BHC partner, Merced Organizing Project is looking for a part-time, talented person to work as their “Support and Operations Assistant. if you are a person with a strong passion in social justice and grassroots leader, this position may be for you. For more information, click on the link below. MOP Support and Operations Assistant Job Announcement &…
Mop | Rockwood Leadership Institute Training
Rockwood Leadership Training Presented by Merced Organizing Project Our BHC partners, Merced Organizing Project in collaboration with Rockwood Art of Leadership Institute to host a daylong leadership training.The training will provide free leadership training that will strengthen personal and leadership skills and provide tools in enhance team work, collaboration, strategic thinking, and social analysis. The…
Merced honors Cesar Chavez’s legacy with march-celebration
Chanting “Si se puede” or “Yes we can,” farmworkers and community members took to the streets on Saturday for Merced’s first ever celebration in honor of Cesar Chavez. Chavez, a civil rights leader best known for establishing the United Farmworkers union, is honored in many parts of the country, especially in California. Event organizers said…
Misinformation About Prop. 47 [Letter to the editor]
Dear Editor, It was troubling to see that local law enforcement officials are misinformed about the Prop. 47 — and that their claims would misinform County Times readers. The offense of bran-dishing a weapon was not affected in any way by Prop. 47. And law enforcement still had the discretion to book someone into county…