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Hmong parents and community members gathered for a listening session here last month where they weighed in on the debate over how local school districts should be allocating their state funds. By the end of the discussion, the message was clear: a lack of translation services for Hmong speakers is the greatest barrier to that community’s engagement with Fresno Unified (FUSD) schools.
Education

Language Barrier Makes Hmong Parents in Fresno Feel Like ‘Outcasts’

01/17/201401/17/2014 Colby Tibbet

Hmong parents and community members gathered to weigh in on how FUSD should spend new funding. By the end of the discussion, the message was clear: a lack of translation services for Hmong speakers is the greatest barrier to that community’s engagement the school district.

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Education

Millions in New Funding Coming to Fresno Schools — How Should the District Spend It?

11/20/201312/13/2013 Colby Tibbet

Over 100 parents, students and community members came out to Edison High School to make their voices heard in the debate over how Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) should allocate new state education dollars to local schools.

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Q&A: Napolitano On Diversity, Academics and the Undocumented at U.C.
Education

Q&A: Napolitano On Diversity, Academics and the Undocumented at U.C.

11/15/2013 The kNOw Youth Media

In September former secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano took over as president of the University of California. In an interview with New America Media, Napolitano says it was the promise of the California dream, that drew her to the state.

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Community Health

Youth Hunger- Living where fast food is easy but fresh food is scarce

10/28/201301/22/2015 The kNOw Youth Media

Jane Carretero, recorded an audio diary about access to junk food in West Fresno.

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More Than Just a Swimming Center

07/29/201308/06/2013 The kNOw Youth Media

When temperatures reaches up to a hundred degrees in this Central Valley heat what more do you want to do than swim? Not everyone in Fresno is privileged enough to have access to their own personal pools but Fresno community pools are hoping to draw big crowds to their facilities this summer.

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