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Author: Zofia Trexler (they/she)

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Community Economy Politics

Fresno Hosts Final California Connects Convening, Spotlighting Partnerships and Youth Investment

12/02/202512/02/2025 Zofia Trexler (they/she)

On Tuesday Nov. 18, government and community leaders from across the Central Valley gathered in Fresno for the last in a series of eight California

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Community Environment Narrative

In The Wake Of Destruction

05/03/202110/07/2021 Zofia Trexler (they/she)

I grew up in Tollhouse, California, a small, unincorporated community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Although it has been many years since I

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Education Narrative

Education Is Supposed to be Accessible. It Isn’t.

04/23/202110/07/2021 Zofia Trexler (they/she)

On March 13, 2020, the day the United States officially designated the COVID-19 pandemic as a national emergency, I walked through the halls of my

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Community Culture & Identity LGBTQ+

One Family Three Generations: A Conversation On LGBTQ+ Tolerance in America

10/31/201907/12/2024 Zofia Trexler (they/she)

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The kNOw’s Fall 2019 print publication. To view the publication in its entirety click here for English or

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Community Culture & Identity Politics

UndocuNeighbors: A Night to Honor Our Undocumented Neighbors

08/22/201910/08/2021 Zofia Trexler (they/she)

After sunset in the heart of downtown Fresno, white silhouettes are projected on a brick wall – each different than the last. The silhouettes were

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