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Mike Rose
This person grew up in Los Angeles. His father was a tailor and his mother was a waitress. As an adult he ran the Tutorial Center at the UCLA Educational Opportunity Program.
Lila
A Mexican immigrant, this person was enrolled at UCLA and helped students with poor grades.
Laura
This Mexican student dropped the remedial English class five times.
Concepcion Baca
This person was a student in the first summer program.
Jack MacFarland
This person was a teacher at Our Lady of Mercy.
Dr. Frank Carothers
This person was the chair of the English Department.
Chip Anderson
After leaving the Veteran's Program, this person became the director of the UCLA Educational Opportunity Program.
Lillian
A Teacher Corps volunteer, this person was a member of the author's team.
Rosalie Naumann
A teacher in El Monte at the elementary school, this person was the reading specialist.
John Coonor
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