Lisette Islas: Lift as You Climb: Leading the Way in Community and Economic Development at Lifeline Community Services
By Melanie Slone Lisette Islas remembers her first day in kindergarten in San Diego…
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Blanca Meléndrez: Closing the Gap in Health Inequalities
From food and health insecure to Executive Director at UC San Diego Center for…
Luis Canseco: From Bullied Teen to Social Justice Warrior
Dialog and Prevention Are Key to Halting Domestic Violence By Melanie Slone “I would…
The Snow Goose Global Thanksgiving: Acclaimed Author Victor Villaseñor Holds Sacred Celebration at His Home in Oceanside
“There’s only one race, the human race, with different cultures,” says the award-winning author…
Josefina López: Her Struggle to Become the Protagonist of Her Own Story
The author of Real Women Have Curves shares her journey and reflects on life…
Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey: From Community College Student to President
The First Latina President of San Marcos’ Palomar College Shows How Representation Matters Perseverance…
Universidad Popular: Empowering by Example from San Marcos
Based in San Marcos, the Núñez sisters’ program leads the community through education A…
Groundbreaking Chicano Artists on Display with the Inauguration of ‘The Cheech’
Cheech Marin spoke to us in front of Frank Romero’s “The Arrest of the…