Con las elecciones primarias del 7 de Junio acercándose a California, las controversias en el proceso de votación se han convertido en titulares en todo el país. Y California dio una gran sorpresa a una organización sin fines de lucro que busca promover el voto de los refugiados en San Diego. Cada estado tiene sus listas de votantes y tiene un programa destinado a mantener estas listas “actualizadas y con información correctas”, sin embargo, de acuerdo a Project Vote, “programas mal diseñados q...

As the June 7 California primary nears, voting controversies have been making headlines across the country. Now California has delivered major surprises for one nonprofit organizing to get out the refugee vote in San Diego. Every state maintains voter rolls, and run programs intended to keep lists “current and accurate,” but according to Project Vote, “poorly developed 'voter purge' programs have often led to the mass disenfranchisement of eligible voters.” According to the California secretar...

Driven by compassion and focused on self sufficiency, the PANA Opportunity Hub for refugees pilot gets off the ground with support from the Leichtag Foundation The Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) is a local organization dedicated to advancing the full economic, civic, and social inclusion of refugees in San Diego County. PANA recently announced a new initiative, the PANA Opportunity Hub, to reimagine the refugee resettlement process in San Diego, starting with supporting...