Taking the Bull by the Horns: Vivan Los Doyers!
I was about 4 when I fell in love with the Dodgers. My Dad loved watching baseball and that meant,Read More…
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Alma V. Marquez is the founder of LaComadre.org and is the founder and CEO of Del Sol Group, a communications and public affairs firm focusing on Strategy, Outreach and Leadership in Education, Voter and Civic Engagement. She specializes in parent education, politics and community organizing. She is a proud product of California public schools. She is a graduate of Huntington Park High School in Southeast LA. She also completed her all of credit recovery classes at Maxine Waters Occupational Center in Watts in order to graduate from high school. She attended East LA College and transferred to Occidental College where she earned a Bachelor's degree in English and Comparative Literary Students and Politics. She earned a Master of Arts Degree in Urban Planning at UCLA. Her daughter is a junior in a charter school, chartered by LAUSD. She decided to start the LA Comadre blog because she wanted to create a platform for Latinas and education.
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Another Year Older & I’m Grateful
Today I celebrate my birthday, and while some of my peers dread their next birthday, I’m thankful and grateful. OverRead More…
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Mike Garcia, A National Labor Leader, Fought for Justice for Janitors & Education Reform
Mike Garcia served as the President of SEIU United Service Workers West between 1988 and 2014. He was a warriorRead More…
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It Is One HARD DANG THANG
It is one HARD DANG THANG to be in schools that don’t prepare us to compete in a global society.Read More…
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La Comadre’s Commitment During Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
On Wednesday, President Trump issued executive orders on immigration indicating that he intends to keep his campaign promises to crackdownRead More…
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La Comadre Tips and Talking Points for Adults & Educators: Post-Presidential Election Results
Many of us are searching for the right words to help our children understand last night’s election results. Luckily forRead More…
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Today Is International Girls Day and I’m Taking My Latina Daughter to the White House
On International Girls Day, I am in Washington, D.C., with my teen daughter as we’ve been invited to the WhiteRead More…
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Officers help daughter of late officer celebrate her graduation: Lets think of children who need us during these special events
Graduations can be hard for those students whose parents cannot be with them because of death or other separation. ThisRead More…
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Charter Schools Are A Great Choice for Single Moms
I’ve been a single mom for 15 years. I didn’t plan this. Like other women, when I got married, IRead More…
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Audacity of Nope: You Wanted People of Color Then But Don’t Like Us Now?
Unwelcomed. Uncomfortable. Cowed into silence. These are not the words I’d ever use to describe conservatives, especially those in educationRead More…
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