Fresno Barrios Unidos

Spring Joven Noble 2021 comes to a close! Congratulations to the new graduates of Joven Noble! We got to build bonds, share space, and share memories. You learned what it means to keep your word and how to be a better you. We got to share laughs and have fun! Thank you for joining us and we hope to see you soon!

Communities become safe when there is real investment in people and neighborhoods, not increased policing when police criminalize our loved ones. Fresno deserves it. #FundFresnosFuture #CareNotCops

Fresno! We will continue to push our electeds to pass a just Housing Policy that will keep our kids housed and protect our most vulnerable communities. Follow Faith in the Valley-Fresno to keep updated & learn more! #FresnoRTC #StopEvictions #KeepOurKidsHoused.

Take Action! #CareNotCops On Wednesday 5/5, FUSD will be discussing budget recommendations. Submit a public comment to Fresno Unified and tell them to divest from school police and invest in health, safety, and resources for students to thrive! Email: [email protected] by 8PM TUESDAY 5/4 or join us in person at Sunnyside High School Cafeteria for the WEDNESDAY 5/5 FUSD Board Meeting @ 7 PM. Show up for Fresno students!... Board Agenda Item B-17! Power California 99Rootz Hmong Innovating Politics (HIP) Central Valley Movement Building Californians for Justice (www.caljustice.org) Dolores Huerta Foundation GSA Network

Did you know CA state youth prisons are closing? Learn about #SB823 aka DJJ Realignment to see what Fresno's plan to serve this youth population looks like! Get informed and involved to ensure Fresno's plan closes youth prisons! Youth need #CareNOTCages! Get on our listserv @ bit.ly/3e1USaF to learn more and take action! #HealOurHoods #FreeFresno'sFuture

POLICE DO NOT BELONG IN OUR SCHOOLS. Yesterday was the 22nd anniversary of the Columbine school massacre, where two young white boys in Colorado gunned down their classmates and teachers in what was then the deadliest school shooting. That shooting ushered in era of harsh punishment policies known as zero tolerance and the number of school police sky rocketed. NONE of that has ended mass shootings in our schools. In fact police presence and the billions we spend on police bu...dgets across our country and in our schools has not ended the epidemic of gun violence. Only getting guns off our streets and making sure they dont fall in the wrong hands will. Police in our schools - like in our communities - has made the lives of Black and brown kids less safe. Just like in our communities, school police target Black and brown kids more for arrest and referrals to law enforcement. IT IS TIME TO END POLICE IN OUR SCHOOLS. Young people of color, parents and families of color are and have been demanding an end to police in our schools for the past two decades. I am incredibly proud of the young people at Power California 99Rootz Fresno Barrios Unidos who are leading this fight in the third largest district in California. In the name of #MahkiaBryant #AdamToledo #AnthonyThompson defund school police. Fund smaller classes, more teachers, health and wellness, school counselors, college prep, student support services. ALL THE THINGS that make our schools safe, caring places to learn and help our children thrive. @powercalifornia - Jung Hee Choi

Sending love + light to the whole Trans-E-Motion family We love you, Zoyer. Thank you for loving Fresno & the CV so fiercely. You are a legend. : @mollyccostello

May Love Light Your Way Home, Zoyer Rest In Peace, friend.

Barrios END OF YEAR Recap: #CareNotCops is a campaign led by and for young people of color. Selena Rojas and her peers are redefining what safety means for students. Selena wrote an Op Ed in the Fresno Bee about how SRO's (police) affect mental and physical safety of students. Barrios participated in the Commission on Police Reform, including the launch of the People's Commission Report that included Barrios' youth demands for investment in school culture, a climate rooted in cultural wealth, wellness centers, social emotional programming, and #PoliceFreeSchools in order to cultivate safety. To support our efforts to redefine school safety, consider donating your End of Year gift to Barrios: https://fresnobarriosunidos.z2systems.com//f/donation.jsp

Rest is a radical act of self healing and community care. Barrios is shutting down operations for the next two weeks and we’ll be back Jan 4, 2021! We are giving ourselves space to recover & reflect on the challenges, wins, and losses of 2020. And to reset and recharge our passion for community & love for our people in 2021. We got a lot in store for Fresno in 2021. Have a SAFE and merry New Year!

Rooted In Resilience supports young parents like Paloma. Young parents are resilient in many ways, our program is designed to uplift and motivate them to reach their full potential. #ParentPower #builtwithlove #rootedinculture Please consider supporting our work by donating at the link in our bio. For more information on Rooted In Resilience, please email our Parent Program Manager at [email protected] ... We welcome all parents under 24 years old! See more

Our annual Winter Wonderland looks a bit different this year, but our lil staff elves made sure our young families & youth advocates got a little love for our end of year holiday celebrations. Sending love & resting peace to all young people of color while we take a moment to recenter and recharge for 2021.

Mask Up Southeast Fresno!! #enmascarate #wearingiscaring

Need some comfort today? Try soothing yourself through your senses! @crazyheadcomics

People across the country voting to care for community and hold police accountable! #defundpolice #refundcommunity

We are beyond proud of Rooted in Resilience program participants Nydia Hernandez and Stephanie Ocampo who are both leading youth locally and now influencing statewide school based health!! To learn more about Rooted in Resilience, a program building power with Young Parents please email [email protected] #YouthLeaders #poderosas #educationjustice #youngmamasleading ... https://www.schoolhealthcenters.org/youth-in-/youth-board/

As polls close across the country and soon in CA - keep in mind that YOU are worth protecting and prioritizing. Check in with yourself. Be graceful with your folx. Reach out when you need it. Sending love to all our people today! -Repost from @POWERCANOW

Don't forget to BREATHE today

Food distribution tomorrow! Spread the word!

Happening now! Election day space with ExpresArte Cultural Wellness Collective.

*ELECTION DAY ALERT* Have a problem voting today, or witness something of concern? Call these numbers!

Jennifer Rojas, a program coordinator with Fresno Barrios Unidos who presented the report’s recommendations, said the report was one more step toward continuing to put residents at the forefront where decisions about their community are being made. She listed demands from the report, including auditing the Fresno police budget, ending spending on military-style weapons, investing in jobs and youth centers, as well as requiring ongoing psychological evaluations of police after an officer-involved killing. Read more here: https://www.fresnobee.com//lo/crime/article246852242.html

We are days away from Nov 3! Join us on the phones Sun-Tues because every vote counts! Let’s get Prop 15 passed and reclaim billions of dollars into our communities! Register at tinyurl.com/FBU-SCF #Yeson15 #FundFresno #Volunteer

Come thru TOMORROW!!! 2-4pm!!

LISTEN TO YOUTH!! https://www.fresnobee.com/fresnoland/article246809817.html