Fresno Co. high school students connect with new iPad program
By TechWire Parlier High School students in Fresno County are getting iPads as part of a program to connect rural-area, low-income students to broadband at home, a national first according to the...
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Parent University travels Valley-wide
SJVRDC project manager Eduardo Gonzalez (left) and project assistant Felipe Perez (back right) have traveled to Parlier, Kettleman City, Huron and Avenal to provide parents of students with digital...
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Westside Neighborhoods Network Coalition
Mendota Police Chief, Gregg Andreotii, speaking to a group at the Westside Neighborhoods Network Coalition. The Westside Neighborhoods Network is a newly formed coalition of stakeholders from westside...
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Parent University Graduation
SJVRDC hosted a graduation ceremony and celebration on June 3 for parents and their families who completed the Parent University Program in Huron. Since its establishment in 2014, Parent University...
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Market to Market
Project assistant Felipe Perez (left) and director Ismael Herrera (right) hold up the new Biola Market banner. SJVRDC has helped to establish seasonal Farmer’s Markets in Mendota, Firebaugh, and Biola.
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Fresh start for the school year
SJVRDC hosted training sessions for new Parent University instructors for the upcoming academic year. SJVRDC project manager, Eduardo Gonzalez (left) and Fresno State Office of Community and Economic...
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Parent University invites new students
Program manager, Eduardo Gonzalez (left) and project assistant and Parent University instructor, John Gonzalez (right) promoted Parent University to prospective parents of Huron Middle School. The...
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Planting dreams
On September 1, staff attended a celebration and recognition day of Firebaugh’s Community Garden, “Planting Dreams”. The day consisted of a community lunch and garden tours. The nearly three acre...
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SJVRDC Wins Award of Excellence
(Left to right) Gene Merrell, UEDA Board of Directors and Associate Vice President for Economic Development, University of Idaho; Christi Bell, UEDA Past President, Summit Presenting Sponsor and...
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SJVRDC attends La Feria de Educacion
SJVRDC staff, including project assistant Felipe Perez (seen above), attended La Feria de Educacion, a California State University education fair to highlight RDC’s programs and services. The fair...
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SJVRDC promotes “equity in the rural valley” at housing summit
(Left to right) Alice Rocha, business development loan officer, Northern California Community Loan Fund; Monica Palmeria, policy and programs specialist, California Coalition for Rural Housing; and...
View ArticleUniversity office wins award for community work
The Collegian By Myles Barker December 3, 2015 Fresno State’s office of community and economic development won the Excellence in Community Connected Award this year for all the work its San Joaquin...
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Firebaugh Community Garden gets a ‘Wonderful’ clean up
On December 5, 2015, the Firebaugh Community Garden received a make-over with the help from the Wonderful Orchard Company from Bakersfield. Starting at 6:30am, 45 Wonderful Orchard employees and 15...
View ArticleFresno State offers Parenting University program
ABC30 By Amanda Venegas January, 14, 2016 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) –Fresno State is trying to help bridge the gap by getting parents in tuned. In this day and age, our children are learning so much...
View ArticleFresno State University now offers a university program for parents
Parent Herald By Jerico Ngo January 15, 2016 Children are now becoming more and more adept with using technology and parents are having trouble keeping. This is why Fresno State University is now...
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Spring 2016 Parent University Graduation
Fresno State Parent University hosted their Student Recognition event on April 23. Over 200 from around the San Joaquin Valley attended the event that recognizes graduates from the Fresno State Parent...
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Parent University attends Parc Grove Commons Tech Party
Fresno State Parent University attended the May 2 Parc Grove Commons Tech Party. The event’s purpose was to give residents of the new housing complex an opportunity to access organizations and...
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Parent University honors students
Parent University hosted a Student Recognition event on June 25. Over 150 individuals from around the San Joaquin Valley attended the event that recognizes graduates from the Fresno State Parent...
View ArticleSummit lays foundation to push Fresno as leader in Ag technology
The Fresno Bee By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado, cdelgado@fresnobee.com July 27, 2016 Agriculture leaders and entrepreneurs gathered Wednesday in downtown Fresno to lay the groundwork for a mission to...
View ArticleDisconnected in Silicon Valley’s shadow
The Daily Dot By Rebecca Huval August 14, 2016 Just two hours outside of futuristic Silicon Valley, the county of Fresno, California, looks like a time capsule from the 1970s. Beyond the prom dress...
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