Posts Tagged as "Maria Garcia"

Connecting Without the Internet: My three weeks in Mexico

August 26, 2014 / By
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[Translate] MARIA GARCIA/Coachella Unincorporated The life of a teenager revolves around the Internet. So imagine how I felt when I went on a family trip for three weeks to a place without Internet — a small town in Michoacan, Mexico.

5K, Music and Salsa Draws Residents to Cinco de Mayo Celebration

May 6, 2014 / By
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[Translate]   MARIA GARCIA/Coachella Uninc COACHELLA – The City of Coachella celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a 5K run/walk, food, music and a salsa tasting competition on May 3 at Veterans’ Park.

Global Girl Media Uses Filmmaking to Empower ECV Girls

April 3, 2014 / By
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[Translate]   Editor’s Note: Coachella Unincorporated reporters Karla Martinez and Maria Garcia participated in Global Girl Media’s spring program, along with other Eastern Coachella Valley girls, at the Boys and Girls Club in Mecca.

A Safe Space for Community at San Antonio del Desierto mobile home park

March 24, 2014 / By
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[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.

Teens Share Personal Experiences, Consequences of Marijuana Use

February 10, 2014 / By
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[Translate]           MARIA GARCIA and KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — Alicia Sanchez* lived in fear that her mother would discover her problems with marijuana.

WE Connect Brings Health Resources To Hundreds of ECV Families

November 27, 2013 / By
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[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.

Olive Crest Striving for a Healthier Student Body

October 4, 2013 / By
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[Translate]   MARIA GARCIA and KARLA RAMIREZ/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA – Olive Crest Academy (OCA), a public charter high school, is making great strides toward a healthier student body through recent grants from The California Endowment (TCE) and Regional Access Project Foundation (RAPF).

My Life Without A Cell Phone

September 3, 2013 / By
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[Translate]   MARIA GARCIA/Coachella Uninc   My name is Maria. I am 15 years old, and I do not own a cell phone.

First Day of School Brings Mixed Emotions

August 15, 2013 / By
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[Translate]     MARIA GARCIA/Coachella Uninc   All summer long, I was looking forward to, and dreading, August 12 at the same time.