Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition

Advocates for community empowerment, social & environmental justice, and health equity.

[Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition @ivequityjustice]

Mañana is the ultimate virtual event: a 2,000 mile, border-wide concert, hosted by @NoBorderWallLTX. Head over to their FB for the stream link, and note the different time zones! (3pm PST for us Cali folx)

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We have been seeing blatant acts of hate directed at candidates running for office in the Imperial County. We do not stand for this.

[Dolores Huerta Foundation @DoloresHuertaFD]

Dolores Huerta: ‘We Have to Keep on Marching’
Fifty years after a historic victory for farm workers in California, the civil rights leader feels optimistic about the new generation of activists. Read more: https://t.co/uo1qrDsQum

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Happy Indigenous People's Day! ✊🏽

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“...never forget where you came from” ✊🏽

Check out our Instagram for today’s featured artists. And don’t forget to RSVP for tomorrow’s showcase, hosted on FB.

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Here are this morning's featured artists

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Thanks @DesertReview for reporting on our Hope & Resilience Art Show! Keep checking in with our social media to see featured artists posted daily, until Friday. And remember the full exhibit is up on the show's site at the link in bio! https://t.co/2e7sguF1P4

[Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition @ivequityjustice]

The IV Hope & Resilience Virtual Art Show has officially launched! ✊🏽 We'll be spotlighting artists and their submitted work throughout the week. The full exhibit can be seen at https://t.co/QIuEopPxDm

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We'd love it if you could also submit! Submissions could be: photographs, paintings, poetry, pre-recorded performance, short stories, etc. Deadline to submit is 9/25. We strive to seize the power of art to break from the mass media's narrative in order to share our own stories.

[Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition @ivequityjustice]

Announcing the #ImperialValley's Hope & Resilience: A Virtual Art Show, a community-participatory artistic project that promotes unity and resilience among individuals with ties to IV. Join us for a week-long virtual exhibit in response to COVID impact.

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A statement regarding last night's #CalexicoCityCouncil decision. Please read. Please share. #DontEvictClx

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We can't afford to wait on this.

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Council is worried they still don't have enough information.

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Meeting starts with announcement that Imperial County has been given the greenlight to ease into reopening phase. #CalexicoCityCouncil #DontEvictClx

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Councilmember Hodge needs a second to include a moratorium as a voting item on an upcoming agenda.