October 10 We distributed over 100 appointments for the Mexican Consulate visit…a total of over 300 appointments!! October 11 Tutoring program at South Medford High School and Citizenship classes at the office…the tutoring is very successful!! October 12 Parents are preparing for the District wide meetings where they will be presenting to other parents..October 13
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September 5 Voces Unidas Parents present at Medford School Board meeting…Way to go parents!! See featured article…September 6….South Medford Parent Advisory Comittee addresses ELL parents at South and invites them to participate in tutoring project and parent group.. September 7 Voces Unidas meets….discuss plans for recognizing high school students and Latino youth already pursuing higher education….September
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August 21 and 22 Voces Unidas parents recruited parents at South Medford High School’s registration. Razas Unidas let youth know about our exciting tutorting program, as well as recruited tutors to assist other students. August 22 Discussed the afterschool tutoring program for school year 2011-12. The pilot program was so successful last year. We are
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August 15 Razas Unidas pretties packed peanuts in paper packages for pear pickers… no seriously… Unete donated 200 bags of peanuts to be distributed by the Farm Worker Task Force at upcoming visits to the labor camps… just one more example of the types of community service that Razas Unidas can do…August 17 Voces Unidas
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August 7 Off to weed our garden where we grow tomatoes, chiles and corn to distribute to the community and to the families working in the garden.. August 8..We received the great news that we have received a grant from the Social Justice Fund Northwest….August 9 Dagoberto, as a representative of the Institute of Mexicans Living Abroad, went
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August 3rd Voces Unidas continued to learn more about the Federal Title I program and how it affects Latino students. Parents began planning a presentation for the Medford School Board to let talk about their program and how they want to partner with the school system to improve outcomes for our youth. August 4 Razas Unidas
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July 25 finished up all the details for the Mexican Consulate visit, 370 appointment total. July 26 Entre Amigos spanish language 12 step program meets. July 27 the Voces Unidas Parent group received more training about Federal Title I and Title II provisions and what they mean for Latino students. July 30 From
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July 19 and 22 This week found us adding an additional day of Citizenship classes each week. Classes for people interested in studying for the Citizenship exam are now available on Tuesdays and Fridays at 6:30 pm at our office. July 20 Our Voces Unidas parent group, part of ALAS, a county wide parenting group, held
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July 13th over 100 people dropped in our office to get more information about appointments for the Mexican Consulate!! July 13 the Farm Worker Task Force met and further discussed outreach activities to the labor camps this summer. We also scheduled Farm Worker Day for August 28th. Watch for more details in Revista Caminos !!
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4th of July we hit the streets in Ashland for the parade. See our feature article!! Razas Unidas met on July 7th and planned their upcoming “Car Wash for Dream Act, part of a national action in support of DREAM Act. Unete joined up with the Hispanic Advisory Board from Klamath Falls as they hosted
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