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April 10th Proclaimed Dolores Huerta Day
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dolores C. Huerta (@doloreshuerta) on Mar 8, 2019 at 9:17am PST This week on April 10 it was Dolores Huerta’s birthday and the official Dolores Huerta Day that CA Governor Jerry Brown signed into law. Sponsored by Assemblymember Eloise Gómez … [Read more...] about April 10th Proclaimed Dolores Huerta Day
The Courage To Change: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
by Linda Castillo Congratulations to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her remarkable Democratic primary victory in New York's 14th Congressional District. Born and raised in the Bronx, she is the daughter of Puerto Rican parents who wants to be the new champion for working families of New York. Running on a platform for Medicare for all, tuition free public college, a federal … [Read more...] about The Courage To Change: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
National Day of Action for Children | June 1, 2018
by Linda Castillo Families are being torn apart at the boarder as a result of the zero tolerance policy from Trump administration. And in the news we are hearing that 1500 children went missing at the boarder. As a mother, this breaks my heart to know that children are being taken from their parents and like many of you I want to know what we can do to use our voice and take … [Read more...] about National Day of Action for Children | June 1, 2018
This Teen Invented Calor, An App That Aims to Keep Farmworkers Safe in Hot Weather
Excerpt: Remezcla By Yara Simón Her grandmother died working in the fields. With farmworkers picking fruits and vegetables in extreme temperatures, heat exhaustion and heatstroke is a very real possibility. Faith Florez’s grandmother died of heat exhaustion, and now the teenager is working to keep this community safe with her app, Calor. Farmworkers play an … [Read more...] about This Teen Invented Calor, An App That Aims to Keep Farmworkers Safe in Hot Weather