Category: United Latinos Blog
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Juntos Afuera: Perseid Camping Trip Photos
Our community camping trip this August was a huge success! In collaboration with La Familia Counseling Center, we brought a group of families and community members (many of them first-time campers) on a 3-day trip to OH Ridge Campground, Mono Lake, and Bodie State Historic Park. The trip provided a unique opportunity for our group…
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the Green Team: Composting & Tree Planting Update!
Between composting, gardening, and planting trees in under-served neighborhoods, the Green Team has been hard at work this month! Here’s an update on our progress: Community Garden & Composting Project This month we turned our first 800 pounds of compost and diverted another 650 pounds of organic waste from local restaurants. Students from Highlands school…
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August 28th – Mercado Miercoles with La Familia
La Familia’s summer market series is continuing this August! Join La Familia for an afternoon of family-friendly fun, featuring local vendors, food distribution, activities, health resources, cooling center, and more. Free entry! When: August 28th from 4-7pm Where: La Familia, 3200 37th Ave, Sacramento, CA.
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Sign Up for Free Trees: Green Team Volunteer Tree Planting on October 12th
Exciting news from our Green Team! On October 12th, we’re partnering with SMUD, Maharlika Lions Club, and the Sacramento Tree Foundation to provide residents in North City Farm, South City Farm, and Woodbine with the opportunity to receive a free consultation and up to 10 trees planted on their properties. Sign up by September 8th…
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Tejano Conjunto Festival – Sept. 1st
Another exciting local cultural event to look forward to! The Tejano Festival in Sacramento is a yearly celebration of the vibrant Tejano culture. Known for its lively music, delicious food, and colorful festivities, the festival draws in crowds from across the region. The lineup will showcase the best in Tejano music, attendees can expect an…
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Juntos Afuera’s FREE Camping Trip August 10 – 12, 2024 – See the Perseid Meteor Shower!
Event Dates: August 10-12th, 2024 Location: OH Ridge Campground – Highway 395 to its southern junction with Highway 158. Take 158 for 1 mile. Turn right on North Shore Drive. Go approximately 1 mile and turn left on Pine Cliff Road. Go 0.5 mile to campground entrance. Mono Lake Highway 395, 13 miles east of Yosemite National Park Bodie…
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May Tree Planting with the Green Team
Join United Latinos’ Green Team for a day of tree planting. Come plant a tree, learn to compost, or work on the garden with community! When: May 11th, 10am Where: St. Rose Catholic Church, Juan Pablo entrance
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The Power of the Word: An Intergenerational Conversation from the Sac Poetry Center
Sunday, April 28, 1 – 3 p.m. Sacramento City College Performing Arts Center US Poet Laureate Emeritus Juan Felipe Herrera: The Power of the Word: An Intergenerational Conversation A Reading & Conversation with Maceo Montoya & Terezita Romo The keynote event for the Literary Festival features Juan Felipe Herrera, supported by Maceo Montoya, Poet, Publisher,…
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2024 Sacramento Mayoral Election – Latino Voter Education Forum
We’re gearing up for the 2024 election! 2024 Sacramento mayoral candidates convened for a Latino Voter Education Forum on January 19th at La Familia’s Maple Neighborhood Center in Sacramento. The forum was hosted by United Latinos, the Latino Economic Counsel and the Sacramento Latino Community Round Table, and moderated by the League of Women Voters.…
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Juanishi Orosco: Celebration of Life
When: Saturday March 23rd, 2-4 pm Where: Washington Neighborhood Center Join us as we celebrate the life of Juanishi Orosco. Juanishi Orosco was born in Sacramento in 1945. He attended California State University, Sacramento. In 1969, Orosco and others founded the Royal Chicano Air Force. He and other RCAF members created posters for the United…