A Plan B She Never Knew Existed

September 6, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, College, college of the desert, Eastern Coachella Valley, education, Oregon, Portland, Portland State University, San Francisco State University

    By Alejandra Alarcon, Coachella Unincorporated Reporting from PORTLAND, Ore. – At a very young age, my siblings and I got into the habit of checking price tags before asking our parents to purchase any item.

Youth Reporters: A Great Night for Women at DNC

September 5, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: aurora saldivar, barack obama, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Dasire'e Norman, Democratic National Convention, Democratic National Convention 2012, DNC, DNC 2012, Eastern Coachella Valley, FLOTUS, Kamala Harris, Lilly Ledbetter, Long Beach, Mary Kay Henry, Michella Obama, New America Media, Nydia M. Velázquez, POTUS, Tammy Duckworth, the california endowment, Voicewaves

    By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated, and Dasire’e Norman, VoiceWaves   CHARLOTTE, NC — First Lady Michelle Obama tugged on American heartstrings Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention.  

Youth Reporter Attends Prep School in Search of Opportunity

September 4, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Eastern Coachella Valley, Farm Workers, Johnny Flores, New America Media, OLPH, opportunity, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Palm Desert, Xavier, xavier college prep, Xavier College Preparatory High School, youth journalism

  By Johnny Flores, Jr. Coachella Unincorporated   A year ago, I was feeling anxious, nervous, and scared.

Doctoral Student Explores Eastern Coachella Valley History with Youth

August 30, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Alejandra Alarcon, aurora saldivar, Christian Paiz, CVUSD, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eastern Coachella Valley history, Mecca, Scripps College, United Farm Workers, University of Southern California

By Aurora Saldivar, Coachella Unincorporated   MECCA, Calif. – University of Southern California doctoral student Christian Paiz spent this summer exploring the history of the Eastern Coachella Valley with local students, stimulating and facilitating discussions with the hope of inspiring change in his hometown.

Mecca Youth’s Journey from Fields to Starbucks

August 29, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Advancement Via Individual Determination, Alejandro Ortega, Alma Silva, AVID, Boys and Girls Club, Coachella Unincorporated, community, desert mirage high school, Eastern Coachella Valley, Farm Workers, Mecca, Mecca Boys and Girls Club, Mecca Starbucks, Starbucks, thermal, Tony Aguilar, youth employment

By Tony Aguilar, 
Coachella Unincorporated MECCA, Calif. — This summer was unlike any other for 17-year-old Alejandro Ortega.

EPA Visit a Good Start, but Not Enough for Mecca

August 24, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: Amy Miller, Becky Ross, brenda rincon, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Comité Cívico del Valle, Consolidated Tire Recyclers, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Eastern Coachella Valley, Eastern Coachella Valley Environmental Justice Taskforce, Eduardo Guevara, environmental justice, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, First Nation Recovery, IVAN, IVAN Coachella, Johnny Flores, Kathleen Johnson, Luis Olmedo, Mecca, Promotores Comunitarios del Desierto, Western Environmental

By Johnny Flores, Jr., and Brenda R. Rincón Coachella Unincorporated   MECCA, Calif. — Two dump sites.

Student Reaches for Dreams with Deferred Action

August 16, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: amnesty, Atlixco, barack obama, brenda rincon, California State University, Childhood Arrivals, Coachella, Coachella Unincorported, college of the desert, Deferred Action, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Deferred Action scams, DREAM Act, Eastern Coachella Valley, immigration lawyer, Jose Chiquito, Leaders of Tomorrow, Mecca, Mexicali, Obama Administration, Puebla, Russell Jauregui, thermal, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, University of Laverne, USCIS

  By Brenda Rincón, Coachella Unincorporated   COACHELLA, Calif. –  Cris* was only 12 years old when she left Atlixco, Puebla, with her brother and sister to join their parents in the United States.

Assemblymember Pérez Inspires Young Reporters to Push Envelope

August 14, 2012 / By Coachella Unincorporated
Tags: assemblymember victor manuel perez, aurora saldivar, Boys and Men of Color, brenda rincon, California Agriculture and Service Worker Act, california state assembly, California State Assembly Select Committee Status of Boys and Men of Color, casa, Coachella, Coachella Unincorporated, Coachella Valley High School, coachella valley unified school district, college of the desert, CVUSD, Eastern Coachella Valley, Harvard, harvard university, ivan delgado, Johnny Flores, MECha, Tony Aguilar, Unión Estudiantil de la Raza, University of California Riverside

  By Brenda R. Rincón, Coachella Unincorporated   INDIO, Calif. –  A large poster hangs above Victor Manuel Pérez’s desk at his district headquarters, with the words “This is our moment, this is our time” etched atop a pensive Barack Obama.