Monthly Archives: March 2012

Youth Journalists Gather to Sharpen Skills, Make New Friends

Mar. 16, 2012 / By
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By Johnny Flores, Jr.,
Coachella Unincorporated

Long Beach, Calif. – Last Saturday, March 10, my fellow Coachella Unincorporated reporters and I joined New America Media groups Long Beach VoiceWaves and the South Kern Sol for a journalism workshop...

Leadership Long Beach is now Accepting Applications for Adult Programs

Mar. 16, 2012 / By
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Leadership Long Beach (LLB) is now accepting applications for its Institute and Executive Quick Start (EQS) programs. ..

Human Trafficking in the Bay Area

Mar. 15, 2012 / By
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Human trafficking is the fastest-growing criminal business in the world, though its victims remain hidden from view...

Citizenship Application Workshop & Resource Festival

Mar. 15, 2012 / By
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CESAR E. CHAVEZ 

“A DAY OF SERVICE”

 CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION WORKSHOP &

 COMMUNITY RESOURCE FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, MARCH 31ST
11am – 3pm

Cesar E...

The Challenge for Kids’ Health Insurance – Keeping Them Enrolled

Mar. 14, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Mar 14, 2012

When the breadwinner of a Hmong family in Merced, Calif.,..

College Students Protest Cuts to Higher Education

Mar. 14, 2012 / By
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By Tony Aguilar
Coachella Unincorporated

Sacramento, Calif. — According to the California Governor’s budget summary for 2012-2013, higher education in the state of California has been cut by more than $2.65 billion since 2008.

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Veterans Battle PTSD After War

Mar. 14, 2012 / By
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Arnold James is a war veteran now living in Long Beach.  Photo by Jesus Hernandez.

Bombs going off...

Language Barriers Could Dampen Exchange Enrollment

Mar. 11, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Mar 11, 2012

Health care advocates worry that more than 100,000 Californians who are eligible to purchase affordable insurance through the Health Benefit Exchange will not enroll because of language barriers, according to a study released last week by the Oakland-based nonprofit, California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN)...

The Fascinating Life of Isabel Allende

Mar. 11, 2012 / By
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A prestigious panel of scholars will discuss the varied influences on author Isabel Allende’s life and writing, including her New York Times bestseller, Zorro, on Saturday, March 17 from 2:00 p.m.– ..

Video Games are Healthy? Thoughts from a Recovering Gamer

Mar. 9, 2012 / By
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Luis Pacheco, The kNOw Youth Media, Fresno’s Youth Voice

When  I was a sophomore in high school, the thing that mattered most to me was my
education...

The People Speak

Mar. 7, 2012 / By
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Text and Photos by Wendy Lopez, VoiceWaves Journalist.

The People’s State of the City took place on Wednesday, February 29, 2011...

Long Beach Full Hub Community Meeting

Mar. 7, 2012 / By
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VoiceWaves will be at the first Full Hub Community Meeting of the year sponsored by Building Healthy Communities...