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Mesa Community Court, Mesa Community College partner to help curb homelessness through education
PHOENIX – Mesa Community Court is collaborating with Mesa Community College to refer some of the city’s homeless population into enrollment. Individuals referred have access to a multitude of amenities to assist on their path of reintegration.
Landing new tricks and navigating difficult emotions on a skateboard
PHOENIX – Skateboarding offers significant mental health benefits, which can be especially helpful for those from backgrounds where mental health is stigmatized. It helps reduce stress and anxiety, and boosts overall well being by releasing neurotransmitter hormones like dopamine, serotonin and endorphins. For many, it also provides a sense of belonging.
Election Day 2024: Updates from Arizona voters, polling locations, watch parties and more
PHOENIX – Arizona voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for the presidential election, a U.S. Senate race, nine U.S. House races, 13 state ballot measures and many more state and local races.
Prop. 314: Arizonans at odds over authorizing local police to tackle immigration
NOGALES, AZ – Arizona Proposition 314 would authorize local officials to detain and deport individuals entering the state outside lawful ports of entry.
Plain language for ballot initiatives: Why it matters
PHOENIX – In Arizona, voters will have a say on key issues like abortion access, immigration and the state minimum wage through the 13 propositions on their ballots. Research has shown ballot wording impacts voters’ decisions.
Act One helps Title I students connect to the arts with string quartet at Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix
PHOENIX – Act One is helping to provide Title I schools – those that have a high percentage of low-income families – with the ability to connect with the arts, a sector that is severely lacking on their campuses. The organization kicked off its season with a school trip to the Orpheum Theatre to see the Tetra String Quartet on Wednesday.
Bernice King, ASU celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy for 60th anniversary of Arizona visit
TEMPE – Bernice King spoke at the Tempe Center for the Arts and urged people to use her father’s strategies of nonviolence to change the minds of others. She discussed the fracturing of movements and urged others to learn Martin Luther King Jr.’s work to mobilize.
Vice President Kamala Harris touts failed bipartisan border bill as immigration solution in Arizona speech
DOUGLAS – Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Douglas to speak about how she would address issues at the border as president. Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake called the invite-only event a “20-minute photo op.”
Innovation can be a challenge for museums. Here’s how 3 in Arizona are trying to bring in visitors
PHOENIX – Museums in Arizona, including the Phoenix Art Museum and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, are employing different strategies to bring people to their businesses. Meanwhile, the new Southern Arizona Museum of Science and Technology is struggling.
Certamen muestra tradiciones de la Nación Navajo
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Seis mujeres navajo compiten en el certamen de Miss Nación Navajo. La Nación Navajo es tradicionalmente una sociedad matriarcal; una tradición que se transmite a las mujeres de generación a generación.
Spark the Spectrum empowers Arizona voters with disabilities after court ruling expands accessibility
PHOENIX – A Spark the Spectrum workshop, co-hosted by First Place AZ and the Foundation for Blind Children, aimed to empower voters with disabilities with knowledge for the November election. It is part of the ongoing Vote the Spectrum campaign, dedicated to helping those with autism and intellectual or developmental disabilities navigate the voting process.
