Monthly Archives: June 2012

Men Making A Change: Kafira Leifi Performance

Jun. 17, 2012 / By
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A group of young men called Men Making A Change went on a voyage of self-discovery to Washington, D.C...

After 30 Years, Plyler v. Doe Decision Survives but Remains Under Attack

Jun. 17, 2012 / By
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By Ben Winograd, Jun 15, 2012

Thirty years ago today, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Plyler v.
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Physic Olympics A Mental Competition

Jun. 17, 2012 / By
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By FABIAN GONZALEZ/South Kern Sol

BAKERSFIELD– Students from Arvin High School and Golden Valley High School were among the 17 high schools in the Kern High School District (KHSD) to participate in the 24th Annual Physics Olympics at Bakersfield College on April 27...

Eduardo Guevara: Life Among Landfills

Jun. 14, 2012 / By
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For years now, dump sites like Western Environmental and Lawson Dump have disturbed neighboring trailer parks and schools in the east Coachella Valley city of Mecca...

White House Initiative on Elder Abuse

Jun. 14, 2012 / By
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The White House Office of Public Engagement, in collaboration with the Administration for Community Living, the Department of Justice, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, hosts an event highlighting elder abuse and financial exploitation, featuring Administration officials as well as individuals and organizations committed to addressing elder abuse and financial exploitation in their local communities...

South L.A. Black Churches Grapple with HIV, AIDS

Jun. 13, 2012 / By
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New America Media/USC Annenberg, News Report, Leiloni De Gruy, Posted: Jun 13, 2012

When HIV/AIDS was thought of as a White, gay disease, it was often the suffering of Black patients that helped the world realize that it could affect anyone.

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Prevention Institute Leads Training for LB Youth

Jun. 13, 2012 / By
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It’s been widely said that children are our future, but that said, there are not enough programs working to prepare this generation to make effective change...

Language Access Gears Up in Long Beach

Jun. 12, 2012 / By
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Council members Steven Neal and Dee Andrews proposed in November 2011 that a universal language access policy be drafted to allow citizens that don’t speak English greater opportunity for civic engagement...

Diaper Drive is Love in Action

Jun. 12, 2012 / By
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News Feature, Taisa Grant

What are the fundamental needs of a single mother of two, pregnant with her third child?..

Graduation Rates Up in Kern County, But Not for All

Jun. 11, 2012 / By
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LAMONT, Calif. – Octaviano Salgado is a junior at Nueva Continuation High School, an alternative school in the central valley town of Lamont...

Youth Poets Launch Social Justice Campaign Against Diabetes

Jun. 11, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Zaineb Mohammed , Posted: Jun 11, 2012

Amidst rising rates of diabetes in teenagers, youth are leading a new campaign to combat the social and environmental factors that created the epidemic...

Rally for Restorative Justice

Jun. 10, 2012 / By
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Written by: Luis Pacheco

On June 6, students raised their voices at Fresno Unified’s main offices to
support restorative justice in order to reduce dropout rates.

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