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Rise Together

Sep 173 min read

Rising Together at the Watsonville Film Festival

Two Rise Together members—Dr. Rebecca Hernandez (left) and Consuelo Alba (right)—deepened their connection as part of the Rise Together...

Rise Together

Jul 33 min read

Racial Equity in Action: Rise Together and TEDxSantaCruz

TEDxSantaCruz, which took place April 13 at Cabrillo’s Crocker Theater, was an incredible feat for our community. People from all walks...

Rise Together

Jul 33 min read

Rise Together 2023 Grants

In the fall of 2023, Rise Together leaders celebrated $320,000 in grants awarded to advance work towards racial equity locally....

Rise Together

Jun 22, 20237 min read

Circle of Support Grant Updates

In fall of 2022, Rise Together leaders issued $400,000 in Circle of Support Grants to advance the five goals of our coalition. We’re...