 Hi, I'm Genevieve Carpio, an assistant professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at UCLA and an alumna class of 2007. My academic focus is interdisciplinary Chicana and Chicano studies, specifically how space changes over time. Chicana and Chicano Studies 10A is an introductory survey to the broad history and culture of Chicana and Chicano people. As a former recipient of the Affordable Course Materials Initiative, I partnered with the UCLA library in order to create affordable means for students to afford books, online access to articles. It's our mission to make scholarly resources available to all students. Open Access is making the world a better place by breaking down barriers to knowledge so all people have access to the resources that allow them to answer the questions that are important to them. Open UCLA, leading the way.