Stories by Issue
Education
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“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.
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Kern County Public Health’s ‘Waste Hunger Not Food’ Program: Addressing Food Insecurity and Nourishing Communities
In the month of April, Kern County Public Health identified food insecurity and malnutrition as one of their top health challenges in the community, and to help combat these issues, they implemented the Waste Hunger Not Food program.
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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.
KCCD welcomes New Chancellor Steven Bloomberg and Bakersfield College President Jerry Fliger
The Kern Community College District (KCCD) welcomed newly appointed leaders District Chancellor Steven Bloomberg and Bakersfield College President Jerry Fliger at the Weill Institute, last Thursday.
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.
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.