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Adam Echelman CalMatters In a few weeks, over 100 colleges and universities across California will lose access to essential funding for tutoring, academic counseling and other support services aimed at helping Black, Latino, Asian and Native American students succeed in college. The change comes after the U.S. Department of...
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Decenas de proyectos de preparación para desastres en California se verán interrumpidos o cancelados debido a la cancelación de un programa de subvenciones por parte de la administración Trump. El programa “Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities” (BRIC, por sus siglas en ingles) se creo durante la primera administración Trump....
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Dozens of disaster preparedness projects across California will be interrupted or canceled because the Trump administration is canceling a grant program. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program was created during the first Trump administration. It has distributed $5 billion to local governments and tribal nations for projects...
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When a rare tornado swept through the north side of Minneapolis, Michelle Neal scrambled for cover at a fast-food restaurant. “It was unreal-we could have died,” she told Minnesota Public Radio. “McDonald’s saved me.” It’s the kind of scenario that Julia Nerbonne, executive director of Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light,...
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Algunos callejones de San Diego serán renovados gracias a una iniciativa comunitaria. La profesora de Estudios Urbanos y Planificación de la Universidad de California en San Diego, Sue Peerson, encabeza un proyecto para transformar callejones descuidados, que suelen ser estacionamientos y de recolección de basura, en espacios públicos más...
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Some select alleyways across San Diego are set to get vibrant makeovers thanks to a transformative community initiative. Sue Peerson, lecturer in urban studies and planning at the University of California-San Diego, has been spearheading a project to transform drab alleys, typically used for parking and trash pickup, into...
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Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services While COVID relief grants have phased down nationwide since the end of the federal health emergency declaration, California has announced a new one. Through June 30, small nonprofits and businesses with 26 to 49 employees in 2021 or 2022, and who paid COVID sick...
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Trabajadores de la salud con experiencia así como las personas a las que ellos sirven pueden brindar una atención única a las comunidades. En Oregon, las organizaciones que emplean a estos trabajadores están recibiendo subsidios, con el objetivo de cerrar las disparidades de salud en las comunidades...
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Health workers with experiences like the people they serve can provide unique care to communities. In Oregon, organizations that employ these workers are receiving grants, with the aim of closing health disparities in communities impacted by discrimination. Parrott Creek Child and Family Services was founded in 1968...