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An Open Letter to La Mujer Campesina

July 13, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: campesina, Coachella, diary of joaquin magon, Dolores Huerta, Farm Workers, female farm workers, Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix, Joaquin Magon, mujer campesina, oxnard, UFW, United Farm Workers, women's rights

The Diary of Joaquín Magón Entry 15: An Open Letter to La Mujer Campesina Mujer, Not a day goes by that I am not fascinated by your struggle.

Coachella Man Honored as Veteran of the Year

July 12, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 80th Assembly District, American Legion, American Legion Granados Post 739, Andrea Castro, Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs, assemblyman manuel perez, Coachella, Daniel Castro, Martha Castro, Omar Castro, Tony Aguilar, Veteran of the Year, Veterans Memorial, veterans of foreign wars, VFW, vietnam war

By Tony Aguilar, Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. – As he does every year on the Fourth of July, Daniel Cervantez Castro joined his friends from American Legion Granados Post 739 to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

College Student Harvesting Education in Grape Fields

July 6, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella, Eastern Coachella Valley, education, Enrique Lazcano, Farm Workers, grape fields, grape harvest, grapes, harvesting education, Mecca, picking grapes, San Diego State University, summer, summer break, summer job

By Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated Mecca, Calif. – Like many college students, Enrique Lazcano is dedicating his summer to saving money for his return to school this fall.

I Am Joaquín Magón

July 3, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, community organizer, Dolores Huerta, Eastern Coachella Valley, Gustavo Esteva, I Am Joaquin, Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix, jesus valenzuela, Joaquin Magon, Madhu Suri Prakash, Mexico, Ricardo Flores Magón, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, Salinas, San Diego, UFW, United Farm Workers, writer

By Jesús E. Valenzuela Félix It’s been a little over a year since I started writing “The Diary of Joaquín Magón,” the blog where I share my experiences working with the United Farm Workers.

VIDEO: State Assembly Committee on Status of Boys and Men of Color Hearing in Coachella

July 2, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Boys and Men of Color, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Erik Monreal, Jerry Tello, Latino Commission, National Latino Father and Family Institute, Select Committee on Status of Boys and Men of Color in California, State Assemblyman Sandre Swanson, State Assemblyman V. Manuel Perez, the california endowment

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik6fu3j_Bek&feature=plcp[/youtube]

City Offers Free Movies Every Friday Through August 17

June 29, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Dateland Park, fantastic 4, happy feet, hop, Johnny Flores, Mayor Eduardo Garcia, movies at the park, mr popper's penguins, puss in boots, smurfs, toy story, transformers, zookeeper

By Johnny Flores, Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. — Every Friday through August 17, Eastern Coachella Valley residents will gather at Dateland Park at dusk to watch movies as part of the new Movies at the Park program.

State Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color Comes to Coachella

June 28, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Bobby Duke Middle School, Building Healthy Communities, California Assembly, Christina Martinez, Coachella, Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, Dr. Darryl Adams, Dr. Juan De Lara, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eduardo Garcia, Ernie Rios, Homeboy Industries, Pathway to Success, raices, Raices Art Lab, Richard Alvarez, speaker john perez, V. Manuel Perez

Coachella, Calif. — Following standing room-only hearings in Oakland, Los Angeles and Fresno, state legislators will head to the Coachella Valley on June 29 for a final field hearing investigating ways to improve the lives of young men of color in the state.

Local Youth Rally in Sacramento for Youth Bill of Rights

June 27, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, April Barba, assemblyman manuel perez, Coachella, Coachella Valley High School, DREAM Act, Eastern Coachella Valley, gilbert cedillo, jocelyn vargas, Mariela Gonzalez, Raices Cultura, youth bill of rights

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVjwygCesN8&list=UUAdFRk2kWuxdCfDtOJGrpyw&index=1&feature=plcp[/youtube] By Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated Sacramento, Calif. — Youth leaders are considered the future — but on June 20, 2012, youth from the Eastern Coachella Valley and throughout California became part of history.

Local Students to Host Higher Education Conference Today

June 26, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: A.S.E.R., Affordable Student Education Realized, barack obama, Eastern Coachella Valley, higher education, Indio Public Library, Juan Vasquez, Resolution 112, stafford loans, tuition increase, UC Berkeley

Indio, Calif. — Local college students will host a conference today, June 26, at the Indio Public library from 3-4:30pm to discuss rising tuition fees and rising interest rates on student loans.