Posts Tagged as "building healthy communities"

We Are Here: Women of the Central Valley Invites Community to Have Conversation With Local Businesswoman

July 31, 2019 / By
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Building Healthy Communities Merced holds follow up event to their March We Are Here Women's Symposium

Elliot Shin, Merced youth, inspired by memories being carved for skateboard design

August 7, 2018 / By
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Youth leaders within our community are not often recognized, that is why I wanted to highlight Elliot Shin.

Schools Not Prisons makes a powerful stop in Merced

July 25, 2017 / By
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Above: Nearly 300 residents turned out for the #SchoolsNotPrisons event in downtown Merced earlier this month.

Residents staying loud over education, public funding concerns in Merced County

April 18, 2017 / By
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Updated each year, LCAPs are a requirement of the state of California under its Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). The school-funding model offers base-level dollars to school district for every student enrolled and additional money for “high-need” students like low-income and foster youth as well as English-language learners. While each LCAP is meant to include parental input and reflect community ideas on how best to serve each of the three high-need student populations, Merced residents say their voices have traditionally been ignored.

Changing Merced via Collaborative Partnerships

June 21, 2016 / By
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The status quo in Merced is under threat, and some of those in power clearly don’t like it. Our leaders need to accept responsibility and help all Merced communities rise instead of offering false, or at best, misinformed opinions specifically intended to question the purpose and approaches of our work. Let’s be clear: they disagree with the tactics because they are afraid of the outcomes.