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  • New Skate Park in South Merced Breaks Ground

    May 29, 2018 /

    A skate park for youth set to be built at South Merced's McNamara Park broke ground on May 16.

    BHC Merced  mcnamara park  merced  skate park  south merced  spotlight  the california endowment  

  • Community rally outside State Assemblymember Adam Gray’s Merced office for clean water

    May 21, 2018 /

    Community members living in State Assembly District 21 protested outside Assemblymember Gray's Merced office to get his support for safe and accessible drinking water.

    accessible water  central valley  clean water  merced  merced county  spotlight  

  • Merced celebrates Lao New Year

    May 7, 2018 /

    Merced sees its first public Lao New Year celebration in 30 years.

    lao new year  merced  merced lao community  spotlight  

  • We ‘Ced Weigh In: Encourage a Young Writer Day

    April 11, 2018 /

      In honor of National Library Week We‘Ced took a moment to contribute to #EncourageAYoungWriterDay. Our own young writers were asked where they practice their writing and what impact We’Ced has had on their writing. Read the responses below.   Jeremiah Castillo, 15 We’Ced is the place that encourages me to write and be open to sharing my stories. Read More

  •  When it comes to Makeup, Color Matters

    March 27, 2018 /

        As a hardcore makeup lover and a young woman with fair skin, finding makeup to suit my skin tone has been pretty easy. Makeup seems to be catered for girls who look like me.   Recently, while shopping for beauty products, I found myself examining the color selection for people of color (POC). Read More

  • What does it mean to be a mentor? Part II

    January 22, 2018 /

    Above: Cassandra Avitia (right) having fun with a youth member during Pride in the Park 2017.  In honor of National Mentoring Month, We’Ced sat down with former youth reporter and current mentor Cassandra Avitia to get her take on what it means to help guide and support young people. Read More

    Cassandra Avitia  college  first-generation student  mentors  merced  National Mentoring Month  spotlight  youth leadership