Teens Share Personal Experiences, Consequences of Marijuana Use

February 10, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Eastern Coachella Valley, Karla Martinez, Maria Garcia, marijuana, marijuana legalization, teen marijuana use

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

Youth Mobilize for Day of Action in Coachella

January 14, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Boys & Girls Club, brenda rincon, Chelsea Clinton, Clinton Foundation, Coachella, coachella valley housing coalition, Day of Action, Eastern Coachella Valley, Health Matters Conference, Mecca, The First Tee, Trinidad Arredondo, Valley View Elementary

[Translate]     AURORA SALDIVAR and BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA – Three years ago Jose Rodriguez was more likely to be found vandalizing neighborhoods rather than cleaning one up.

2013 Star: Pueblo Unido CDC

December 27, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, Eastern Coachella Valley, environmental justice, parques polanco, Pueblo Unido, Pueblo Unido CDC, Sergio Carranza, sustainability, water access

[Translate]     Pueblo Unido CDC: Building Sustainability in Rural Communities   Why Their Star Shone Brightly in 2013 Pueblo Unido CDC undertook a plethora of ambitious projects in 2013, scoring victory after victory for the benefit of the unincorporated communities of the Eastern Coachella Valley (ECV).

2013 Star: Silvia Paz

December 26, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 2013 star, AB 71, aurora saldivar, Building Healthy Communities, Desert Recreation District, Eastern Coachella Valley, Salton Sea, Silvia Paz, V. Manuel Perez

[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.

WE Connect Brings Health Resources To Hundreds of ECV Families

November 27, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: ACA, Affordable Care Act, aurora saldivar, brenda rincon, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Covered California, Eastern Coachella Valley, health care, Maria Garcia, Obamacare, Silvia Paz, the california endowment, WE Connect

[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.

CU Reporters Thankful for Youth Mentors

November 27, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, aurora saldivar, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella Valley High School, college of the desert, Eastern Coachella Valley, jocelyn vargas, Johnny Flores, Karla Martinez, Olive Crest Academy, raices, Silvia Paz, Trinidad Arredondo, Victoria Contreras, xavier college prep

[Translate]     Editor’s Note: The staff of Coachella Uninc. recently gathered for our Thanksgiving dinner to reflect on everything for which we are thankful.

CVHS Students Open to Arab Logo Compromise After ADC Visit

November 25, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Abed Ayoub, Arab American Anti Discrimination Committee, Arab mascot, aurora saldivar, brenda rincon, Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, coachella valley unified school district, Darryl S. Adams

[Translate]       AURORA SALDIVAR and BRENDA R. RINCON/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA – Abed Ayoub, representative of the Arab American Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC), visited Coachella Valley High School last week to have an open conversation with the students whose mascot, the Arab, he believes perpetuates negative stereotypes.

ECV Parents Voice School Funding Priorities

October 11, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, brenda rincon, Coachella, coachella valley unified school district, CVUSD, LCFF, Local Control Funding Formula, Our Lady of Soledad, School Success Express Tour, TCE, the california endowment

[Translate]   BRENDA RINCON and AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA – Parents made their voices heard at a forum here earlier this week organized by The California Endowment (TCE) as part of its School Success Express Tour, meant to provide an opportunity for parents around the state to have a say in how their school districts uses state education funds.

Life After Incarceration: Becoming a Mentor for Young Men in Coachella

September 30, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alliance for Boys and Men of Color, aurora saldivar, BMOC, Boys and Girls Club, Boys and Men of Color, Building Healthy Communities, carlos gonzalez, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, ivan delgado, Raices Cultura, Ramon Leija, Riverside County Juvenile Detention Center, the california endowment

[Translate]   AURORA SALDIVAR/Coachella Uninc COACHELLA — Ramon Leija clearly remembers the moment he decided to turn his life around.