Direct Connections
Door-to-door canvassing makes meaningful conversations possible As a community organizer and regional field director with Communities for a New California Education Fund (CNC EF), Monserrath…
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A Generational Struggle
After decades of living without clean drinking water, mother-daughter activists make headway in East Orosi Miriam Sanchez grew up watching her mom, Bertha Diaz, fight…
Service Through Empowerment
Jakara Movement seeks to better community by engaging youth and bolstering educational support Central to the Sikh religion and way of life is the concept…
From Fields to Frontlines
With his own Medi-Cal at risk, farmworker joins efforts to defend care for immigrants and low-income families across California For 17 years, Señor Reyes has…
Budgets Reflect Values
The Budget Power Project shows communities how to advocate for affordable housing funding Julieta Oseguera remembers moving often when she was young. At the age…
It Doesn’t Add Up
The unaffordable reality of California’s Housing Like many, Christine Thao and her partner have found it difficult to deal with the rising cost of living…
Taken Without Warning
Woman finds support from Valley Watch Network after her husband is detained by ICE and threatened with deportation On Feb. 19, a man emerged from…
Our Voice, Our Choice, Our California!
Lúcete Latina initiative aims to amplify the voices that account for one in every six California voters Across California, Latina women are emerging as pivotal…
Driven by Data
Going straight to the source to identify the concerns of Central Valley residents Socio-political issues like those that concern MOVE The Valley tend to be…
Hope in Hard Times
MOVE the Valley coalition takes a collective approach to act, vote, and lead in the Central Valley “I feel like every day there’s a news…
A Leg Up, Not a Hand Out
Reparations can give Black communities the opportunity to thrive For generations, Black and African Americans have faced discrimination and an uphill battle for basic civil…
Grassroots Greening
Jakara Movement’s environmental efforts are focused on a cleaner, safer community In West Fresno, the environmental movement begins in the neighborhood. It’s an area where…
Energizing the Workforce
The Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce helps bring green jobs to the Central Valley The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has good news for…
Reforming Justice
Faith in the Valley’s work to eliminate unnecessary police involvement and save teens from life-ruining sentences Mass incarceration, police violence and related policing issues most…
Service Through Empowerment
Jakara Movement seeks to better community by engaging youth and bolstering educational support Central to the Sikh religion and way of life is the concept…
The High Cost of Housing
Hmong Innovating Politics is spreading the word on Prop. 5 and housing policy to Fresno voters Like many Californians across the state, residents of Fresno…
No Place Like Home
Faith in the Valley works to educate communities on their housing rights As a community organizer with Faith in the Valley, Blanca Ojeda had garnered…
