Youth

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Extra Edition: First Farmworkers Union Vote After New Law. (Program Repeat). Children of Color Hit by Poverty. California Public Schools Worry About Budget Cuts.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16 PROGRAM # 10251 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: First Farmworkers Union Vote After New Law. (Program Repeat). Tomato pickers at a Stanislaus County farm and packing company won a union election, the first under a new California law making it easier for farm workers to organize and hold union elections. The leader […]

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Extra Edition: First Farmworkers Union Vote After New Law. Also, Children of Color Hit by Poverty. And California Public Schools Worry About Budget Cuts.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 PROGRAM # 10247 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: First Farmworkers Union Vote After New Law. Tomato pickers at a Stanislaus County farm and packing company won a union election, the first under a new California law making it easier for farm workers to organize and hold union elections. The leader of a […]

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Extra Edition: Recap of 2023. (Program Repeat).

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 PROGRAM # 10237 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Recap of 2023. (Program Repeat). As 2023 comes to a close, the hosts of Línea Abierta convene to review some of the headline news stories of the year and stories to watch in 2024 in the US and Mexico. This year, the hottest year […]

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Posted in Arts & Culture, Economy, Education, Elections, Immigration, Inmigrantes, Youth, Línea Abierta, Environment, Mexico, Topics, Politics, Health |
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Extra Edition: Joven Noble and Girasol: Kids and Drugs. (Program Repeat).

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 PROGRAM # 10233 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Joven Noble and Girasol: Kids and Drugs. (Program Repeat). Drug abuse, including prescription opioids and fentanyl, and deaths for drug overdose, are on the rise among older teens and young adults. Opioid abuse is now a national public health emergency. How do kids end […]

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Anjelah Salazar, a fifth grader at Stanton Elementary School in Glendora, California, has been taking advantage of free virtual therapy sessions, run through Hazel Health, to help her control her panic attacks. (Molly Castle Work/KFF Health News)

LA County Invests Big in Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy for K-12 Students

“This program has helped us get closer to school districts,” said Michael Brodsky, senior medical director for community health at L.A. Care Health Plan. “If we can catch kids while they’re at school and refer them to get treatment while they’re in school, that’s good.”

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Logo  de la Red de Compadres. Foto: NCN.

Steering Latino Youth Away from Drugs Through Cultural Programming

Drug use and overdose deaths from opioids like fentanyl continue to rise in the United States. Although the White House and Congress have sounded the alarm bells, the crisis is not stopping.

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Joven Noble & Girasol: Empowering children to stay away from drugs.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 PROGRAM # 10218 12:00 PM PT Joven Noble & Girasol: Empowering children to stay away from drugs. Drug abuse, including prescription opioids and fentanyl, and deaths for drug overdose, are on the rise among older teens and young adults. Opioid abuse is now a national public health emergency. How do kids end […]

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Images: California Health Care Foundation.

Tackling Addiction, Key to Combating the Fentanyl Epidemic

This week, the White House escalated its offensive to combat not only international drug trafficking, but also addiction in U.S. schools. Latino experts and legislators agree on the urgency of the announced measures and have voiced support for a multimillion dollar investment to reduce demand in the country.

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Posted in Homepage Feature, Immigration, Inmigrantes, Youth, Health |
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The Future of Higher Education. Student Loans Repayment. Colorado No-Cost Preschool: Rollout Woes.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 PROGRAM # 10190 12:00 PM PT The Future of Higher Education. A top leader of higher education in Colorado talks about her career, rising in the ranks of higher education as a Latina woman. She also discusses her challenges ahead as she leads Colorado’s community college system, whose student body is one […]

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Las voces de las Hermanas García, "de terciopelo, que son de la vieja escuela del bolero femenino, provienen de dos mujeres muy contemporáneas, cuya libertad creativa da una vitalidad nueva al viejo repertorio". Foto: Cortesía.

(Español) ‘Somos de la Costa’, concierto virtual: Las Hermanas García piden ayuda para afectados de ‘Otis’

(Español) El repertorio reflejará este momento de renacimiento musical, con chilenas y boleros compuestos por familiares y amigos del dueto, además de los viejos clásicos como ‘Por los caminos del sur’, ‘El negro de la Costa’ y el bolero ‘Sabor a mi’, que el dueto canta en español y en amuzgo.

Posted in Homepage Feature, Youth, Mexico |