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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.
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.
Viewpoint: Neighborhoods like the Canal are where we will win or lose our fight against Covid – San Francisco Business Times
Posted: September 18, 2020
In this week’s edition, we asked our reporters and editors to detail how six months of Covid-19 and shelter-in-place have changed the neighborhoods where they live. They came back with vivid, compelling stories. One such neighborhood, one near me, is the Canal district of San Rafael in Marin County.
Podcast: Connecting A Neighborhood in Need in San Rafael, California
Posted: September 15, 2020
Officials in the San Rafael tech shop were able to build a mesh Wi-Fi network to connect students in the dense Canal Neighborhood with the help of volunteer expertise and funding from across sectors.
Video: Construction classes featured on Univision
Posted: September 11, 2020
Officials in the San Rafael tech shop were able to build a mesh Wi-Fi network to connect students in the dense Canal Neighborhood with the help of volunteer expertise and funding from across sectors.
Latinos make up 71% of coronavirus cases in largely white Marin County. Will new equity efforts help?
Posted: September 8, 2020
Officials in the San Rafael tech shop were able to build a mesh Wi-Fi network to connect students in the dense Canal Neighborhood with the help of volunteer expertise and funding from across sectors.
A Step Forward: September 4 Newsletter
Posted: September 4, 2020
Updates on our COVID-19 efforts, advocacy and policy work, and the Canal Wi-Fi network and more.
Connecting Families to Federal Benefits
Posted: September 3, 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.
Investigating COVID cases in the Canal
Posted: September 3, 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.
Letter from Chief Executive Officer, Omar Carrera
Posted: August 28, 2020
In response to recent actions that some describe as racial profiling and racially motivated by police officers in Tiburon, California, Canal Alliance stands behind its values of inclusion, safety, and mutual respect to support Tiburon business owners, Yema Khalif and Hawi Awash.
Radio: ‘Our Communities Are In Crisis’: Latinos And COVID-19
Posted: August 26, 2020
Officials in the San Rafael tech shop were able to build a mesh Wi-Fi network to connect students in the dense Canal Neighborhood with the help of volunteer expertise and funding from across sectors.