a voice that sounds like yours.
written by dario-felix morenoedited by sarina e. guerra Growing up as a third-generation Mexican-American in the Imperial Valley, my cultural identity has been shaped by a unique blend of family history, border dynamics, and the social realities of my community. While my roots trace back to Mexico on both sides, living near the border has … Read more
While we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes reviewing submissions and drumming up donations, world news has thrust just about every hot button issue we can think of into the forefront of the conversation But don’t you ever want to hear what a regular person has to say? A resident just like you—not some … Read more
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written by heidi hayasakaedited by sarina e. guerra When I was in eighth grade, my eldest brother, Ian, would tell me all about this amazing class he had taken during his time at Southwest High School called Journalism 1 with Miss Hood. It was filled with young people writing news articles, features about people’s lives, … Read more
Okay y’all, let’s give a warm welcome to our YOUNGEST CITIZEN JOURNALIST YET—15 year-old Heidi Hayasaka of El Centro Not gonna lie, I was impressed the moment I met her while covering a story about a fire & first responders training at Cattle Call Park earlier this year. The Southwest High School Journalism class stopped … Read more
Ever struggle to find the right words to say, even in your native language? In this story from our latest guest writer, Sharon Burns writes about how life lead her to start an at-home tutoring business, and what working with ESL students has taught her about human identity and expression. At People’s Press, we know … Read more
