Remembering Cesar Chavez and Raising the Next Generation of Organizers

March 31, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Cesar Chavez, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, college of the desert, Eastern Coachella Valley, farmworker rights, farmworkers, Indio, MECha, New America Media, UFW, United Farm Workers, youth journalism

[Translate] AMBER AMAYA and CHRISTIAN MENDEZ / Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA — Pins from a United Farm Workers of America Convention were scattered across a long table covered in a bright red banner.

Diversifying Environmental Movement Key to Tackling Climate Change

March 10, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: climate change, environment, Green 2.0, New America Media, NGO, Sierra Club, The Raben Group, University of Michigan

[Translate] By Seung Lee, New America Media Over 200 environmentalists, philanthropists, and journalists convened last week at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco at an event hosted by Green 2.0 (an initiative of The Raben Group) and New America Media to discuss an issue that’s become increasing urgent in effectively addressing climate change – the lack of diversity in the mainstream environmental movement.

A Model for Police Reform

January 20, 2015 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: law enforcement, New America Media, police reform, Richmond, Richmond Pulse

[Translate] Richmond Pulse, News Report, Brett Murphy, Posted: Jan 14, 2015 Image: Officer Brandon Ruffin chats with a group of locals barbecuing in the Veteran’s Memorial Hall parking lot.

Q&A: Why Prop 47 Matters in the East Valley

October 31, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, New America Media, Prop 47

[Translate] Coachella, Calif. — Allex Luna, a community organizer for Inland Congregations United for Change, has worked with local youth and families for several years.