Back to school--but not for California's incarcerated youth

Back to school--but not for California's incarcerated youth

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Joaquin DiazDeLeon, of the Ella Baker Center, rocks the bullhorn By Melanie Tom, Field Organizer As families struggle to send their...

My weekend with the Fresno Brown Berets

My weekend with the Fresno Brown Berets

Thursday, August 25, 2011

by Melanie Tom, Field Organizer I once had a friend disparagingly refer to Fresno as the "armpit" of California because it ...

Modern day "Help" still facing hard times

Modern day "Help" still facing hard times

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

by Tavae Samuelu, Grassroots Fundraising Coordinator I have to confess that when I first saw the trailer for The Help , I turned to ...

Ground-breaking health curriculum serves gender non-conforming, trans community

Ground-breaking health curriculum serves gender non-conforming, trans community

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

At the intersections of reproductive oppression, societal negligence and medical inequality lie the bodies of trans and gender non-conform...

Youth program celebrates ground breaking pilot program for young men

Youth program celebrates ground breaking pilot program for young men

Monday, August 15, 2011

by Melanie Tom, Field Organizer Last week, I caught up with Amanda Wake to download the latest updates on the youth organizing prog...

What happens when you bring Asian youth together to talk about gender and sexuality?

What happens when you bring Asian youth together to talk about gender and sexuality?

Thursday, August 11, 2011

By Mai Doan, SAFIRE Program Coordinator  This past weekend, SAFIRE young women and the Young Men’s Program gathered at the Occidental Agr...

Why should people come to the end of summer youth celebration?

Why should people come to the end of summer youth celebration?

Thursday, August 11, 2011

What the debt deal means to women--it's not good

What the debt deal means to women--it's not good

Friday, August 05, 2011

Ouch. You don't need to be an economist to understand that the deal struck earlier this week is going to hurt the most vulnerable (the p...

What’s the real problem? Unexamined assumptions

What’s the real problem? Unexamined assumptions

Friday, August 05, 2011

This week’s blog carnival as a part of NLIRH ’s Latina Week of Action for ReproductiveJustice has sparked conversation around the scapegoa...

Debt ceiling pushes some graduate students to consider sex work

Debt ceiling pushes some graduate students to consider sex work

Thursday, August 04, 2011

Reia Chapman, MSW student at Savannah State University By Shanelle Matthews During her enrollment in nursing school from 1955 to 1...

SAFIRE youth speak out about scapegoating

SAFIRE youth speak out about scapegoating

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

By Shanelle Matthews This week marks the second annual Latina Week of Action for Reproductive Justice hosted by NLIRH .  Centering on ...