EDWIN CRUZ

Edwin Cruz was born in San Diego, California and raised in Acapulco, Mexico for several years before returning to the United States. While in Mexico he participated in several public speaking activities including debate, poetry, and acting. In pursuit of bringing awareness of contemporary social issues he engaged in filmmaking. Cruz is a recipient of the UCSD McNair Research program and has been developing a documentary film and research report on the subject of Redevelopment, Gentrification and Homelessness in East Village downtown San Diego in southern California.