Race and Equity

Fifth-grade teacher Uyslamis Echeverria-Ramos helps a student at RCMA Immokalee Community School in Immokalee.

'We had to work twice as hard': How the pandemic magnified inequities for Florida's migrant students

Enrollment and attendance dropped as students faced a digital divide and took on jobs. Yet some rose to higher educational heights than ever before.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Health Insurance and Costs

El maestro de quinto grado Uyslamis Echeverria-Ramos

'Tuvimos que esforzarnos más.' La pandemia amplió las desigualdades para los estudiantes migrantes en Florida

This story was produced by Janine Zeitlin, a participant in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's 2020 Data Fellowship.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Health Insurance and Costs, Mental Health

On June 5, community leaders helped with a pop up vaccination clinic in Carson, Calif.

Part 3: To address Filipino American health disparities in future, experts look to past inequality

Advocates highlight how factors like colonial history contributed to likely disproportionate Covid toll on the community.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Community Safety

Luz Vazquez Hernandez talks about the papers she wrote for scholarships for college. Vazquez, 18, is the daughter of farmworkers

'Mom needs help. I'm going to work.' The pandemic's toll on the education of Florida's migrant students

First-person stories from migrant families: A teen spends her schooldays in the fields. A middle-schooler tries to do better. A father carries guilt.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Mental Health, Health Insurance and Costs

Westgate Gardens Care Center staff held a vigil at the nursing home, calling for boosted pay and better treatment.

'People over profits': Visalia nursing home employees demand better working conditions

COVID-19 outbreaks in local nursing homes have been one of the main drivers of Tulare County COVID-19 infections.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging

Part 2: 85% of Filipino Americans reported Covid mental health issues, more than any Asian group

The group has a disproportionate number of nurses, health care workers and families living in multigenerational homes.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Mental Health

A countywide task force focused on pandemic prevention efforts for the agricultural community

Prevention Efforts Aimed at Farmworkers Crucial in County’s Fight Against COVID-19

At least 64 agricultural workers have died of coronavirus in Santa Barbara County; 30 separate outbreaks reported among agricultural businesses.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Mental Health, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics

Volunteers help load boxes of food into vehicles after asking drivers how many boxes of food they want on June 4, 2021

Federal program that helps farmers during the pandemic is changing the local food landscape

Every Friday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m., the parking lot of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church on Alma Street in Palo Alto becomes a drive-thru food aid hub.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Food and Nutrition, Community Safety

People walk into downtown Calexico after crossing the United States-Mexico border on December 1, 2020.

Hit hard by the pandemic, one California county looks to vaccinate its most vulnerable

Often overshadowed by its larger, more affluent neighbors to the west, Imperial County had few testing and vaccination resources early on. Now, flush with vaccines, groups in the county are taking targeted efforts to reach vulnerable communities.

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Health Insurance and Costs, Healthcare Regulation and Reform, Community Safety, Patient Safety and Ethics

From farms to families

How a federal program to help farmers during the pandemic is changing the local food landscape

Race and Equity, Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Immigrant and Migrant Health, Food and Nutrition

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Race and Equity

'We had to work twice as hard': How the pandemic magnified inequities for Florida's migrant students

'Tuvimos que esforzarnos más.' La pandemia amplió las desigualdades para los estudiantes migrantes en Florida

Part 3: To address Filipino American health disparities in future, experts look to past inequality

'Mom needs help. I'm going to work.' The pandemic's toll on the education of Florida's migrant students

'People over profits': Visalia nursing home employees demand better working conditions

Part 2: 85% of Filipino Americans reported Covid mental health issues, more than any Asian group

Prevention Efforts Aimed at Farmworkers Crucial in County’s Fight Against COVID-19

Federal program that helps farmers during the pandemic is changing the local food landscape

Hit hard by the pandemic, one California county looks to vaccinate its most vulnerable

From farms to families