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Welcoming Monica Martinez

| by Maliha Sadiq in Fund News

The Haas, Jr. Fund Welcomes New College Success Program Director

Martinez will lead strategies and partnerships for achieving the Fund’s goal of leveling the playing field in higher education and reducing the financial barriers to a college degree in California.

The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund today announced it has hired Monica Martinez as program director for the Fund’s College Success program. In this position, Martinez will lead strategies and partnerships for achi…

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Beyond the Midterm Elections: Next Steps to a Stronger Democracy

| by Cathy Cha in Democracy

Year-round dedication is needed to ensure our democracy leaves no one behind

We may have avoided the worst-case scenario during the midterms, but our work is not yet done.

In the weeks since the 2022 elections, I’ve had one main response: phew. The anti-democratic nightmares we’ve all been having didn’t come true. We generally saw sanity prevail across the country with the defeat of a…

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Grantee Spotlight: Jessica González of Free Press

| by Raúl Macías in Democracy

Working to strengthen democracy through a more just news media

The Haas, Jr. Fund’s Raúl Macías recently sat down with González to reflect on the midterms and learn about Free Press’ work to combat mis- and disinformation.

At the Haas, Jr. Fund, we are working to strengthen our democracy by increasing voter turnout, creating pathways for diverse leaders, and reducing systemic barriers to voting. Since joining the Fund two years ago, I…

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Back to School is a Time of Possibility

| by Cathy Cha in College Success

For Far Too Many Students, the New School Year is Linked to Anxiety and Concern

Through our College Success program, Haas Jr. is working to level the playing field for all higher education students.

It’s back to school time. I’ve been busy getting my two kids settled into the school year. Nervousness and butterflies are in the air, but at the same time there is a powerful sense of possibility about the year ahe…

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Next Gen Organizing for Change

| by Robert Joseph in Democracy

New Initiative Seeks to Activate the Next Generation of Asian American and Pacific Islander Californians

The power-building initiative Activate California, launched in early 2022, recently announced the appointment of its new director, Jonathan Tran.

“What is our response?” That was the question driving a series of conversations among Asian American activists and leaders after a horrific episode of gun violence in Atlanta in March 2021 left eight people dead,…

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Imagine A California Where We All Belong
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Reflecting on the 2022 Midterm Elections
October 2022
Back to School is a Time of Possibility
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