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State Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color Comes to Coachella

June 28, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bobby Duke Middle School, Building Healthy Communities, California Assembly, Christina Martinez, Coachella, Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, Dr. Darryl Adams, Dr. Juan De Lara, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Garcia, Ernie Rios, Homeboy Industries, Pathway to Success, raices, Raices Art Lab, Richard Alvarez, speaker john perez, V. Manuel Perez

[Translate] Coachella, Calif. — Following standing room-only hearings in Oakland, Los Angeles and Fresno, state legislators will head to the Coachella Valley on June 29 for a final field hearing investigating ways to improve the lives of young men of color in the state.

Residents Envision Their Perfect Mecca

June 18, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: bhc, Boys & Girls Club, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, james rojas, Mecca, perfect mecca, public transportation, transportation mobility taskforce

[Translate] By Johnny Flores, Coachella Unincorporated Mecca, Calif. – Community members shared their collective vision of their perfect Mecca at Building Healthy Communities’ Transportation and Mobility Taskforce Community Workshop on June 15 at the Boys & Girls Club.

Coachella Mural Celebrates Community Wellness

May 31, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: AmeriCorps, Andrea Lara-Jara, Bagdouma Park, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, First 5 Riverside, First Five Riverside, Johnny Flores, wellness

[Translate] By Johnny Flores, Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. — After weeks of hard work, a mural at Bagdouma Park was unveiled earlier this month by First Five Riverside and AmeriCorps volunteers.

Youth Express True Colors at The Hue Fest

April 30, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, art, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, Dateland Park, desert mirage high school, goldenvoice, music, raices, the hue festival

[Translate] VIDEO: The Hue Fest 2012 By Santos J. Reyes Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif.

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.

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.

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.