California teens ages 12-15 can start getting vaccinated for COVID as of May 13, but getting the shot will not be required for attending K-12 public schools in the state, said California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly at a press briefing. The announcement allows more than two million young people to get […]
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Easy strategies to help your child use words or gestures to communicate with you
From the mother’s womb to first words, children have an amazing ability to understand and acquire language. Communicating is one of the ways that human beings connect and develop deep meaningful relationships. If you have children or have been around someone who is expecting, it’s common to see a hand on the baby bump, while […]
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Students Condemn Budget Cuts While Faculty Concede Pay To Prevent Layoffs
Earlier this year on Feb. 25, the Board of Trustees voted—five to three—to issue letters of termination to 163 full-time faculty and 34 administrators, targeting 41 departments, and countless courses. According to CCSF, these layoffs were proposed because of a $33 million annual budget deficit. Layoffs of 163 full-time faculty, who were given “pink slips,” […]
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It’s not a conflict; it’s state-sanctioned genocide against Palestine
In the coverage of Israel’s attacks on Palestinians in Sheik Jarrah, in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem, and since the establishment of the Israeli state, major U.S. media outlets have continuously framed Israeli state-sanctioned genocide against Palestinians as the “Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” This rhetoric has recently been seen in the coverage of protests in Sheik […]
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Radio Teco: Keep Hustling, Keep Working Hard
American-born Colombian Olympian, Melissa Ortiz, joins us on this episode of Radio Teco. We talk about her experiences fighting for equality for women’s soccer in Colombia and her never give up attitude that has made her one of the hardest working people in sports media.
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Colombian Government Chooses Force Over Dialogue as Protests Continue
Deadly protests which have claimed the lives of 34 show no signs of slowing Bogotá, Colombia – Deisy Paricio lights candles at a remembrance ceremony in the neighborhood of Soledad for those who have died during 10 bloody days of protest in Colombia. “We’re here to denounce the actions of a criminal regime,” she says, […]
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Radio Teco: A reminder to be human
Gabriela LĂłpez, President of the San Francisco Board of Education, joins us on this episode of Radio Teco. We chat about her first few months as president and the plan to reopen schools. 🎙️ Listen, leave a review, and follow us on your favorite podcast platform here: https://plnk.to/radio-teco?to=page
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Frisco Five cinco anos despues
Bay Area residents gathered outside San Francisco’s Mission Station at 17th and Valencia Streets on April 24, 2021, marking the five-year anniversary of the Frisco 5 Hunger Strike, and advocate for continued police reform. In response to incessant deaths of Black and Brown people by police, the Frisco 5 carried out a hunger strike in […]
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#RAICESMIGRANT(ES): Youth share migration testimonies
In March and April of 2021, AcciĂłn Latina hosted two art and writing storytelling workshops titled #RAICESMIGRANT(ES) in collaboration with nonprofit organizations CARECEN and Good Samaritan. These workshops built upon the #MigrantES project El Tecolote published in 2019 which challenged anti-immigration sentiments perpetuated by U.S. policies and mainstream media. In this iteration, students visited the […]
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Despite schools reopening, calls to recall SFUSD Board still continue
As students return to school after a year of distance learning, the movement to recall the entire San Francisco Unified Board of Education remains underway. The reason, according to those leading the campaign Recall the SF School Board, is the board’s reluctance to resume in-person education, this despite over 19,000 students returning to in-person learning […]