Posts Tagged as "Alejandra Alarcon"

Video: The Hue 2013

April 12, 2013 / By
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[Translate] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOTQAEys4U0[/youtube]   Presented by Building Healthy Communities, The Hue Music and Arts Festival took place at Dateland Park in Coachella on April 6, 2013.

A Youth Perspective on Marriage Equality

April 3, 2013 / By
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[Translate]                               ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   I’ve been asked why I care about the issue of marriage equality.

Commentary: Students Need College Prep Resources

March 20, 2013 / By
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[Translate]   ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA — With few college preparatory resources, I was not prepared for the financial demands and special requirements that are an important part of applying for college and financial aid.

VIDEO: Environmental Leadership Summit

March 4, 2013 / By
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[Translate] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJstp6LWE7c[/youtube]   Video by ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   THERMAL, Calif. — On February 23, 2013, approximately 200 empowered and concerned residents gathered to gain more awareness and continue taking on the environmental issues affecting the communities of the Eastern Coachella Valley.

VIDEO: Down the Road

February 25, 2013 / By
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[Translate] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku8ojaUT-q0[/youtube]   Coachella Unincorporated reporter Ivan Delgado shares his personal journey to environmental awareness as he comes to the startling realization of the environmental issues minutes from his home.

An Advocate Blooms in the Desert

February 18, 2013 / By
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[Translate] Click to view Alejandra Alarcon’s audio slideshow featuring environmental activist Celia Garcia, first posted on Vida en el Valle and Coachella Unincorporated April 2012.

#DREAMBRAVE Summit Inspires Youth to Create Change

January 28, 2013 / By
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[Translate]   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ulbmi6HDmA&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=1[/youtube]   By ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   LOS ANGELES, Calif. — It was no coincidence that Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation hosted its statewide #DREAMBRAVE Youth Summit on Martin Luther King, Jr.

2012 Newsmaker: Rudy Gutierrez

January 9, 2013 / By
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[Translate]   Rudy Gutierrez made waves in 2012 when he set out to reactivate the long-defunct Coachella Parks and Recreation Commission.

Pilgrimage for Environmental Justice Dec. 12

December 12, 2012 / By
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[Translate]     By ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   THERMAL, Calif. — Our Lady of Guadalupe Pilgrimage and Vigil is more than just a cultural or religious event in the Eastern Coachella Valley.