Tag: Education
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Looking Back: Last Year’s Cesar Chavez Youth Leadership Conference
This past May 14, 2022, the 20th Anniversary of the Cesar Chavez Youth Leadership Conference (CCYLC) was hosted at UC Davis after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the words of CCYLC organizers: “Over the past 20 year, 30,000+ Latinx students, parents, teachers and community leaders have attended the CCYLC. The conference targets Latinx…
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Community Empowerment at Sac State with United Latinos and CRISJ
Last week, United Latinos took part in Sac State’s annual Community Empowerment Faire. We are honored to have been included in this event by the Sac State Center on Race, Immigration, & Social Justice. It was a pleasure to connect with students and raise awareness alongside other local organizations including Social Justice Politicorps, The Sacramento…
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Teatro Nagual’s “Como Un Ladrón” Music Video Spreads Pandemic Awareness
Teatro Nagual’s latest production, in collaboration with La Familia Counseling Center, brings us into a new era of the pandemic. “Como un ladrón” (Like a thief) is a song in the regional Mexican genre (norteña) that highlights the importance of vaccination and the prevention of the spread of covid-19 and reiterates that, although the pandemic…
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EPA Announces Selections: ARP Enhanced Air Quality Monitoring Competitive Grant
The US EPA selected 132 projects, in 37 states, to receive a total of $53.4 million to conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants in communities across the country with environmental and health outcome disparities stemming from pollution and the COVID-19 pandemic. United Latinos has been named in the selection.
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Environmental Justice Anonymous – A Comedy Sketch
A comedic sketch created by Teatro Nagual in partnership with United Latinos, educating about Environmental Justice in the Sacramento region.