Archive for February, 2012
Single Mom Takes Steps Toward Self-Sufficiency
By Aurora Saldivar Coachella Unincorporated Coachella, Calif. – Barbara Sandoval, a single mother of two girls, often rises at the crack of dawn in order to make her 5 a.m. shift at the local McDonalds. Finding childcare is not simple for Sandoval, who works 30 hours each week for minimum wage. An inconvenient work [...]
Suspensions at Richmond High Plummet
New America Media, News Report, Donny Lumpkins and Malcolm Marshall, Posted: Feb 28, 2012 RICHMOND, Calif. – By this time last year Richmond High had recorded close to 500 suspensions. This year the school, which caters to one of the poorest and most underserved student populations in the Bay Area, has halved that number through an approach inspired [...]
Teens and Young Adults Look to Forge Peace Among Richmond’s Neighborhoods
News Report, Robert Rogers | Richmond Confidential George Mitchell stood in front of the mic, glanced at his notes, and let fly. It’s not always easy for Richmond’s young people like Mitchell to express their feelings and their fears, especially to their peers. But Mitchell was bold, thanks in part to the supportive audience, and his [...]
New America Media Offers Ed. Reporting Fellowships
2012 Education Reporting Fellowship for Youth Journalists New America Media is offering Education Reporting Fellowships to Youth (16-24 years old) journalists from Richmond, South Kern County and Long Beach. The six month education beat fellowship is funded by the California Education Policy Fund (CEPF). The fellowship will consist of: 1) Participation in a half-day training [...]
