Blog
Stay up to date with news from Canal Alliance’s programs and read about the impact of our work on the Latino immigrant communities that we serve.
October 22nd: Vote to make your voice heard
Posted: October 22, 2020
Updates on our advocacy and policy work leading up to the November 3rd election and more.
Canal Alliance Provides Staff Paid Time Off to Engage in Election Activities
Posted: October 20, 2020
As part of our civic engagement activities at Canal Alliance, we are organizing a Staff Election Days of Service Project to show the value and impact of participating in elections on policy and elected decision-makers.
Get to know some of the UP! students and hear first-hand about the UP! program
Posted: October 15, 2020
See how UP! supports first-generation college bound students to succeed:
October 9th: Opportunities for Growth
Posted: October 9, 2020
At Canal Alliance, we are always looking for opportunities to better support the Latino community. We invite you to learn about our opportunities for making a difference when you join us in our efforts!
Introducing Monica Bonny: Canal Alliance’s New CFO/COO
Posted: October 8, 2020
Please welcome Monica Bonny to Canal Alliance! Monica serves in a dual-capacity as our new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer.
Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Brinen Stout
Posted: October 8, 2020
Linda Brinen Stout started making cloth face masks as a way to give back to the community and help slow the spread of COVID-19. Linda has made and donated approximately 3,600 masks.
California Community Leaders Call for Urgent Action on Broadband Access
Posted: September 29, 2020
More than fifty California organizations, businesses, and public officials—including the AARP of California, the San Francisco Tech Council, the California Center for Rural Policy, the Khan Academy, and a number of California cities and counties—join Common Sense Kids Action and EFF in urging Governor Gavin Newsom to call the legislature back into a special session to address the state’s digital divide.
Marin Voice: San Rafael’s essential residents need a better virus testing system
Posted: September 28, 2020
Marin Independent Journal article by: Maggie Stevens For those of us who are teaching Marin’s neediest children during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom isn’t cutting it. Some
Marin virus containment effort gets new $1M influx
Posted: September 22, 2020
Another $1 million is being set aside to help cover the expenses of low-income Marin residents who test positive for COVID-19 and need to quarantine.
Marin inequity could slow coronavirus reopening process
Posted: September 20, 2020
Marin’s chances of getting approval from the state for further reopenings in three weeks under coronavirus rules are slim, and the odds may become longer due to an “equity metric” in the works.