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East African Youth Talk Mental Health to Break Stigma
A stigma exists in the East African community in regards to mental health and United Women of East Africa Support Team (UWEAST) are applying creative programs to reduce the stigma amongst the youth. Through art, dance, open mics, resource fairs, and community dialogues UWEAST utilizes the East African Community and Cultural Center on Fairmount Avenue…
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Connecting with Roots on World Music Day
Artists from within San Diego’s refugee communities were celebrating World Music Day and Make Music Day on June 21, 2018 at City Heights Library. Monica Emery is Executive Director of Center for World Music, a San Diego based nonprofit that preserves traditional performances through concerts and education. “World Music Day is a celebration of musicians…
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Once a Fellow, Always a Fellow
The Aaron Price Fellows Program (APF) is an initiative that helps youth acknowledge the beauty within their community. The APF program’s mission is to prepare highly motivated and diverse San Diego public high school students to be responsible, engaged and caring members of their community. The program gives youth an “up close and personal,” look…
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City Heights Community Organizer Advocating for Educational Equality
Within the complex landscape of City Heights, a metropolitan community of 95,000 residents living in approximately 6.5 square miles, exist many valuable assets. Philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations and centers, and highly engaged residents dedicate their expertise, experience, and passion to the community. Daniel Nyamangah, City Heights resident and Community Organizer for the Crawford…
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City Heights Youth: Fit In to Stand Out
Immigrants and refugees from over 60 different countries live in the diverse cornucopia of City Heights, over half of who are under the age of 35. Over 18,000 people live within each square mile of the city. With such a dense, international population, local youth are faced with the unique challenge of integrating their traditional…