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La Familia Video Programs “In the Works” – Editing Software Updated
Recently, I had the opportunity to assist La Familia Resource Center with a .MOV upgrade of their video editing platform, which is provided to them as part of the Neighborhood News Bureau partnership. The editing platform uses Song “Vegas” software and already supports such popular formats as .MPG, .AVI, and .MP4. The added capability expands [...] -
Free “Options for Youth” event at La Familia
The Youth Voice Program at the La Familia Counseling Center will be hosting the Options for Youth Event on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 12:00pm-3:00pm at 5523 34th Street in Sacramento. This event features several positive activities including: Helping youth with the FAFSA scholarships The BOG waiver CAL Grants Writing personal statements Completing college applications [...] -
Mayor Kevin Johnson to listen to Latino opinions
By Apolonia Cortez Do you have concerns about your community? Voice your opinion at Mayor Kevin Johnson’s Latino Town Hall at La Familia Counseling Center (5523 34th Street, Sacramento) on Thursday, November 10th from 5:30 – 6:30 PM. Everyone is welcomed to attend. This community event will give the community the opportunity to let the [...] -
Youth volunteers clean up Curtis Park
by John Hernandez Special to accesslocal.tv via sacramentopress.com As the sunlight crept through the thick leaves of Curtis Park Saturday morning, the sight of youth volunteers cleaning up dried leaves welcomed joggers and dog-walkers on the park. Twelve youth volunteers cleaned up Curtis Park from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of the youth programs [...] -
Not looking for a handout, looking for a better future
By: Edder Cruz In many parts of Latin America, life is very complicated and difficult. People have to deal with the violence that comes from gangs and drugs, the cartels fighting over territories and low paying legal jobs. That’s the reason so many families try to come to the United States. To them, this is [...] -
Volunteering in Sacramento benefits everybody
by Marilynn Wong, Kim Su, and Mimi Wong In America there are lots of people who need help doing things such as cleaning up parks, donating food to homeless people, helping kids, and much more. Without the help of volunteers things would be hard and it would take forever to finish a task. Many people [...] -
Teen Pregnancies
By Cecilia Ochoa Ever since I was in middle school I would notice my friends older sisters or cousins getting pregnant when they were just 15 or 16 years old. When I would find out my friends and I would be shocked because we never expected it from them and I would think “What in the world is [...] -
My “Friend”
By Pazou Lor This is about my girl friend. She made some choices she regretted. Doing drugs and drinking alcohol are not good choices. Having friends that pressure you to make bad choices are not good either, but that was all she had. She had a hard time growing up. She learned everything the hard [...] -
Kids should not be put on death trials
By Ramon Castellanos The thirteen year old sat there crying, knowing that he was spending a life time in prison, his family members were heart broken, and not much could be done to get back in time. Just a few seconds back he was playing with fire trucks and now he will be spending a life time [...] -
“Festival De La Familia”
This episode of LiveWire will feature The 20th annual Festival De La Familia and a Latin American dance troupe. The festival which is being held on Sunday, April 3rd, at Cal Expo, will feature arts and entertainment from around Sacramento. In addition celebration of over 20 Latin cultures, the festival will include information on these [...]
