Blog
Administration Aims to Diminish Immigrant Voices
Posted: July 23, 2020
Canal Alliance and Community Action Marin affirms their goal of a fair and accurate census that counts everyone. The White House is trying to remove undocumented residents from the process of redistricting which takes place after every decennial census. The Administration’s goal is to redefine which people count as “persons” and scare all immigrants from participating in the census. The Census Bureau will continue to reach out to all households to respond to the 2020 Census. We must protect our communities, the Constitution, and the census from political manipulation by encouraging participation in the 2020 Census.
Interview with Michael Gomez, Canal Alliance UP! High school Program Supervisor
Posted: June 30, 2020
As we celebrate the graduation of our UP! College and High school graduates, we sat down with Michael Gomez to talk about what it means for him to see his students graduate and go off to college.
Canal Alliance food pantry provides food to a record 500 families each week
Posted: June 30, 2020
We are seeing first-hand at Canal Alliance that the coronavirus pandemic and shelter in place order has drastically decreased immigrant families’ earnings. Many residents of the Canal are not only in danger of going hungry, but are also experiencing deep anxiety about how they will feed themselves and their families. The need for food among Canal residents is reflected in the huge spike we’ve seen in attendance at our food pantry.
San Rafael Educators Donate Stimulus Money to Support Immigrant Families
Posted: June 30, 2020
Canal Alliance is grateful to the San Rafael Teachers Association (SRTA), who, inspired by other school districts in the area, are encouraging the San Rafael City Schools community to donate a portion of their stimulus checks to local immigrant families. The SRTA chose to launch this campaign because they recognize that immigrant families in their district face particularly difficult circumstances in the wake of COVID-19 and the shelter in place order.
Air Gallegos, Director of Education & Career, talks about supporting UP! students to access online learning
Posted: June 30, 2020
Air has been leading our Education and Career programs since January. As we celebrate the graduation of seven UP! seniors all bound for college, we sat down to talk about Canal Alliance’s youth education program in the time of COVID.
Stories from the Front Lines pt.1
Posted: June 4, 2020
Pricilla Melo, Canal Alliance Intake Specialist, talked to us about her experience since the COVID-19 crisis started and how her role supporting clients and community members has shifted during shelter in place.
Stories from the Front Lines (Cristina Sosa)
Posted: June 4, 2020
Cristina Sosa, Canal Alliance Intake Specialist, talked to us about her experience since the COVID-19 crisis started and how her role supporting clients and community members has shifted during shelter in place.
Lupita Magaña nominated for the 2020 Outstanding Child Abuse Prevention Award
Posted: June 4, 2020
We are honored to Lupita nominated for the 2020 Outstanding Child Abuse Prevention Award share that Lupita Magaña, Case Manager at Canal Alliance, was nominated in April for the 2020 Outstanding Child Abuse Prevention Award.
Canal Alliance serves as a critical bridge of communication to the Latino immigrant community
Posted: June 4, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has intensified long-standing inequities caused by language barriers, underscoring challenges that non-English speakers face accessing critical information during public health emergencies.
Child Abuse Prevention and Foster Care Awareness
Posted: June 4, 2020
Like many of the crucial services that Canal Alliance provides, child abuse and neglect prevention is a key aspect of our work with clients. As part of our mission to help Latino immigrants and their families break the generational cycle of poverty, we see first-hand how this issue can undermine the well-being of Latino families.
