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  • Community advocates for change regarding sexual violence policy at MUHSD schools

    June 11, 2018 /

    MUHSD staff, teachers, and students concerned with lack of action regarding sexual violence on school campuses advocate for change from the MUHSD board.

    golden valley high school  merced high school  merced union high school district  MUHSD  sequoia high school  sexual assault  sexual harassment  sexual violence  spotlight  Yosemite High School  

  • Merced’s youth, still hungry for investment

    August 8, 2017 /

    Above: Members of the Joven Noble youth group during a recent trip to University of California, Merced. The group was founded to help teach Merced youth to embrace and celebrate their cultural heritage. (Photo by Crystal Rivera) By Hannah Esqueda Author’s note: Three years ago We’Ced youth reporter Alyssa Castro dissected the issue of youth funding in the Merced community. Read More

    disconnected youth  disengaged  EMPOWER  Joven Noble  merced county  Merced County Office of Education  spotlight  Workforce Investment Board  Yosemite High School  youth  

  • Schools Not Prisons makes a powerful stop in Merced

    July 25, 2017 /

    Above: Nearly 300 residents turned out for the #SchoolsNotPrisons event in downtown Merced earlier this month. Families enjoyed food, music and important community discussion on ending the school-to-prison pipeline. (Photo by Kody Stoebig) By Maria Dominguez MERCED, Calif.– On July 8th, the Multi-Cultural Arts Center in downtown Merced saw around 300 people attend in support of the statewide “Schools Not Prisons” campaign. Read More

    #SchoolsnotPrisons  building healthy communities  merced  merced county  schools  spotlight  we'ced youth media  

  • New Tool Helps Track, Document Rise in Hate Incidents

    May 11, 2017 /

    NAM has also worked to help inform ethnic media on how to report and cover hate-related incidents. But when it comes to accurately documenting hate, there is in fact no national system in place. The FBI maintains its Uniform Crime Reporting Program which is slow to update and relies on reports from law enforcement agencies that may or – as is often the case – may not report such crimes.

    Documenting Hate  fear  Hate  Hate crimes  Southern Poverty Law Center  spotlight  tracking hate  

  • ‘Was it my fault?’ – Surviving Sexual Abuse

    April 25, 2017 /

    It’s important to remember that many young victims of sexual abuse do not report their abuse until many years later, or never at all. What connects survivors who report and those who don’t is the sense of shame and the blame they carry on their shoulders. They need to know that they are not alone, and it is not their fault.

    sexual abuse  sexual assault  sexual awareness month  spotlight  survivors  victims  

  • Safety in Merced is Not Just a Police Issue

    April 5, 2017 /

    There are many stories of people who are afraid to go outside in the daytime, of youth who are mistaken for gang members and attacked. This is what our city has come to, and it's been this way for as long as I can remember. In order to change this, we need real investment from the city. Light posts need to be added in neighborhoods that are without them, parks need to be maintained, and pedestrians need sidewalks. These are the most basic elements that allow residents to feel safe in their neighborhoods. Without them, how can anyone feel safe?

    merced  parks  police  safety  spotlight  youth safety