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We ‘Ced Weighs in: Mother’s Day
May 10, 2021 / By We'Ced
Community Family Health Identity Mental Health Merced Stories
As Mother’s Day weekend closes We ‘Ced reporters reflect on the ways they honor the Mother figures in their lives.

Merced Cesar Chavez Caravan March
April 9, 2021 / By Daniel Garibay
Community Economy Employment Immigration LGBTQ Merced Politics Safety
On Saturday, Apr. 2, Merced Autonomous Brown Berets hosted a caravan march and a protest to support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and LGBTQIA+ farmers, street vendors, and essential workers who have been the most negatively impacted by COVID-19.

The Weight of the Youth Vote
January 20, 2021 / By Rachel Livinal
Community Politics
Youth in Merced find their voices to be impactful when it comes to the presidential election.

We ‘Ced Weighs In: The 2020 Presidential Election
November 19, 2020 / By We'Ced
Community Politics
The We 'Ced youth reporter cohort weighs in with their thoughts on the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Atwater “sanctuary city for businesses” resolution met with mixed reactions, resistance
October 21, 2020 / By Efrain Gutierrez
Economy Health
On May 15, Atwater City Council unanimously voted to pass a resolution declaring the city a "sanctuary city for businesses." The resolution being passed in the midst of a pandemic has been met with criticism.

We ‘Ced Weighs In: Suicide Prevention Month
October 6, 2020 / By We'Ced
Mental Health
September marks Suicide Prevention Month. We 'Ced Youth Reporters weighed in on its importance.

Community

We ‘Ced Weighs In: Changes to the United States Postal Service

September 17, 2020 / By We'Ced
Tags: united states postal service, we'ced reacts, we'ced weighs in

Recently, the federal government has moved forward in its efforts to dramatically change the United States Postal Service (USPS), including cutting overtime and limiting hours.

Education

La Batalla del Lenguaje Médi

September 4, 2020 / By We'Ced

Providing equitable quality of care for all patients, regardless of race, culture, and socioeconomic status has become our healthcare system’s biggest challenge.

Family

Protesting takes a new form in Merced

July 31, 2020 / By Efrain Gutierrez

Merced, California- On July 13, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a second shutdown for the state of California.

Health

National Poetry Month Weigh in

April 30, 2020 / By We'Ced
Tags: california, central valley, community, family, health, mental health, school, students, youth

As National Poetry Month comes to a close, read below submissions from We ‘Ced youth. If you could write a poem to COVID, what would you want to tell it?