Category: Women
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Officials, Nonprofits Scramble to Protect Vulnerable Populations Amid Coronavirus Closures
Closures of public facilities and changes to services will drastically change the daily lives of San Diego’s vulnerable populations, including seniors, the homeless and families.
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County’s Free Health Screenings An Attempt To Catch ‘Silent Killer’ Before It’s Too Late
Valentine’s Day is a holiday to remember our loved ones but San Diego County hopes Feb. 14 reminds residents to look after their own hearts, too.
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The World is in Our Voices: The Power of Youth Storytelling
Youth voice has always been vital to social and political change. Young people shape the way we see social progress and our future, yet sometimes the power of youth voice is forgotten. We are told that we are “too young,” that we “don’t know enough,” that “our opinions are invalid.” These sentiments have the power…
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Appearing a Chair and a Table Out of Thin Air
The first day of high school was like stepping into an alternate universe. My previous school – Iftin Charter School – was homogeneous in its composition of Muslim, Somali and first-generation students. There, I fit flush with the student population. It was a larger, more hectic, version of my own home. At Crawford High School,…
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Communities Shape Lives
Each and every individual is made up of so many different factors, it is nearly impossible to try and name them all. All of these experiences, upbringings, memories, etc. make us unique, and who we are. It is not just the mental, spiritual, and emotional qualities, or the inner features that make us who we…