Staff at Academia Avance in LA's Highland Park neighborhood are leveraging relationships with immigrants’ rights groups to support students amid heightened fears of deportation.
More than 4,250 trees will be planted as a front line against climate change, and an opportunity for workforce development and environmental justice work.
As Santa Barbara grapples with a history of anti-Black racist bullying in its public schools, organizers are working to strengthen the bonds of community in a city where they are under strain.