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Youth Voices Strong at Boys & Men of Color Hearing

Posted April 20, 2012 by Luis Pacheco

On April 13, community and youth leaders gathered at Fresno City Hall to discuss issues affecting boys and men of color.

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Holmes Park Clean-Up (SoundSlide)

Posted April 10, 2012 by Luis Pacheco

Youth from Building Healthy Communities came together to clean up Homes Park during their Spring Break on April 5th.

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Born This Way Foundation Youth Summit [Video]

Posted April 1, 2012 by Luis Pacheco

The Born This Way Foundation launched just over a month ago, and for Building Healthy Communities youth, the launch wasn’t just a chance to hear Lady Gaga speak, it was also a chance to learn at a youth summit on bullying.

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Local media learn about Affordable Care Act

Posted March 15, 2012 by Luis Pacheco

New America Media held a briefing to update journalists in the Central Valley on who can benefit from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The briefing covered barriers keeping kids and Central Valley residents from receiving coverage from ACA, and how to overcome those obstacles.

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Video Games are Healthy? Thoughts from a Recovering Gamer

Posted March 9, 2012 by Luis Pacheco

When I was a sophomore in high school, the thing that mattered most to me was my education. That is, until I went to a Black Friday sale and bought myself a PS3 gaming console. It quickly became an addiction. I just couldn’t lay off the video games.

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