March 4, 2024
Unaccompanied Minors in Marin Have a New Champion at Canal Alliance
The Legal Services Funders Network (LSFN) is a Bay Area network of funders who collaborate to alleviate poverty. The LSFN Fellowship was established to strengthen
February 26, 2024
Canal Alliance Receives Funding to Serve Unaccompanied Minors Seeking Asylum
When immigrants under age 18 flee their home countries without a legal guardian to seek asylum in the U.S. they are immediately entered into deportation
September 21, 2022
Gabriela Araceli Gutiérrez and Filemón Parra Hernández: U.S. citizens and new voters
In this interview, Gabriela and Filemón detail their incredible journey, ongoing pursuit of educational opportunities, and what citizenship means to their family.
May 17, 2022
San Rafael commits $100K for Canal lighting upgrades
Adrian Rodriguez, Marin Independent Journal, May 12, 2022 San Rafael is poised to spend $100,000 to improve public lighting in the Canal area, responding to
February 15, 2022
A young person’s path to citizenship
Timoteo Vasquez-Mendez left his home in Guatemala, fleeing difficult conditions in his country, and traveled to the United States in search of a better future. He was stopped by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as he tried to cross the border then sent to a detention center in New York, then released to stay with his uncle Jesus Vasquez in San Rafael. He was 17 years old.
February 11, 2022
Gina Ayala Claxton Named Board President
Rockwell Automation President Gina Ayala Claxton was named President of the Board of Trustees of Canal Alliance in February, taking the helm during a period of organizational growth and through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic.
