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Stay informed with news and updates from Canal Alliance programs and read about the impact of our work on the Latino immigrant community.
County Considers Consolidating Latino Voters
Posted: November 16, 2021
County leaders are weighing electoral maps that could unify Latino voters who have been historically marginalized. As the redistricting deadline approaches, CEO Omar Carrera urged
Marin redistricting might consolidate Latino voters
Posted: November 11, 2021
Latino residents in Marin County might soon wield more influence on the Board of Supervisors given the direction that the redistricting process is taking.
Meet Francisco Gomez: entrepreneur and successful small business owner
Posted: November 4, 2021
What does it take to launch a successful small business during a pandemic? For Francisco Gomez, it required hard work, careful planning, and the application of practical skills acquired through the Workforce Program. We caught up with this busy entrepreneur to learn about his journey, over eight years in the United States, and his plans to grow F.G. Window Cleaning.
Canal Alliance contributes to statewide report on health equity
Posted: October 27, 2021
The California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) report explores the tools used to address health equity and racial justice, and provides recommendations to policy makers.
Fall 2021 Stakeholder Update from CEO, Omar Carrera
Posted: October 12, 2021
The impact that Canal Alliance makes in our community would not be possible without the support of many generous people like you. As a key stakeholder in our efforts to help Marin’s Latino immigrant community break the generational cycle of poverty, we are pleased to share this fall update about our strategic initiatives.
This neighborhood in Marin is the most segregated in the Bay Area
Posted: October 7, 2021
The Canal neighborhood of San Rafael is among the most segregated districts in the Bay Area, according to a study.
Marin Co. has highest vaccination rate in CA with 90% of eligible residents fully vaccinated
Posted: September 21, 2021
Marin County has reached a milestone. 97 percent of this county’s eligible residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 90 percent are fully vaccinated, but the milestones don’t stop here.
Dominican Partners To Support Rental Assistance Program
Posted: September 16, 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic greatly exacerbating housing insecurity in Marin County, Dominican University of California has partnered with the County of Marin and Canal Alliance on an emergency rental assistance program that helps connect local residents with resources and support.
TPS Extension and Re-Designation for Haiti
Posted: September 13, 2021
Good news for the Haitian immigrant community!
TPS extended until December 2022 for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Honduras, Nepal and Sudan
Posted: September 13, 2021
If you have TPS from one of these countries, your work permit will be automatically renewed and will be valid until December 31, 2022.