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March 2025 | Message from Fresno DRIVE Director Artie Padilla
Hello friends, We are inching closer to Spring, which means warmer weather and longer daylight. I hope you are a fan of both since they...
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Upcoming Events | March 2025
Solidarity Economics Save the date! Save the date! Envisioning a Solidarity Economy in Fresno! Traditional economics focuses on...
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Building a Solidarity Economy: Investing in People, Place, and Prosperity in Fresno
A big driver of our economy is the people that go to work every day, use their skills to create, manufacture, develop, design, repair or...
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One Small Step: A Conversation between Patience Milrod and Carmen Zamora
The Fresno/Central Valley area is one of four regions in the United States where StoryCorps anchored One Small Step in 2022. One Small...
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Upcoming Events | February 2025
Solidarity Economics Save the date! Envisioning a Solidarity Economy in Fresno! 💡 Traditional economics focuses on self-interest, but...
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February 2025 | Message from Fresno DRIVE Director Artie Padilla
Hello friends, The new year is already moving at a rapid pace, and we are definitely in interesting times. I’m so glad I’m connected to...
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A Solidarity Economy for Fresno
DRIVE’s north star goal is economic growth in Fresno that is based on transformed infrastructure and systems that enable historically...
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One Small Step: A Conversation between Rigo Rios and John Chandler
The Fresno/Central Valley area is one of four regions in the United States where StoryCorps anchored One Small Step in 2022. One Small...
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Upcoming Events | January 2025
Transformative Community Engagement Learn about transformative community engagement and power building from Community Science - an...
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January 2025 | Message from Fresno DRIVE Director Artie Padilla
Hello everyone, I truly hope the holidays provided you some fun, family, and rest. It’s unfortunate how our new year was launched with...
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A Fresno that works for everyone
Fresno is an amazing collection of people who ended up here for a thousand different reasons. Many can trace their families to the late...
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One Small Step: A Conversation between Bernadine Tuisavalo and Matthew Gillian
The Fresno/Central Valley area is one of four regions in the United States where StoryCorps anchored One Small Step in 2022. One Small...
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Upcoming Events | December 2024
F3 Innovate is Hiring F3 Innovate is hiring and seeking passionate leaders to join their team! They are seeking a Director of Innovation...
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December 2024 | Message from Fresno DRIVE Director Artie Padilla
Hello friends, as is always the case this time of year, our schedule is full of our usually busy work along with a slew of holiday...
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Recap of 2024
A look back….. Next year, I’m determined to do a better job of sharing the incredible work and stories happening in our community....
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One Small Step: A Conversation between Jordan Sanchez and julie vue
The Fresno/Central Valley area is one of four regions in the United States where StoryCorps anchored One Small Step in 2022. One Small...
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Upcoming Events | November 2024
Grown Woman Talk Join the BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center on Thursday, November 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. for a special event...
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November 2024 | Message from Fresno DRIVE Director Artie Padilla
Hello, Fresno DRIVE colleagues. I trust you all have transitioned into more relaxed days with less sun. It's time to break out our...
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Building a Sustainable Future: Sierra San Joaquin Jobs Regional Investment Plan
In 2021, after seeing the multi-sector, collaborative work from Fresno DRIVE, Governor Newsom wanted to see a similar effort duplicated...
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Maria Hinojosa Visits Fresno to Discuss the Power of Storytelling
Emmy and Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Maria Hinojosa visited Fresno on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 to deliver a message about the...
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