

Doubling Up
Berkeley student bound for a medical career says high school/community college dual-enrollment helped her achieve scholastic success by M.S. Enkoji Aneesa Mustafa is on her way to becoming a doctor, studying at the University of […]

A Pathway Back
San Diego College of Continuing Education helps former (and future) nurse find a way back to chosen career by M.S. Enkoji Vanessa Munguia was three years into her career as a registered nurse in Guadalajara, […]

Breaking the Cycle
Rising Scholars Network helps launch Lake Tahoe Community College Student on path to higher education and advocacy work by Brett Callwood Lina Caro Flores’ teens and early 20s were marred by crime and addiction. She […]

Incarceration to Inspiration
After serving 26 years in prison, Palomar College graduate Jose Romero wants to show others that rehabilitation is possible by Dorsey Griffith Growing up the son of addicted parents with a history of gang affiliation […]

A Fighting Chance
Formerly incarcerated student finds educational success with support from Rising Scholars Network by Brett Callwood When Clifford Haines was released from Soledad State Prison on September 1, 2021, after serving a five-year sentence, the life […]

The Drive to Succeed
Long-time caregiver gears up for a new career in automotive technology thanks to union/college partnership by Andy Furillo “I am a member of the UDW, since 2006. They support me very well, take care of […]

Accounting for the Golden Years
Caregiver takes advantage of union/college partnership to learn a new trade, bolster finances for retirement by Andy Furillo Closing in on the big 6-0, Eunice Worrel-Santos is starting to think about retirement, and it looks […]

Endless Optimism, New Opportunities
After a long and difficult journey, immigrant caregiver finds support, pathway to education through union/college partnership by Dorsey Griffith Roxana de Hernandez is an in-home caregiver for her 20-year-old daughter, who is non-verbal and has […]

Equality for All
Will the U.S. finally ratify the Equal Rights Amendment? by Dorothy Korber In 1923, buoyed by the victory that won American women the right to vote, suffragettes tackled their next goal: amending the U.S. Constitution […]

Turning Job Loss Into a New Career
Workforce layoff leads to rewarding opportunities in construction by Matthew Craggs Workforce Connection was there to provide Enrique Anchondo with the tools to succeed in the construction industry after Bitwise Industries closed in 2023, laying […]

Cementing a Future
Central Valley Workshops That Pave the Way to Careers in Masonry by Raul Clement For over a decade, ValleyBuild, a pre-apprenticeship program in the Central Valley, has provided aspiring workers with a critical introduction to […]

Building Futures, One Volunteer at a Time
How ValleyBuild and Habitat for Humanity are Preparing Skilled Workers and Strengthening Communities by Raul Clement ValleyBuild, a construction apprenticeship readiness program offered by the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board, has partnered with the Greater […]

¿Cuál es el Panorama de los Opioides en la Región de San Diego?
Read in English Condado de San Diego Las recetas de opioides en California están disminuyendo, gracias a un esfuerzo concentrado para combatir esta crisis. Pero aún queda mucho trabajo por hacer. La sobredosis relacionada con […]

¿Cuál es el Panorama de los Opioides en la Región de Los Ángeles?
Read in English Condados de Los Ángeles y Ventura Las recetas de opioides en California están disminuyendo, gracias a un esfuerzo concentrado para combatir esta crisis. Pero aún queda mucho trabajo por hacer. La sobredosis […]

¿Cuál es el Panorama de los Opioides en California?
Read in English Las recetas de opioides en California están disminuyendo, gracias a un esfuerzo concentrado para combatir esta crisis. Pero aún queda mucho trabajo por hacer. La sobredosis relacionada con drogas es la principal […]

Protegiendo la Salud y el Bienestar de los Residentes del Sur de California
Los contenedores de recuperación para la eliminación segura de medicamentos mantienen a las comunidades seguras y limpias por Anne Stokes Read in English Hablamos con Spencer Silverstein, analista de sostenibilidad del Departamento de Obras Públicas […]

Beneficios del Contenedor de Recuperación de Medicamentos
Los contenedores de recuperación de medicamentos para su eliminación segura ayudan a combatir la crisis de los opioides y a mantener las drogas peligrosas fuera del medio ambiente y de las vías fluviales. por Debbie […]

Proteja Nuestras Vías Fluviales
Aprenda cómo y por qué es importante deshacerse de los medicamentos no utilizados, y fácil por Thea Marie Rood Read in English Todos hemos tenido la experiencia: tal vez su pareja no necesitó los analgésicos […]