Posts Tagged as "Eastern Coachella Valley"

Local Youth Rally in Sacramento for Youth Bill of Rights

June 27, 2012 / By
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[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
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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.

Community Invited to “Talk Trash” at Mecca Forum June 7

June 6, 2012 / By
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  By Johnny Flores, Coachella Unincorporated  Mecca, Calif. — Residents of the Eastern Coachella Valley will make their voices heard about trash and how it affects their community at a community forum tomorrow.

Coachella Mural Celebrates Community Wellness

May 31, 2012 / By
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  By Johnny Flores, Coachella Unincorporated   Coachella, Calif. — After weeks of hard work, a mural at Bagdouma Park was unveiled earlier this month by First Five Riverside and AmeriCorps volunteers.

Memorial Day Service at Coachella Valley Cemetery

May 29, 2012 / By
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Student Changing Community Through Art

May 14, 2012 / By
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  By Alejandra Alarcon Coachella Unincorporated   Coachella, Calif. — College of the Desert student Nancy Ramirez hopes to bring about change in her community by doing the thing she loves to do the most – create art.

Local Woman Puts Kids on Stage and Field

May 9, 2012 / By
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By Johnny Flores, Jr. Coachella Unincorporated   After school activities, such as dance class or organized sports, are out of reach for many children in the Eastern Coachella Valley, where more than one in ten families live below the federal poverty level.

VIDEO: Coachella Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

May 7, 2012 / By
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