Category Archives: Central Valley. California

Investing in Women’s Leadership in the Central Valley

09/21/2010 – 10:03 am

This week, the Women’s Foundation of California will be leading a funders’ tour in California’s Central Valley: Sowing Change 2010. For two days, we will be meeting with dynamic women leaders in their communities, and learning about both the challenges and opportunities faced by residents of the Central Valley. Since 2001, we’ve invested more than [...]

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Organizing for Clean Water in the Central Valley

09/16/2010 – 3:11 pm

The Women’s Foundation of California has long been concerned about the quality of water in our state. Hundreds of thousands of people in the San Joaquin Valley are served water contaminated by bacteria, nitrates, arsenic and disinfectant byproducts. The causes of the contaminants are various, ranging from byproducts of dairy farms to heavy use of [...]

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Clean Air, Clean Water, Clean Central Valley?

07/15/2010 – 3:48 pm

By Michelle Chandra, Communications Associate, Women’s Foundation of California All photos by Nader Khouri. As a long term resident of California, I would be the last to willingly admit any ignorance of my home state. Having grown up on the Central Coast, attended a UC (University of California school) and become a resident of the [...]

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