Students Prepare for The Hue Festival

April 26, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, desert mirage high school, goldenvoice, raices, the hue festival

[Translate]   By Alejandra Alarcon Coachella Unincorporated   Coachella, Calif. — The Eastern Coachella Valley has become a home for culture, music and arts for the entire country.

LGBTQ Youth Unite to End Prejudice

March 15, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, American Civil Liberties Union, Coachella Valley High School, desert mirage high school, Desert Sands Unified School District, Doug Hairgrove, gay straight alliance, LGBTQ, Raymond Gregory, Safe Schools Palm Springs/Desert Communities, Trevor Project

[Translate]                         By Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated   La Quinta, Calif.

Chicana Artists Inspire Reporter with Moving Performance

March 9, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, chicana, cultura, felicitas nunez, maria elena ramirez, raices

[Translate] By Alejandra Alarcon Coachella Unincorporated Maria Elena Ramirez and Felicitas Nuñez, Chicana activists and artists, recently shared their talents and unique perspectives with young people at an event sponsored by Culturas and Raices in Coachella.

Lack of Support for LGBT Students Persists in Eastern Coachella Valley

February 28, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, bienestar, born this way foundation, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella Valley High School, college of the desert, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, gay straight alliance, gay youth, harvard university, lady gaga, lgbt, safezone, tolerance, Tony Aguilar

[Translate] By Alejandra Alarcon Coachella Unincorporated   Over the last few years, there has been more acceptance of gay students in eastern Coachella Valley high schools, but a lack of support in their community and homes persists – and Lady Gaga wants to do something about it.

“Precious Knowledge” is Worth Fighting For

February 22, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, arizona, ethnic studies ban, precious knowledge, tucson high school

[Translate] By Alejandra Alarcon Coachella Unincorporated Raices Cultura recently screened “Precious Knowledge,” a documentary about students at Tuscon High School, in Arizona, fighting for their right to an education about their own culture.

The Hue Festival Gearing Up for Second Event

January 25, 2012 / By paulina
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Building Healthy Communities, Hue Festival

[Translate]   By Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated   Following last year’s launch and successful turnout, expectations are high for the second The Hue Music & Arts Festival, scheduled for April 7, 2012.