In the first episode of Dreaming Big, Working Hard, Assemblymember David Alvarez sits down with his wife, Xochitl Alvarez, a veteran educator working with first-gen students, to talk about the future of education in California. From middle school mentoring to building a new university in Chula Vista, this conversation blends heart and policy in all the right ways. If you care about creating opportunities for the next generation, this is the episode—and the conversation—you won’t want to miss.