University Prep (UP!) student Alex Macias has already been honored with the MCE Because of Youth Award — an outstanding recognition of his leadership, creativity, and deep commitment to environmental stewardship. As a […]
Giselle has been a part of the San Rafael community since 2004. Although aware of Canal Alliance prior to 2021, it wasn’t until her daughter graduated from San Rafael High School that year […]
Jan Booth, a longtime resident of San Rafael with a background in business, marketing, communications, and helping nonprofits with business and strategic planning says that about a decade ago she decided she wanted to try something different—something more directly […]
For Patty, the values that guide her life were formed generations ago in San Francisco’s North Beach. Her grandmother, an Italian American woman known for her tireless compassion, ran a […]
On March 10, 2026, Canal Alliance’s Senior Planner, Diana Benitez, had the opportunity to speak with fourth graders at Laurel Dell Elementary as part of an ongoing partnership with YPLAN […]
Julian, a graduating senior at San Rafael High School, has been part of the University Prep (UP!) program since 2019, when he first joined as a sixth grader ultimately becoming an important part of […]
Her journey with Canal Alliance began more than a decade ago. Daneidy grew up in the Canal, the daughter of immigrant parents from Guatemala. Like many first-generation students, navigating school and planning for the […]
What happens when your home becomes uninhabitable and no one responds? In this episode of Cuerpo Corazón Comunidad, Canal Alliance and Voces del Canal sit down with the City of […]
Canal Alliance’s University Prep (UP!) program is rooted in the belief that every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed. The program works alongside Latino first-generation youth from sixth grade through high school, […]
When Aurelia Vargas stepped up to the microphone at the 2025 Marin County Partnership Summit: Canal Promise Neighborhood on May 2nd, hosted by Marin Promise Partnership, she did what she has done time and again — she spoke clearly, courageously, and from the heart about […]
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