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Highlights from the Canal Community Fair!
Posted: July 18, 2024
Check out these photos from the Canal Community Fair! It was a fantastic day filled with food, music, and community connections. We learned about the

Supporting Student Success with Canal Alliance’s UP! Program
Posted: June 24, 2024
Lynda Greene, Executive Director of the Education Opportunity Fund, praises the Canal Alliance UP! program for its successful approach to supporting students from middle school

Deysi Mendez, New Board Member at Canal Alliance
Posted: June 13, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Deysi Mendez, a Canal neighborhood local who first came to Canal Alliance as a student in our youth education

What Biden’s Asylum Ban Policy Means for Us
Posted: June 6, 2024
By Omar Carrera, CEO The recent asylum ban policy instituted by President Biden at the U.S.-Mexico border has sparked significant concern within Canal Alliance. This

Welcoming New Leadership to Canal Alliance
Posted: May 30, 2024
In December 2023, we welcomed two new staff directors to the Canal Alliance team, both of whom bring valuable skills and experiences that will help

UP! Family Event & College Signing Day!
Posted: May 30, 2024
On May 11th, Canal Alliance’s University Prep (UP!) department hosted a family event at McNears Beach Park to celebrate the achievements of the senior high

Canal Alliance Joins NALCAB to Strengthen Latino Communities
Posted: May 30, 2024
Canal Alliance is excited to announce that we have recently joined the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB). Joining this esteemed network marks

Protecting Tenants in San Rafael’s Canal Neighborhood
Posted: May 8, 2024
On April 15th, the San Rafael City Council voted unanimously in favor of a new ordinance to better protect tenants and residents of the Canal neighborhood

Morris Stulsaft Foundation funds Canal Alliance headquarters project
Posted: May 3, 2024
In May of this year, we were honored to be awarded $50,000 from the Morris Stulsaft Foundation in support of renovations at our new headquarters

United Way of the Bay Area funding allows Canal Alliance to provide tax return support to for one more year
Posted: May 3, 2024
Thanks to a $30,000 grant from United Way of the Bay Area, we are proud to share that once again this tax season Canal Alliance