Two recent polls reveal significant insights into the voting preferences of California’s Latino and Latina populations. Scan the QR code to the right for details. Since 2000, California has seen the largest increase in citizen […]
Invest In Me: Elevating the Next Generation of Women Leaders In the tenuous years of adolescence, where everything is possible, and unforeseen disaster lurks around every corner, sometimes all it takes for a young person […]
From the Central Valley to the World: Inspiring Students To Reach For The Stars by Andy Furillo If you’re a high school or community college student who wants to expand your higher education options, you […]
Political movement looks to Latina Voting Power as the guiding light for progressive politics By Andy Furillo In the heat of another presidential election year, Communities for a New California (CNC) is leaning heavily on […]
2024 California Women’s Well-Being Index offers insight into gender equity and other issues By Whip Villarreal The 2024 California Women’s Well-Being Index was released at an online event featuring a data overview and expert panel […]
Reviewing medicare plans annually can save money for its beneficiaries by Elizabeth Ann Morabito Despite her sharp mind at 104 years of age, the complexity of Medicare leaves Rose Fink unsure about her ability to […]
During the economic downturn of 2008, California allowed school districts to close adult schools or reduce their funding. But one school district understood the importance of their adult school and decided not to make any cutbacks. […]
Teaching can be a challenge, and never has that been truer than in the last few years, when COVID created an unprecedented upheaval educators scrambled to work around. But adult students face a unique situation even without an international pandemic: holding down a job, caring for a family or navigating a new country, all while trying to attend school. […]
“There’s incredible power in sharing with a group of people who are going through similar experiences,” says Joan*. After the devastating and sudden loss of her wife of nearly 40 years, Joan’s world felt empty, and she struggled to find meaning and connection in the aftermath. For months, Joan’s grief consumed her in ways that felt deeply isolating and insurmountable. When a friend recommended that she join a grief support group at YoloCares, a nonprofit hospice in Davis, Joan discovered that sharing her story with a community of fellow grievers helped her forge a path forward. […]
While death and dying are universal, the end of each life is a unique experience—one that can be filled with gray ethical areas that challenge even the best hospice professionals to seek wisdom. To help nonprofit hospices best serve patients and their loved ones, a group of Northern California hospice agencies have launched a new and vital project: “Practicing Wisdom, the Ethics Committee of the California Hospice Network.” […]
Hiring for a place like Hyatt Regency can be difficult. The hotel is a 24/7 operation, so employees need to have flexible availability. Furthermore, the hotel likes to promote from within, so Rivera is always looking for people who she believes will stay the course. It’s a path she herself followed. […]
After nearly 20 years, Gwendolyn Kaltoft, chief of quality, compliance, and education, was set to retire from her post at YoloCares, a nonprofit community-based hospice in Davis, California. A determined and spirited woman, she had watched YoloCares balloon from a census of 30 to 130 over two decades and led the development of YoloCares’ community-based palliative care program, the first of its kind in Northern California. […]
The patients at an AIDS hospice facility in San Francisco were nearing the end of their lives. A volunteer visitor was nearing a turning point in hers. Cathy Conway had enjoyed success in the corporate world early in her career but was looking for something more meaningful. […]
Madalon Amenta, a founding mother of hospice in the United States and board member of YoloCares in Davis, has often said, “The roots of America’s modern hospice industry stem from the civil rights era. Hospice itself was a powerful grassroots movement long before it became an industry.” […]
ValleyBuild is a training program started by the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board with the aim of preparing students for apprenticeships and careers in construction. The program lasts six weeks, and is based on the multi-craft core curriculum, or MC3, meaning students learn skills ranging from electrical work to forklift operation. The instructors come from local union affiliates in the Building Trades Council. […]
Phillip Fitzgerald loved his job. For 32 years, he worked as a commercial driver, most recently transporting senior citizens. He was at his last job for nearly five years before the pandemic hit and the company shut down. After a year of lockdowns and COVID-related closures, he finally found another job, only to have that company relocate out of state after two and a half months. With a family to support, Fitzgerald needed to find work. […]
When the SlingShot Regional project was launched in 2018, there were plenty of players at the table. Representatives from the education, health care and workforce development sectors were all looking for a comprehensive way to address issues and needs in the health care sector. […]
The Community Center Coalition of San Benito County is seeking support to create a community center to house a wealth of resources, services and opportunities. […]
As of 2020, California was home to over 4.1 million small business. These businesses employed half the state’s workforce and were responsible for nearly two-thirds of new jobs. To say small business is vital to California’s economy would be an understatement. […]
