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LGBTQI Youth Find Support at Coachella Gay Straight Alliance Summit

February 29, 2016 / By
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Feature photo updated at 2:48 p.m. By Paulina Rojas Being a teenager can be hard, but being a teenager who is questioning their sexual identity can be even harder.

Q&A: ‘Living Library’ Keeps Cahuilla Culture Alive

February 29, 2016 / By
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By Olivia Rodriguez Editor’s Note: Luisa M. Armijo is the education and library director at the Torres Martinez Reservation in Thermal, Calif.

Coachella Youth Lead Conversation on Mental Health and Violence

February 19, 2016 / By
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By: Paulina Rojas Palm Desert, Calif. — Students from the Coachella Valley High School health academy and the school’s Active Minds club hosted a conversation about mental health and violence in America on Thursday night at the Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus.

‘Know your Rights’ En Español

January 19, 2016 / By

We’Ced Youth Media, Posted: Jan 19, 2016 Editor’s Note: In an effort to keep our communities safe and informed, We’Ced Youth Media has partnered with local Immigration Attorney Carolina Castañeda to publish a ‘Know your Rights’ guide in Spanish.

Calif. Bill Would Fund Trauma and Mental Health Services for Students

January 19, 2016 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Jan 15, 2016 California schools will once again be able to offer mental health programs for students in kindergarten and grades one to three who are struggling with anxiety and other trauma or stress related symptoms, if a bill introduced in the legislature earlier this week passes.

Why Young Latinos in Rural California Support Sanders

January 13, 2016 / By
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By Olivia Rodriguez Editor’s Note: With the Iowa caucus just weeks away, recent poll numbers suggest Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is giving his rival Hillary Clinton a run for her money.