one of the programs in the College of Education at Sac State.
Currently, I am a Peer Mentor for the Education Equity Program.”

Series of "Conversations with Black Leaders in K-12"

The purpose of this space is to provide a safe space for future and current Black teachers and educators to dialogue, reflect and plan for transformative action on their personal, educational and professional experiences. Many of us are first in our families to graduate with a higher ed degree, or the first to pursue a teaching career or the first to even consider a career in education. Ed Equity’s goal is to create a space for us to connect with an educator ecosystem in the region, to unpack conversations around topics relevant to us all and critically reflect on ways to increase our capacity and potential. Together we hope to build one another to continue to eradicate systems that are not serving our students and build effective solutions that will allow our students to thrive and reach their full potential.

Join us for the next discussions of our series "Conversations with Black Leaders"
Watch Now: Fall 2022 "Conversations with Black Leaders"

"Black Women Teaching/Leading in K-12," Thursday, October 27, 6-7 p.m. https://csus.zoom.us/j/83429239317​

Watch Now: "Black Men Teaching/Leading in K-12," Thursday, November 17, 6-7 p.m. https://csus.zoom.us/j/83429239317

Financial Aid, Grants, Scholarships

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DACA Applicants

• Sacramento State is pleased to consider all eligible applicants for admission into an educator preparation program.

• Accepted applicants who complete all educator preparation program requirements can be recommended for state licensure (e.g., a teaching credential, a school counselor credential) & work.

• If you are a DACA recipient in an educator preparation program or applying to an educator preparation program and have questions please contact the Dreamer Resource Center (drc@csus.edu; 916-278-7241) to schedule a free consultation with an immigration attorney to discuss your individual case.

Individual Tax Payer Identification Number (ITIN)

• In CA, a person cannot be denied a professional license due to immigration status.
• ITIN is a 9 digit number to pay taxes. It is not a work permit.
• If you are undocu- and not eligible for DACA, you may use an ITIN for your livescan and obtain a teaching credential.

Please contact the Dreamer Resource Center (drc@csus.edu; 916-278-7241) to schedule a free consultation with an immigration attorney to discuss your individual case.