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…
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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…
Building Literacy
Sacramento County READS promotes teaching literacy through foundational, time-tested practices by Jill Spear As an educator and a parent, Channa Pitt knows firsthand about the…
Taking the Initiative
Sacramento County Office of Education aims to improve literacy rates among area students by Jacob Peterson With more than 55 percent of its students falling…
Keeping Kin Together
How Sacramento County is transforming child welfare practices and becoming a model for agencies nationwide By Elizabeth Ann Morabito Can you imagine a young loved…
More Than a Meal
More Than a Meal Meals on Wheels Sacramento County and the Department of Child, Family and Adult Services partner to keep older adults safe and…
Finding Common Ground
Cultural Brokers help bridge the gap between two cultures – the African American/Black community and the child welfare system LaDonna Lee is a Sacramento County…
Protecting the Children
Sacramento’s Child Abuse Prevention Center fights harm and neglect through education and advocacy by M.S. Enkoji When the Child Abuse Prevention Center chose a new…
Early Prevention
First 5 works with Sacramento County child welfare department to prevent abuse and neglect of children If a child turns up at school almost every…
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…
“Our Voice, Our Choice, Our California”
Communities for a New California aims to change the face of political representation in the Central Valley Of the 45 sitting supervisors on nine county…
