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Young Dancers Keep Traditional Folk Dances Alive

July 31, 2017 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Ballet Folklorico, coachella valley, desert mirage high school, Folk Dance, Sol Del Desert

[Translate] By Paulina Rojas COACHELLA, Calif. — On a warm summer night the sound of shoes clacking on the floor radiated from the clubhouse at Las Palmeras Estates, a group of low-income housing units in Coachella.

A ‘Safe House’ for Human Trafficking Victims in the Coachella Valley

January 12, 2016 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: coachella valley, Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, SafeHouse of the Desert

[Translate] By Christian Mendez Coachella, Calif. — In Riverside County, the human trafficking industry thrives, thanks in part to the accessibility of freeways connecting the area to major cities like Los Angeles and San Diego.

Young Hispanic Voters Want Proof

November 14, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: California, Coachella, coachella valley, Eastern Coachella Valley, Hispanic Electorate, Hispanic Vote, Latino Vote, Midterm Election, Vote, Young Hispanics, Young Latinos, Young Voters

[Translate] Coachella—Young Hispanic voters are on track to double the Hispanic electorate in the next two decades.

Regional Access Project Foundation brings infused waters to Mecca

August 22, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella Unincorporated, coachella valley, Eastern Coachella Valley, Mecca, Regional Access Project Foundation, Rethink Your Drink

[Translate] IVAN VALENZUELA and AMBER AMAYA/Coachella Uninc Mecca — As part of their Rethink Your Drink initiative, the Regional Access Project Foundation created infused waters for Mecca residents at a Movies In The Park event on Thursday, July 31.

Coachella Valley Youth Attend Sons & Brothers Camp In Northern California

August 18, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Boys and Men of Color, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, coachella valley, Ivan Valenzuela, Sons & Brothers, the california endowment

[Translate] IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Unincorporated When Jose Alcantar was invited to attend the annual Sons & Brothers camp, he was just excited to get out of the desert for a few days — but he was taken by surprise by how much the camp had to offer.

Rescuing Produce to Feed the Hungry

July 16, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, christy porter, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, coachella valley, Eastern Coachella Valley, Farm Workers, hidden harvest, hunger, ivan delgado, produce rescue, saul martinez elementary school

[Translate] By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. — Inspired by the mass quantities of food Americans throw away, Christy Porter decided to tackle the hunger problem in the Coachella Valley over ten years ago.

Former Boxer Joel Diaz Dedicated to Building Champions

June 20, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, antonio diaz, Boys and Girls Club, Coachella, coachella valley, joel diaz, julio diaz, manny pacquiao, Mecca, timothy bradley, WBO, welterweight champion

[Translate] By Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated Mecca, Calif. — Joel Diaz’s life has changed drastically since Timothy Bradley, the boxer he trains, became the WBO welterweight champion after beating Manny Pacquiao in a controversial split decision on June 9.