por Hatzune Aguilar Sánchez NUESTRA VOZ A partir de las elecciones de 2022, la comisión independiente de redistribución de distritos de California adoptó los distritos congresionales y legislativos definitivos para la próxima década. Cuando oiga […]
por Anne Stokes Una y otra vez se ha hablado de las votantes latinas como un “gigante dormido”, una población considerable con un historial poco fiable de asistencia a las urnas. La profesora Lisa García […]
por Anne Stokes Aunque no se puede poner precio a las vidas perdidas por la violencia con armas de fuego, el costo de sus consecuencias es asombroso: 557 mil millones de dólares. Teniendo en cuenta […]
por Anne Stokes Elegida en 2019, Mary Zendejas es la primera latina en silla de ruedas elegida para un cargo público en Estados Unidos. Aunque hoy es concejala de la ciudad de Long Beach, dedicarse […]
por Anne Stokes Aunque la casa de la infancia de Karen Borja estaba detrás de un centro de salud de Planned Parenthood, cuando llegó el momento de “La charla”, no había mucho que decir. “La […]
por Anne Stokes Imelda Cruz y su familia se mudaron a Fresno en busca del sueño americano. Con la promesa de un mejor trabajo y mayores ingresos, la familia llegó desde Los Ángeles, donde el […]
por Anne Stokes Maricela de Rivera puede rastrear la arraigada desconfianza de su familia hacia los médicos desde hace un siglo. Su bisabuela perdió a su hija, una niña de 18 meses llamada Rose, cuando […]
por Anne Stokes Modelos de conducta: cómo las mujeres latinas ayudan a otras a reconocer el poder que tenemos Cuando Kamala Harris pronunció su discurso de victoria en noviembre de 2020, millones de mujeres y […]
Por Edgar Sánchez Las toxinas del lago Salton la estaban enfermando: cómo una joven del valle Imperial ayudó a convencer a los líderes del estado para que tomaran medidas. A finales de 2019, Ana Yaretzi […]
por Gail Allyn Short Hace casi 20 años, Sandra García trabajaba como obrera agrícola en Poplar, California, cuando ella y otros miembros de su comunidad empezaron a notar que el agua del grifo tenía un […]
por Anne Stokes Aunque las pruebas de drogas en el lugar de trabajo tienen sus beneficios, la desigualdad en la aplicación de las pruebas y de las políticas recae de forma desproporcionada en los empleados […]
We must commit to listen and act on the priorities of Latina women and women as a whole. We do not need anyone to educate us on WHY our leadership matters or WHAT is at stake. Instead, we need to be ready with financial investment and campaign resources that are equivalent to what our male counterparts in urban centers are securing. […]
According to Professor Lisa Garcia Bedolla, candidates and campaigns are less likely to reach out to Latina voters, and when they do, messages are less likely to offer a substantive message. […]
Not only do communities of color experience more incidents of violence, they also tend to lack the resources to invest in preventative measures such as educational programs and infrastructure, health and mental health services, financial opportunities and more. […]
Zendejas says it’s important for other Latinas—especially those with disabilities—to see her in a leadership position with the power to make important changes for the community, something she didn’t see when she was growing up. […]
by Anne Stokes Even though Karen Borja’s childhood home was behind a Planned Parenthood health center, when it came time for “The Talk,” there wasn’t much to be said. “The only real conversation we had […]
Having a home is more than just a roof over your head; it provides security and stability, especially for families. According to the People’s Policy Project, housing instability has significant health impacts: Higher body mass index and systolic blood pressure, depression and anxiety. And in addition, it’s associated with higher rates of domestic violence, suicide and substance abuse. […]
by Anne Stokes Maricela de Rivera can trace her family’s deep-rooted distrust of doctors back a century. Her great-grandmother lost her daughter, an 18-month-old named Rose, when a doctor dismissed her concerns and sent her […]
To help Latinas amplify their voice, CNC works within communities to educate people about how local governments work and provide training to show them how to organize and make those public agencies address the issues that matter to them. […]
Through her work with California NORML, Pamela Lopez is advocating on behalf of Assembly Bill 2188, a workers-rights bill that would prevent employers from discriminating against those who consume cannabis off the clock. As a newly legal market, Lopez notes that it’s possible to shape the paradigm and create a more inclusive industry. […]
A young girl and her mother spoke up about pollution causing health problems in their Imperial Valley community–and got action. […]
During her time as a councilmember, Esmeralda Soria has worked on three main issues: housing, investing in disadvantaged communities, and parks that have been forgotten. […]
The Workforce Development Board of Solano County collaborates with a number of local agencies to help veterans find jobs and train for new careers. […]
The Workforce Development Board of Solano County and its partners are giving ex-offenders and justice involved citizens a path to employment. […]
People with disabilities can learn how to write a resume, read and understand job descriptions and apply for jobs online. The goal is to help those with disabilities to become as independent as possible. […]
Employment specialists analyze each client’s level of education, skills, work history and goals and teaches them how to carry out a successful job hunt–no matter what their barrier to employment are. […]
