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November 6th: Let us be patient and count every vote

In our latest newsletter, we thank all of the volunteers who helped to get out the vote and also read about how our Workforce Development Program is making an impact.
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Gelvin’s Story: Learning a New Trade

When Gelvin learned about the Workforce Development program, he connected with Regina Vindel, Workforce Development Career Navigator. Regina helped him enroll in our Construction Certification course.
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Carlos’ Story: Working to take care of his family

Carlos Carrillo came to the United States from Guatemala at the age of 16, and has lived in Marin for six years. With a wife and a one-month-old son, his biggest priority is taking care of his family.
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Staff receive paid time off to support election activities

As part of our civic engagement activities at Canal Alliance, we are organizing a Staff Election Days of Service Project to show the value and impact of participating in elections on policy and elected decision-makers.
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First-generation college-bound students describe how UP! helps them to succeed

See how UP! supports first-generation college bound students to succeed:
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Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Brinen Stout

Linda Brinen Stout started making cloth face masks as a way to give back to the community and help slow the spread of COVID-19. Linda has made and donated approximately 3,600 masks.
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San Rafael’s essential residents need a better virus testing system

Marin Independent Journal article by: Maggie Stevens For those of us who are teaching Marin’s neediest children during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom isn’t cutting it. Some teachers have told me they’d […]

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Connecting families to federal benefits

The coronavirus pandemic has intensified long-standing inequities caused by language barriers, underscoring challenges that non-English speakers face accessing critical information during public health emergencies.
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Letter from Chief Executive Officer, Omar Carrera

In response to recent actions that some describe as racial profiling and racially motivated by police officers in Tiburon, California, Canal Alliance stands behind its values of inclusion, safety, and mutual respect to support Tiburon business owners, Yema Khalif and Hawi Awash.
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Digital Divide in the Canal

COVID-19 and shelter-in-place orders have exacerbated many issues facing Latino immigrants in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood. One issue that has long existed but is much more visible as a result of the pandemic is the lack of digital access in the Canal. Now thousands of students in the Canal are
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