Dana Carrillo
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Sol on the Street: Climate change and is government doing enough?
The month of March marked the tenth consecutive month that had record-breaking temperatures, this is the hottest it has ever been in human history.
Equity on the Road brought together the Central Valley community to hear their feedback
Last year The Center at Sierra Health Foundation and the San Joaquin Valley Health Fund went to the capital to ask for concrete policy changes that uplift vulnerable communities that have been historically marginalized.
“Books Unbound: A Free Book Fair Experience,” for all 523 students
Imagine being a student at Williams Elementary School, and during a school rally, a familiar organization announced that everyone gets a voucher for twenty dollars to spend at the book fair.
Rebecca Nagle will speak about Indigenous representation at CSUB
On Wednesday, April 17, The Kegley Institute of Ethics at California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) will host its annual memorial lecture.
DACA fees increased over $100, plus delays in approvals results in negative impacts
Starting this April, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) fees increased by over 100 dollars, which means the previous average cost of a application rose from 495 to 605 dollars.
The Center and BAIHP bring diverse community members together to talk about nonbinary native youth‘s death
The indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ community are in mourning since the death of 16 year old, Chahta (Choctaw) native Owasso High School student Nex Benedict, a nonbinary youth who identified with they/them pronouns, in February 2024.
The California Racial Equity Commission holds event in Lamont and Delano this week
On Wednesday and Thursday, March 20th and 21st, there will be an event held by the California Racial Equity Commission (CREC) to help educate the public about health inequities and much more.
CSUB opens new counseling center
California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) now has a new location for the student counseling center, and it’s bigger and better.
Kern County Public Health offers free rapid HIV tests
Kern County Public Health (KCPH) launched the “A Healthier Kern – One Heart at a Time” campaign in February and plans to continue it through 2024.
YI highlights issues keeping students from accessing basic needs services
Young Invincibles (YI) launched a survey back in August 2023 asking California higher education students to share their knowledge about basic needs services.