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Esperanza Center Offers Free After School Fun and Learning

March 7, 2014March 11, 2014 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, Environmental Youth Alliance, Esperanza Center, Esperanza Youth and Family Center, Karla Martinez, tutoring, volunteer opportunity

  KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — Tutoring, making new friends, and helping the environment are just a few of

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Teens Share Personal Experiences, Consequences of Marijuana Use

February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 Coachella Unincorporated 1 Comment aurora saldivar, Eastern Coachella Valley, Karla Martinez, Maria Garcia, marijuana, marijuana legalization, teen marijuana use

          MARIA GARCIA and KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — Alicia Sanchez* lived in fear that

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ECV People: Preschool Teacher Artemisa Canedo

December 11, 2013December 11, 2013 Coachella Unincorporated 1 Comment Artemisa Canedo, Campesinos Unidos, Coachella, early childhood development, Eastern Coachella Valley, Karla Martinez, preschool, preschool teacher

    Editor’s Note: This is the first of an occasional series of interviews with the everyday people who are

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CU Reporters Thankful for Youth Mentors

November 27, 2013November 27, 2013 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments 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

    Editor’s Note: The staff of Coachella Uninc. recently gathered for our Thanksgiving dinner to reflect on everything for

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Confession of a Former Bully

October 10, 2013October 10, 2013 Coachella Unincorporated 3 Comments AB 256, Bully, Coachella, Former bully, Karla Martinez, National Bullying Prevention Month, Olive Crest Academy

  KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   Editor’s Note: October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and in California this week Governor Jerry

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Volunteer Work Fun and Rewarding for Student

September 23, 2013September 24, 2013 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments after school programs, ASES, Coachella, coachella valley unified school district, community service, Eastern Coachella Valley, Karla Martinez, Olive Crest Academy, Peter Pendleton, volunteer, Volunteer Match

  KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   COACHELLA — I never knew hanging out with my little brother could be so rewarding,

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Local Doctor Encourages Kids to Get Fit

September 6, 2013 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments childhood obesity, Dr. Christopher Flores, exercise, family medicine, fitness, healthy eating, Karla Martinez, obesity in Latino community

      Yesterday, Coachella Unincorporated reporter Karla Martinez shared her little sister’s fitness journey following her obesity diagnosis. Kenia,

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My Little Sister’s Fitness Journey

September 5, 2013September 5, 2013 Coachella Unincorporated 2 Comments childhood obesity, Coachella Unincorporated, Karla Martinez, Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, obesity, obesity in Latino community, Olive Crest Academy, weight loss, Zumba

    KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   It seems like everyone is trying to be healthy these days, but this hasn’t always been

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My Aunt’s Double Duty

August 21, 2013 Coachella Unincorporated 0 Comments Coachella Uninc, gender roles, Karla Martinez, mother's helper, motherhood, working moms

          KARLA MARTINEZ/Coachella Uninc   This summer, I spent several weeks as a “mother’s helper” to

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