Community college student seeking assistance Image created by HJB using Gemini It might come as a surprise to some that California provides many resources for undocumented individuals and their family members. Many of these resources are funded by the California Department of Social Services(CDSS) Immigration Services Bureau (ISB) through a program called Higher Education Legal Services Project. Information about these programs can be found within a website call

On September 10th, the U.S Education Department announced the end of $350 million in discretionary funding for MSI grant programs. Feature image via Flickr . Published under CC License 2.0 David Lee spent the summer working on a grant application for the Asian Pacific American Student Success program (APASS) at Oakland’s Laney College, which he has directed for eight years. The program is sustained by federal funding that for decades has been committed to Minority Servin

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Photo courtesy California Black Media   The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Sept. 20 that it is ending the...

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A nitrous oxide canister, commonly known as a “whip-it,” pictured in front of boxed products. San Mateo County Supervisors are moving to...

As gun violence surges nationwide, California has launched a new campaign focused on protection orders. Graphic courtesy of American...

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New criteria for Violence Against Women Act funding stipulates that grantees must provide certification of not engaging in DEI...

After a 30-day window, 28 states could effectively refuse to issue citizenship documents to babies born after July 27. Civil rights...