Sealing Youth Offender Records Brings ‘Chance at a New Life’

Jun. 21, 2013 / By New America Media
Tags: Justice, Youth

New America Media, Commentary, David Cunningham

Ed. Note: In June, youth advocates testified before a hearing of the Senate Public Safety Committee in Sacramento in support of AB 1006, which would require court and probation officers to inform youth offenders of how to seal their records upun turning 18...

For Latinas, a Guide to Success at Work

Jun. 19, 2013 / By New America Media
Tags: Latinas, Women, Workplace

New America Media, Question & Answer, Valeria Fernández

Editor’s Note: Rose Castillo Guilbault, celebrated author of the memoir, “Farmworker’s Daughter: Growing Up Mexican in America,” has just released a new work with co-author Louis E.V...

Art as Magic: Adrian Avila Leads “We Grow” Mural at San Jose Elementary School

Jun. 19, 2013 / By Silicon Valley De-Bug
Tags: Art, culture, De-Bug

De-Bug artist and designer Adrian Avila completes mural at San Jose elementary school with 5th grade classes...

Barred from Federal Programs, DREAMers May Qualify for Medi-Cal

Jun. 17, 2013 / By New America Media
Tags: Dreamers, Immigration

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Jun 17, 2013

This article is also available in Spanish. ..

Joshua’s Road to Happiness

Jun. 13, 2013 / By The kNOw Fresno
Tags: The Know

Joshua’s “Road to Happiness” is one of our submissions to Radio Diaries: Teen Diaries Contest...

Movie Review: Bag It

Jun. 13, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, Environment

Editor’s Note: After reading Helpful Products, Dangerous Toxins by Fatima Ramirez, reader Adriana Garcia wrote in to commend Fatima for her article...