2013 Star: Raices Cultura

December 20, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Artchella, Boys and Men of Color, carlos gonzalez, Coachella, coachella chamber of commerce, Coachella Fest, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, raices, Raices Cultura

[Translate]   Raices Cultura: Strengthening the Community Through the Arts   Why Their Star Shone Brightly in 2013 2013 was a banner year for Raices Cultura, a Coachella-based non-profit.

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.

Fight Summer Boredom in the ECV

June 10, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Boys and Girls Club, Coachella, Coachella boxing club, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, Mecca, raices, Zumba

[Translate]     Coachella Unincorporated got together with community members at their most recent editorial meeting to discuss summer opportunities for young people in the Eastern Coachella Valley.

Conference Aims to Send More Students to College

March 12, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Assemblymember Manuel Perez, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, coachella valley unified school district, Dr. Raul Ruiz, jocelyn vargas, Johnny Flores, Poder de Saber, raices

[Translate]   JOHNNY FLORES, JR/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA – According to the Riverside County of Education, only about 53 percent of Coachella Valley Unified School District graduates pursue higher education.

Coachella Uninc: New Office Space at Raices

February 11, 2013 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: brenda rincon, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Johnny Flores, raices, Tony Aguilar

[Translate]   By TONY E. AGUILAR/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA, Calif. — It’s been nearly two years since the youth journalists of Coachella Unincorporated began covering the Eastern Coachella Valley.

Voto Latino Get Out the Vote Rally in Coachella Nov. 3

November 2, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Assemblymember Manuel Perez, Coachella, Dr. Raul Ruiz, Eduardo Garcia, raices, Raices del Valle, Rosario Dawson, voto latino

[Translate]     COACHELLA, Calif. — This Saturday, November 3, 2012, in partnership with Assemblymember V.

Community Group Poised to Take Action Following Youth Research Findings

November 1, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, Erika Ramirez, raices, Raices Cultura, ypar

[Translate]   By ALEJANDRA ALARCON/Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA, Calif. – Racies Cultura, a non-profit organization promoting culture and art in the community, revealed the findings of its yearlong Youth-Led Participatory Research Project (YPAR) at the most recent Building Healthy Communities collaborative meeting.

Raices Cultura Invites Community to Dia de los Muertos Celebration

October 23, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, Building Healthy Communities, Centro Martin Ortiz, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos, Eastern Coachella Valley, Esperanza Navarro, jocelyn vargas, Johnny Flores, raices, Raices Cultura

[Translate]   By Johnny Flores, Jr., Coachella Unincorporated COACHELLA, Calif. – Eastern Coachella Valley residents will celebrate the Mexican tradition of honoring the dead at Raices Cultura’s Seventh Annual Dia de los Muertos on October 27, from 6 to 9 p.m.,