By Melanie Slone Four years ago, Paula was sleeping in her car at the Jewish Family Center (JFC) safe parking lot. Today, she works for JFC, helping others. Her story begins with eight attempts to get out of an abusive…
El diálogo y la prevención son clave para detener la violencia doméstica Por Melanie Slone “Siempre veía a la policía ir y venir. Veía que detenían a mis amigos. Había tiroteos cerca”, dice Luis Canseco a North County Informador. “Quería…
Dialog and Prevention Are Key to Halting Domestic Violence By Melanie Slone “I would always see the cops come and go. I would see friends getting arrested. There would be shootings nearby,” Luis Canseco tells North County Informador. “I wanted…
Por Melanie Slone “Fui una mujer abusada. Fui abusada durante 13 años… Me llevó mucho tiempo, pero finalmente dejé esa situación”, cuenta Ana Serrano a North County Informador. Luego lanzó God’s Heart Ministry, una organización sin fines de lucro, y…
By Melanie Slone “I was an abused woman. I was abused for 13 years…It took a long time, but I finally left,” Ana Serrano tells North County Informador. She then launched the nonprofit God’s Heart Ministry and its Las Valientes…
Por Melanie Slone Hace catorce años, la jornada de Gloria Cervantes empezó como cualquier otra; llamó a su hijo para al desayuno. Pero no hubo respuesta. Cuando entró en su habitación, lo encontró inconsciente, rodeado de cajas de pastillas. “En…
By Melanie Slone Fourteen years ago, Gloria Cervantes’ day started like any other; she called her son for breakfast. But there was no response. When she went into his room, she found him unconscious, surrounded by boxes of pills. “I’m…
By NCI Voting means having a say in all aspects of life, including education. “Voting has everything to do with local schools,” says Arcela Nuñez, cofounder of Universidad Popular. When you vote, you “elect representatives who sit on school boards…
Por Marian Vega-Clancy, Liga de Mujeres Votantes de North County San Diego San Diego County Registrar of Voters / Registro de votantes: League of Women Voters: Voting information in Spanish / Informes en español: ¡Su voto es…
By Marian Vega-Clancy, League of Women Voters of North County San Diego San Diego County Registrar of Voters / Registro de votantes: League of Women Voters: Voting information in Spanish / Informes en español: Your vote is…
