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Boutique in City Heights an Incubator for Women Run Small Businesses
Taking it’s name from the initiative designed to support social and economic empowerment for underserved women, Women Empowered (WE) Boutique is a collectively run shop of ten local independent women owned micro-enterprises. The storefront on 43rd Street south of University Avenue opened last October, growing out of Project Concern International’s (PCI) financial savings group. The…
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Viet Vote Engages Vietnamese Community Ahead of Primary Election
Low voter turnout in the Vietnamese community initiated the formation of a new group to encourage participation in San Diego politics. Viet Vote volunteer Nancy Phung says the group exists to “build a voice in the Vietnamese community here in San Diego through civic duty, civic engagement, and building leaders.” The May 22 event in…
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Effort Launches To Mobilize Vietnamese Voters In San Diego
Viet Vote aims to boost civic engagement among San Diego’s Vietnamese community, one of the largest in the country.
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Fact Check: DA Candidate’s Campaign Claims Supporting Opponent A ‘Threat’ To Public Safety
The campaign for Summer Stephan, interim District Attorney, is behind a recently launched website that claims supporting DA candidate Geneviéve Jones-Wright is a threat to public safety.
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San Diego Immigrants Examine Past Challenges To Help Future Newcomers
A nonprofit program is asking the public to contribute ideas for making San Diego more welcoming to immigrants.