Tag: Diversity
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Few Latino Residents Are Applying to Take Part in Redistricting
Latinos represent 31 percent of the city’s population but only 13 percent of the 102 applications to serve on San Diego’s redistricting commission. District 8, which is 74 percent Latino, only had four applicants – the lowest number of any City Council district by far.
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City Heights celebrates World Refugee Day
City Heights celebrated World Refugee Day at the Copley-Price YMCA on June 22nd, 2019. We talked with organizers and with Resilience Award recipient Jafferi Kyanza, youth counselor and co-founder of the San Diego African Youth Association.
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First Vietnamese supermarket in San Diego
Vien Dong Supermarket and World Foods Supermarket have been proudly serving the City Height’s community for more than 30 years with the largest selection of Fresh Produce, Meats and Seafood along with groceries from around the world. Teen Producers Project students from the Chula Vista Learning Community Charter school created a short film that highlights…
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English Learners Find their Voice through Film
Teacher Sheri Sevenbergen talks about her experinece partnering with the Media Arts Center San Diego in her classroom. Students from ten different countries learn English through filmmaking. In the process, they learn powerful skills and break through barriers. Read more at Speak City Heights http://www.speakcityheights.org Produced by the Media Arts Center San Diego Community Production…
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City Heights Leaders Fight For Five Years For Mural In Teralta Park
A handful of community leaders and residents have gathered in City Heights every few weeks for five years to try to get a mural painted in their neighborhood.