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Voces de Casa Maria

STRATEGIC PLAN FOR TUSD AND THE ROLE OF LOW-INCOME PARENTS

2 min read by Cesar Aguirre It is just after 9pm, the girls are finally settled in bed and my eyes are heavy from a long day. I know I should have gone to the board meeting but after cleaning, finishing the laundry and cooking dinner, the last thing I want to do is drag my girls to a board meeting. Once there I would have to deal with their moaning and complaining about how boring it is and then carry one while dragging the other to the car afterwards, getting home way past their bedtime. I yawn deep and long as I

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Yo’ Daily Star, What’s your beef with H.T. and TUSD?

3 min read by Cesar Aguirre As I looked at today’s headlines I could not help but feel somewhat discouraged and deflated, which was the total opposite of how I felt last night. Yesterday I spent my day at the Strategic Planning Session, an all-day discussion to begin the planning of the future of TUSD. Afterwards I felt full of hope and optimism because for the first time I felt that the broader Tucson Community was finally being asked to be part of the rebuilding of the district. This morning’s headline on the front page of the Arizona Daily Star read, “Ground is

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FAMILY, FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF CASA MARIA AND THE TUCSON BUS RIDERS UNION PLEASE JOIN US ON WED. FEB. 19TH AT 4PM AT CITY HALL TO SAY NO TO FARE INCREASES!

< 1 min read Come to city council to say NO TO FARE INCREASES! The city should not balance the city’s budget on the backs of the Bus Riders in this, the 6th poorest city in the United States. Come Join the Tucson Bus Riders Union on Feb. 19th and get your official membership card and a Tucson Bus Riders Union T-shirt. There will be mouth-watering food and raffles for free monthly bus passes. Also, please check out Brian’s Op-ed in the Arizona Daily Star on the subject to be better informed (http://azstarnet.com/news/opinion/brian-flagg-tucson-has-a-moral-imperative-not-to-raise/article_821ed785-8e70-5a71-8fe8-d484f718a827.html).

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CESAR AGUIRRE ON TV

4 min read Watch conscious rap artist Cesar Aguirre, single father of two and the pride of Casa Maria, on AZ Illustrated on channel 6 Wednesday night, February 5th at 6:30. He’s going to talk about poverty along with former mayor Tom Volgy. This is his story. by Cesar Aguirre As a child growing up on Tucson’s south side I never realized how poverty would affect my future and life as an adult. I was very lucky to live in a two parent household. Many of the kids in my neighborhood were being raised by single parents or grandparents. I can remember overhearing

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BUS RIDERS PRESENCE AT MLK MARCH A SUCCESS

2 min read by Cesar Aguirre It was a warm, bright morning as Mayor Rothschild spoke to a large crowd at the U of A mall, along with many other politicians including Karen Uhlich, Regina Romero and Richard Fimbres. There we were, right up front, with two large Tucson Bus Riders Union banners. As we listened to them speak about justice, equality and human rights, a new hope began to arise that we could possibly work with our all-Democrat City Council members to insure that fares are not increased, routes are not cut, and that there be a true, transparent public process in

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Fight For 15! Tucson’s Contribution to the National Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

< 1 min read by Cesar Aguirre & Brian Flagg On Thursday Dec. 5, Tucsonans joined with approximately 200 other cities to stand in solidarity with fast food workers (McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King). The majority support families and find it impossible to make ends meet at minimum wage. This action was at noon at the McDonald’s at Speedway and Alvernon, and was organized by Service Employees International Union (SEIU), with a little help from us here at Casa Maria. It was a cold and wet day, but the energy level was high. We brought hot coffee, sandwiches and donuts. There were lots of uptight

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What’s going on right now…

< 1 min read El barrio se reunió la noche del lunes para participar en la procesión de celebración del Día de los Muertos. La procesión empezó en Casa María y culmino en el Fortín de las Flores. _____________________________________________________________________ The barrio gathered together Monday night for a procession in celebration of Dia de los Muertos. The procession began at Casa Maria and wrapped up at Fortin de las Flores.

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What’s going on right now…

< 1 min read Rio Nuevo: $250 million City taxpayer dollars down the drain, up in smoke, squandered, siphoned off. While at the same time, bus riders are being threatened with fare increases, city pools are closed, and there is little or no money for KIDCO or job training. In this city, the City of Tucson, with the sixth worst poverty rate in the entire country. Click here to read the full-length article

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