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Canal Alliance is Advancing Affordable Housing and Community Stability in Marin
Posted: March 11, 2025
Canal Alliance is intensifying its efforts to provide affordable housing and advocate for tenants’ rights in Marin County, recognizing affordable housing as a crucial lever

Yoselin Mora’s Journey with Canal Alliance: from College to Career Student to a Successful Career in Finance
Posted: March 11, 2025
Yoselin Mora is one of the many successful College to Career stories. Born in Mexico, Yoselin immigrated to the U.S. with her family at eight

Seven Ways to Be an Ally to Immigrants
Posted: March 3, 2025
Dear Friends, The Trump administration took office just six weeks ago, and it has been a destabilizing, stressful, and scary time. For all of us

Investing in the Future of Latino Youth
Posted: February 24, 2025
Canal Alliance’s UP! (University Prep) and College to Career (C2C) programs offer personalized academic support, case management, mentorship, and financial literacy. UP! Exists to ensure

Marin County Immigrant Rights Training Event
Posted: February 11, 2025
On February 1, 2025, Canal Alliance co-hosted a “Know Your Rights” training event for Marin County partners, agencies, and individuals. The training provided an overview

Trust and Success Go Together
Posted: February 4, 2025
David Vinas, High School Program Supervisor, on the importance of strong relationships in student programs “As a first-generation college graduate myself, I know the importance

Canal Alliance and College of Marin Celebrate Graduation of Fourth Cohort of Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Posted: January 30, 2025
On December 17, 2024, Canal Alliance and College of Marin (COM) celebrated the graduation day of the fourth cohort of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students.

Canal Alliance Launches “Nuestro Canal, Nuestro Futuro” Initiative to Empower Residents and Shape a Sustainable Future
Posted: January 23, 2025
Designing the future we deserve As part of the Marin Climate Justice Collaborative (Marin CJC), Canal Alliance officially launched the Nuestro Canal, Nuestro Futuro (NCNF)

College of Marin English-language instruction coming to San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood
Posted: January 23, 2025
College of Marin (COM) and Canal Alliance today announced a deepening of their longstanding partnership; together the two organizations will bring COM English as a

Comcast Donates $50,000 to Canal Alliance at Grand Opening, Strengthening Support for Education and Workforce Development Programs
Posted: January 21, 2025
On October 10, 2024 – Canal Alliance received an amazing $50,000 contribution during their Grand Opening event from Comcast in which it was presented by