Rethinking Our Drinks: Saying “No” To Sugar

October 10, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Choose Water, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Regional Access Project Foundation, Rethink Your Drink

Post 1 October 9, 2014 STAFF / Coachella Uninc. Coachella — “In Riverside County, 42 percent of ninth graders are overweight, yet almost half (47 percent) of high-school-aged (12-17) students report drinking at least one soda or other sugar-sweetened beverage per day.

Youth Present ECV Projects at American Planning Association Conference

October 9, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: APA, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, youth panel

AMBER AMAYA/ Coachella Uninc. Updated October 13, 2014 9:30 a.m. Coachella — A smile grows on Jacqueline Aguilar’s face when she talks about local art and her community. 

Johnny’s Race Blog: Yoga is No Joke

October 8, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 5K, Coachella, por vida, Run with Los Muertos

  Entry 3 – October 8, 2014 JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc This week marks the third week of the Por Vida training sessions in preparation for the Second Annual Run With Los Muertos 5K on November 1.

Johnny’s Race Blog: The Training Begins

October 1, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: 5K, Coachella, por vida, Run with Los Muertos

Entry 2 – October 1, 2014 JOHNNY FLORES JR/Coachella Uninc The second training session for Second Annual Run With Los Muertos was held Saturday, September 27.

Johnny’s Race Blog: Running for My Uncle

September 24, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Live Well Clinic, Run with Los Muertos

  Entry 1 – September 23, 2014 JOHNNY FLORES/Coachella Uninc I was ecstatic when I was presented with the opportunity to run a 5K and write about my experiences for Coachella Unincorporated.

Coachella Valley Youth Attend Sons & Brothers Camp In Northern California

August 18, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Boys and Men of Color, Building Healthy Communities, Coachella, coachella valley, Ivan Valenzuela, Sons & Brothers, the california endowment

IVAN VALENZUELA/Coachella Unincorporated When Jose Alcantar was invited to attend the annual Sons & Brothers camp, he was just excited to get out of the desert for a few days — but he was taken by surprise by how much the camp had to offer.

Raices Youth Art Installation Displayed at Coachella Fest

April 18, 2014 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: art installation, carlos gonzalez, Coachella, Coachella Unincorported, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Eastern Coachella Valley, goldenvoice, Natalia Cervantes, Paraiso, Peggy Long, raices, Raices Cultura, Tone Rubio

  NATALIA CERVANTES/Coachella Uninc   INDIO – Raices Cultura, a youth organization in the heart of the Eastern Coachella Valley, has a big presence at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this year with the installation of “Paraiso,” an original work of art displayed at the world famous festival.