By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023
Alexandra “Sandy” Close, founder of the Pacific News Service, launched New California Media in 1996 to unite ethnic and youth media outlets under one news service, giving them far greater reach and economic viability. Youth media had been of interest to...
By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023
When Dave Hughes joined Agape House as its executive director in 2002, the small nonprofit was disorganized and underfunded. He brought a fresh vision that turned the organization into a leader in the community. Before joining Agape House, based in Hermiston, Ore.,...
By Gary Hume | Apr 26, 2023
A labor organizer for nearly 50 years, Chandler has been engaged with immigrant workers in the labor struggle since his teens. In 2000, he brought immigrants together with labor, religious, and human rights activists and organizations to form the Mississippi...