How has COVID-19 and the controversy of the COVID vaccine impacted our school age youth and young adults? This is a conversation with elementary, high-school and college-aged students, who all gave their take on navigating through school during a global…
Pastor Curtis L. Smith has been named interim executive director of Faith in the Valley, with the upcoming departure of Pastor Trena Turner. Pastor Smith will lead the staff team and organization to ensure ongoing alignment with its strategic goals…
WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the Senate Parliamentarian recommended against including immigration provisions in the Build Back Better Act. This is the third plan the parliamentarian rejects, which would have provided temporary work permits to millions; the first two plans sought to…
Last December, our participatory defense team began working with the teen in detention, his family and Ashok. The team, composed of Faith in the Valley grassroots leaders and congregations, works to accompany individuals facing criminal charges and their families. To support this young person, the team created a “socio-bio packet” highlighting the stories gained from talking to him and his community. When submitted, the packet provided the court with a more humanizing picture of his life and circumstances.
Faith in the Valley and partners, The Gathering for Justice and LIVE FREE USA, have supported Devin and the Carter family since the night of the traffic stop and launched the #Justice4DevinCarter campaign following the incident. “It’s been a very difficult process. It’s the start to a new beginning and the city of Stockton has taken a step towards making things right.”
What are the policies and protocols when a student is exposed to COVID? What steps should a parent take when their child contracts this virus? What are some additional obstacles children and staff now face having returned to school? A…
For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we invited Legal Aid At Work to join us for a conversation about the workplace rights of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. This important conversation featured our partners, community leaders and domestic violence survivors from throughout the Central Valley. The goal was to create a safe space where survivors could share their stories while local experts weigh in with resources people can access
Facebook Live panel featuring members of Youth Coalition of California (YCC), Dr. Fabiola Ramos (Dentist and Masters in Public Health and Epidemiology), and Pastor Nelson Rabell (FIV's Covid Outreach and Education Coordinator). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU9TGayJ95g
A dialogue with Pastor DJ Criner, of the Saints Rest Baptist Church in Fresno. We will be talking about the role of the church during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2nkWbp-0EQ
A live conversation with first-time parents who gave birth to and are now raising their child in the midst of a global pandemic. What was it like to carry a child while being at risk of COVID-19? How was the…