Apprenticeships are a way to build a skills-foundation and receive an education, all while earning a competitive wage. And for employers, investing in employees leads to greater employee satisfaction, which in turn leads to better workers and longer employee retention. […]
Complex problems require complex solutions. It’s tempting to think homelessness can be solved merely through more affordable housing. But that’s just a stopgap. The homeless need a living wage, jobs that use their skills, and resources like gas money and child care in order to continue working. These needs won’t be met by one agency alone. But when organizations like CWA unite with private partners, they can change the lives of people like Markitha Welcome and Malik Woods. […]
The California Workforce Association works with boards throughout the state to match local workers with a local business–which has a hug impact on individuals’ lives and the regional economy. […]
CityBuild in San Francisco is a national model and a prime example of how local workforce boards have built partnerships that meet the needs of residents and industry. […]
Learn how easy it is to register to vote in California. […]
Parental involvement in their children’s education and their local school board can have wide-ranging affects, especially in underserved communities. […]
Because not everyone has been included in water planning, there are rural areas of California where drinking water makes people sick. Learn about a group of Latina women are fighting to change that. […]
The National Conference of State Legislatures, or NCSL, says a good-paying job is the pathway for ex-offenders to access housing, health care and the ability to pay restitution, child support and other debts mandated by the courts. Consequently, more states are implementing policies to motivate employers to hire ex-offenders and the justice-involved, including reexamining employer liability and record expungement rules and offering incentives. […]
The Prison to Employment Initiative has an array of benefits to employers, especially now during a statewide labor shortage. […]
Rehabilitation means more than just serving your sentence–it means having a way to re-enter society and being successful in employment. The Prison to Employment Initiative helps make that happen. […]
Temporary jobs through CareerPoint can help justice-involved people pay the bills and also leads to better full-time work and careers. […]
A Solano County program partners with the local workforce board to find justice-involved students good-paying jobs, […]
by Raul Clement Brandon Rodegeb remembers the countless hours he used to spend each week applying for job after job. He was ready to work and qualified. In fact, some might say he was too […]
In order to re-enter the workforce, some people need wraparound services from partners in Solano County.
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The nation’s leading nonprofit for re-entry workforce development, CEO helps justice-involved people find immediate employment–and build high-paying careers. […]
Without support, many justice-involved people can end up without a home and other basic needs, making finding a job even harder. […]
The Prison to Employment Initiative can help employers find skilled applicants for essential positions like health care. […]
Immediate employment helps reduce the risk of recidivism and also gets people ready for full-time jobs and careers. […]
The Prison to Employment Initiative benefits employers–both big and small–and job seekers, including those that want to own their own business.
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Training people in high-demand jobs through the Prison to Employment Initiative is a boon to employers and individuals. […]
Training for high-demand jobs like commercial truck driving can be paid for by grants from the Prison to Employment Initiative. […]
Employers who participate in the Prison to Employment Initiative are eligible for financial incentives–and stand to gain skilled, loyal employees. […]
Employers can reap a variety of benefits when they hire justice-involved individuals through the Prison to Employment Initiative–both financially and in terms of skilled labor.
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Funded in part by the Prison to Employment Initiative, the California Workforce Development Board has collaborated with a multitude of state agencies to help incarcerated individuals secure a state job before their release. […]
Labor shortages in high-demand industries like construction can be eased when employers participate in the Prison to Employment program. […]
Since the pandemic, many industries–such as transportation–face labor shortages. The Prison to Employment Initiative is a big part of the solution.
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by Anne Stokes Shawn Ray Viramontes admits that he’s made some big mistakes. He’s also the first to own up to his responsibility in getting his life back on track. “If you make a mistake, […]
Mariah Nance was able to start a new life after her release from jail with help from the Workforce Development Board of Solano County.
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Erica Kucinskas struggled to find a job after release from prison–until she found help with a partner of the Workforce Development Board of Solano County. […]
by Anh Nguyen Fabiola Garcia-Almonaci works for the Employment and Training Division of Sonoma County. Her office oversees programs that are funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which receives funding to provide jobs […]
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