Author Archives: chuy
East Coachella Valley Youth Soapbox Speech Competition
Youth Organizing Council from Alianza Coachella Valley speaking about their civic participation and continue to advocate and propose ideas to have more resource. Through the Soapbox Speech Competition participants highlights areas of improvement for their school and community. Guest: Victor Gonzalez, Program Manager with Alianza Coachella Valley and Juliana Taboada, winner of the Soapbox Speech […]
CALEITC4ME State Earn Income Tax Credit
Golden State Opportunity: strives to improve the lives of working Californians. $4 Billion in state and federal EITC put directly back into the pockets of working families and individuals. 2.2 Million Families who have benefited from the Cal EITC. ur state-wide program, CalEITC4Me worked directly with participating school districts to send information to parents of […]
What is at risk for noncitizens Working in the Cannabis Industry
If you decide to participate in the consumption, distribution, or work in the Marijuana industry think about it. A green card holder, a permanent resident or applying for U.S. citizenship might be asked a form of this question: “Have you ever violated or engaged in a conspiracy to violate any law related to controlled substance?” […]
Immigration: Citizenship, DACA, and Revision of Criminal Record
Every year about 700 thousand people become U.S. Citizens. The right to vote, not get deported, able to run for public office, travel outside the country for long time, access to other areas of employment are some of benefits of becoming a U.S. Citizen. Also, discussed in this program was the process to apply for […]
Safe Ag Safe Schools
New pesticide restrictions will be implemented starting 2019 as officials revisit toxicity analysis; activists continue to urge more actions. Organizations like Safe Ag Safe Schools in Monterey County continue to advocate for safe buffer zones near schools. Guests: Sarait Martinez, Community Organizer Safe Ag Safe Schools, Yaneli Martinez, City of Greenfield Mayor Pro-Tem and Victor […]
Learning Through Music with Jose Luis Orozco
A conversation with bilingual educator, Children’s Author, and Recording Artists Jose Luis Orozco . His music promotes culture and bilingual education in an interactive learning ways of the basic language and literacy skills, passing on this heritage to the children of today. Guest: Jose Luis Orozco, Bilingual Children’s Author, Educator, and Recording Artist, Grammy Nominee. […]
Open Enrollment For A Health Plan
The open enrollment for a health coverage plan deadline for 2019 is January 15, 2019. What’s new for open enrollment this year? Uninsured rates in areas like the Central Valley, Central Coast and the state Local enrollment opportunities. Consumers are reminded about the key health injuries or conditions that can occur and the potential cost […]
Grandparents Sharing Tradition Through Music
Don Hermenegildo Mendoza, immigrant from the Oaxaca resident of Madera, California share the importance of passing on his passion for the art of music. He taught his grandchildren the art of composing songs that narrate the life of immigrants in the form of corridos. Music is not only the cheer of family gatherings but also […]
Feature Report: Heirs of Tejano Conjunto Musicians Honor Family Tradition
Some well-known performers of tejano conjunto music have disappeared from the stage, and the airwaves but their legends, memories, and sometimes even their sound, live on in their children or in younger generations who follow their footsteps.
Music Heals Migration Wounds in San Francisco
What is the music of home, when you live on a different continent than your ancestors? And how can we use music to heal the wounds of slavery or migration? A concert in the historic Bayview Opera House in San Francisco explored these questions, by bringing together four music groups with roots on different continents, but who have all made California their home. All of these groups use music to heal… and to connect with other cultures in California. Zaidee Stavely reports this English-language feature.
