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National Poetry Month Weigh in
April 30, 2020 / By We'Ced
Community Education Entertainment Environment Family Health Identity Mental Health Merced Poetry spoken word Stories
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?

Walk for Violence
April 22, 2020 / By Rachel Livinal
Community Environment Family Health Incarceration Mental Health Merced Multimedia Politics Safety Stories
The city of Merced’s Annual Walk for Violence, run by Gloria Aguirre, mother of Benito Aguirre Jr.,

Merced community strikes for environmental justice
November 19, 2019 / By Rachel Livinal
Community Education Environment Family Health Immigration Merced Multimedia Stories

Local clothing and design shop hosts art show at Merced Mall
August 29, 2019 / By Jen Ramos
Community Multimedia Video
Over the past weekend, Strangers Stop-N-Shop held their annual art show, but this time at the Merced Mall instead of their downtown brick and mortar shared with Grizzly Barber. Check out the sights and sounds of the gallery, and what some folks had to say about it being at the Mall.

We Are Here: Women of the Central Valley Invites Community to Have Conversation With Local Businesswoman
July 31, 2019 / By Jen Ramos
Community
Building Healthy Communities Merced holds follow up event to their March We Are Here Women's Symposium

Merced Communities Rallies in Support for Undocumented Immigrants and Migrants
July 2, 2019 / By Jen Ramos
Community Immigration Multimedia Video
Following reports of ICE raids across the United States, members of communities across Merced County demonstrated their support for undocumented immigrants and migrants with a rally led by Faith in the Valley outside the County Administration Building.

Community

Parent Leadership Training Institute Starts Weeklong Training in Merced

June 26, 2019 / By Jen Ramos
Tags: national parent leadership institute, parent leadership training institute, PLTI

The National Parent Leadership Institute brought the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI) weeklong training to Merced on Jun. 23, 2019.

Education

Students feel misled by school board about graduation cap decorations

May 30, 2019 / By Jen Ramos
Tags: BHC Merced, central valley, education, merced, students, youth

Students from multiple Merced Union High School District (MUHSD) schools gathered at Merced High School on May 8 to address the school board regarding decorating graduation caps, frustrated with a lack of policy that was inclusive of all students.

Family

Evolve

May 8, 2019 / By Steven Rice

Youth reporter Steven Rice's poem on race and overcoming adversities.

Health

My weekend at a Queer and Trans Youth Summit

May 10, 2019 / By Chase Bertotto

The Queer & Trans Youth Leadership Summit (QT Summit) is a 3-day youth leadership development opportunity for LGBTQIA+ youth ages fifteen to nineteen.