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

March 24, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: brenda rincon, Building Healthy Communities, Eastern Coachella Valley, Jessica Bremner, Karla Martinez, Kounkuey Design Initiative, Maria Garcia, Mecca, Pueblo Unido CDC, San Antonio del Desierto, Silvia Paz, St. Anthony Mobile Home Park, the california endowment

[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.

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: Megan Beaman

December 17, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 2013 star, brenda rincon, California Voting Rights Act, Coachella Valley Water District, Comité de la Calle Pierce, CVWD, Eastern Coachella Valley, Megan Beaman, Pueblo Unido

[Translate]   Megan Beaman: Fighting for Justice in the Community   Why Her Star Shone Brightly in 2013 Attorney Megan Beaman had a stellar 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.

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.

Coachella Uninc Searching for Beat Reporter

November 23, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Assistant Editor, beat reporter, brenda rincon, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, New America Media, open position, the california endowment, youth journalism, youth led media

[Translate]   Coachella Unincorporated is searching for a Beat Reporter/Assistant Editor. Please read description below and submit resume to [email protected]

5k Run Draws Hundreds to Dia de los Muertos Celebration

November 4, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: All Souls' Day, brenda rincon, Coachella, Dia de los Muertos, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, Lideres Campesinas, Run with Los Muertos

[Translate]   Coachella — On November 1, the night before Día de los Muertos, hundreds descended upon Sixth Street to participate in the inaugural Run with Los Muertos 5K and enjoy the pre- and post-run festivities.

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.

Openly Gay, Secretly Undocumented

October 4, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, brenda rincon, Doug Hairgrove, gay straight alliance, lgbt, New America Media, Palm Springs, Safe Schools Desert Cities, undocumented lgbt, undocuqueer, Warren Wood

[Translate] BRENDA R. RINCON/New America Media   PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Juan Ceballos came to the United States so he could live freely as an openly gay man.