Student
Edwin G. Lindo
Major: International Business (Minor: Pre-Law)
Classification: Senior
What are your impressions of how diverse Pacific's campus community is?
I feel pacific is striving to become a very diverse campus; not only in the categories of race, gender, or religion but becoming more diverse in its thinking. There is a reason why we are striving towards this diversity, because we have not achieved it yet. The Pacific community has come a long way but I know we can push to make strides toward greatness. It would be a great start if the student demographics represent our nation's diverse demographics.
What does diversity mean to you?
Diversity is not just a word but a way to live ones life. It is a description of how open one is to learning about others and the differences between the two.
What activities have you been involved in that relates to diversity?
I was the president of the Association of Latin American Students and a participant in For People of Color Law Conference. I also do my best to promote diversity of thought by attending many events that are held on campus by a variety of organizations.
Contact Information:
Edwin Lindo
Phone: 415.341.6095
Ginger Bredemeier
Campus Climate Co-Chair
McGeorge School of Law
Ginger Bredemeier, Campus Climate Co-Chair is a current third-year part-time student at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. Ginger has facilitated several leadership positions while in law school, including 2008 Diversity Week Chair and Minority Affairs Committee Chair, planning Pacific McGeorge's first Student Recognition and Diversity Dinner to honor student and staff commitment to diversity on campus. Ginger is also a workshop leader for Appellate and International Advocacy, assisting to teach second year law students legal writing and oral advocacy. Recently, Ginger has been elected as 2009 President of the National Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (NAPALSA), which supports and advocates for Asian law students and student organizations across the United States. In addition to law school, Ginger is one of two research interns at CaliforniaALL, a nonprofit grant-making organization seeking to close the achievement gap in the education pipeline in California, focusing on grant-funding research and community outreach.
Ginger is a 2000 graduate of Northern Arizona University with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and was previously a social worker for Arizona Child Protective Services and as statewide training specialist for the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA) at the Arizona Supreme Court. While in those positions, Ginger concentrated her efforts to serve older and age-out foster youth programs and served on the Governor's Committee for Youth Mentoring.
After graduation from Pacific McGeorge in 2010, Ginger hopes to utilize her law school education and experiences in policy development for child welfare issues or in charitable event planning. While not attending classes, Ginger is a freelance writer, and enjoys cooking and reading.
