Updates & Announcements
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 mailers aim to increase census participation
Posted: May 4, 2020
Marin IJ News Article by: Adrian Rodriguez Marin residents who have not yet participated in the 2020 census will soon be receiving a final mail
Coronavirus Update: Marin County Health Officials Opening Test Site In San Rafael’s Canal Neighborhood
Posted: May 3, 2020
CBSN Bay Area News Article SAN RAFAEL (CBS SF) — In the latest expansion of coronavirus testing facilities, Marin County health officials have announced they
Marin County to offer free virus testing in San Rafael Canal area
Posted: May 1, 2020
Marin IJ News Article by: Matthew Pera Marin County is set to open a free coronavirus testing site next week in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood
Were you unable to pay April rent?
Posted: April 29, 2020
You still have time to protect yourself from being evicted, but you must act NOW!
For Marin’s Latino communities, pandemic intensifies poverty
Posted: April 25, 2020
Marin IJ News Article by: Lorenzo Morotti Many Latino families in the county were already living paycheck to paycheck before the pandemic. Now they are
Marin Voice from CEO, Omar Carrera: Let COVID-19 be the reason we attack long-standing inequities
Posted: April 24, 2020
While COVID-19 has created challenges in public health, business, the economy, education and lifestyle, it is also a brutal reminder of the inequities that existed before COVID-19.
Stories from the Front Lines
Posted: April 24, 2020
Melissa Potts Melissa Potts, Canal Alliance ESL Senior Manager shares her perspective on communicating with and supporting ESL students and her personal struggles during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. On March 13th, I drove
Stories from the Front Lines
Posted: April 22, 2020
Regina Vindel Regina Vindel, Canal Alliance Workforce Development Career Navigator, spoke to us about her experiences and conversations while communicating with clients during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. As part of
Stories from the Front Lines
Posted: April 22, 2020
Laura Jiménez-Diecks Laura Jiménez-Diecks, Canal Alliance Case Manager, shares a client story that highlights the severe impact of the COVID-19 situation for immigrant families in Marin along with her own journey while working during Shelter in Place. Diego became