Richmond Pulse South Kern Sol The Know Fresno[Translate] Editor’s Note: As part of the Rethink Your Drink campaign, a “hydration station” was unveiled March 21 at Coachella Valley High School (CVHS). Reporter Victoria Contreras interviewed Eloisa Lopez-Valencia, president of the school’s Environmental Club, about the impact she believes the water bottle filling station will have at her school. VICTORIA CONTRERAS/Coachella Uninc Coachella Uninc: […]
[Translate] MARIA GARCIA, KARLA MARTINEZ and BRENDA RINCON/Coachella Uninc MECCA — The children of the San Antonio del Desierto no longer have to worry about getting hurt while they play because a safe playground has replaced the rocky dirt patch at the center of their mobile home park. “I’m relieved there is finally somewhere I can take my […]
[Translate] Silvia Paz: Working Toward a Safe and Healthy Community Why Her Star Shone Brightly in 2013 Silvia Paz, the new hub manager of Building Healthy Communities Eastern Coachella Valley (BHC), soared in 2013. Her trail of glimmering success is lengthy — from a career change to being elected to public office to the upcoming expansion of […]
[Translate] Organizations Work Together to Engage and Educate Families on Local Control Funding Formula COACHELLA – The Building Healthy Communities (BHC) Schools Action Team will hold a community forum Tuesday, December 17, to educate the community and families of the Eastern Coachella Valley on the local control funding formula (LCFF), its eight priorities, and next steps to ensure parents’ and […]
[Translate] MARIA GARCIA, AURORA SALDIVAR & BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc THERMAL – Hundreds of Eastern Coachella Valley families may have something to be thankful for very soon: health insurance. The WE Connect Health Care Enrollment and Resource Fair, held last Saturday at Coachella Valley High School, brought dozens of resources together to inform approximately 1,200 attendees about […]
[Translate] Editor’s Note: The staff of Coachella Uninc. recently gathered for our Thanksgiving dinner to reflect on everything for which we are thankful. While we are all grateful for our families and our health, we also realize how fortunate we are to be surrounded by people dedicated to building up the young people in our community. The following […]
[Translate] Coachella Unincorporated is searching for a Beat Reporter/Assistant Editor. Please read description below and submit resume to brincon@newamericamedia.org by Dec. 13, 2013. ORGANIZATION: New America Media/Coachella Unincorporated POSITION: Coachella Unincorporated Beat Reporter/Assistant Editor STATUS: Hourly – Part-Time (20 hours/wk) PROGRAM OVERVIEW: New America Media (NAM), with financial backing from The California Endowment, will be working with […]
[Translate] JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc MERCED, Calif. – The Building Healthy Communities (BHC) Statewide Steering Committee on Youth Leadership convened for three days in October to discuss how they can collaborate and learn from each other for the betterment of youth across the state and in their own communities. “I am hopeful that the voice of the […]
[Translate] JOHNNY FLORES JR./Coachella Uninc The current generation of children might be the first in the history to live shorter lives than their parents. I was shocked when I heard these words during a recent webinar by The California Endowment. As the webinar went on I learned that, while we can’t blame them entirely, sugary beverages are a […]
[Translate] STAFF REPORT/Coachella Uninc COACHELLA — Uninsured families in the Eastern Coachella Valley will be able to access critical services and learn about new benefits available under the Affordable Care Act at the upcoming WeConnect Health Care Enrollment and Resource Fair. The fair will take place Saturday, November 23, at Coachella Valley High School, from 9 a.m. to 2 […]
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