Tara Kaveh, Alliance San Diego · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM

A true democracy does not sever...it unites!

Dear John,  I was in third grade when the U.S. went to war with Iraq. I’ll never forget the look in my classmate’s eyes when he pulled me aside and whispered that he was Iraqi and that his family was being bombed. His voice trembled. He was terrified. Last Friday, I woke up with that same fear; onl…

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  Senior Directors · [email protected]

June 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM

Our communities CAN Fight back - Join on June 24

Stand up to the billionaires, bigots, and bullies! Dear John,  Will you join me on Monday, June 24 at 6:30 PM for an important community teach-in on how we can take a stand for justice and dignity in California?  As a partner and thought leader with We Are California, Alliance San Diego stands on th…

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  Miesha Rice, Alliance San Diego · [email protected]

June 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM

We rise by lifting others...

Dear John,  It has been 60 years since the U.S. President last deployed military forces without the request of a governor. That moment in history marked a turning point: a government responding to calls for justice with excessive force, rather than dignity and compassion, and yet somehow we are bac…

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  Senior Directors, Alliance San Diego · [email protected]

March 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM

Join Us for a Community Action to Save Medicaid and Safety Net Programs for our Families 👪 🛟

Billionaires are robbing us–help us stand up to the billionaires, bigots, and bullies! Dear John,  We need your presence now more than ever to protect our community and the vital healthcare and food assistance programs that so many of us rely on. Political leaders in Congress are working hard to pus…

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  Miesha Rice, Alliance San Diego · [email protected]

March 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM

Elected Officials Stand In Solidarity 🙌🏾🫡👏🏾

Elected officials stand with you... Dear John,  We are at a critical crossroads, and the stakes have never been higher. As we've shared with you, the current administration is attempting to cut funding to vital programs that improve the quality of life for our communities. We've been working tireles…

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  Miesha Rice, Alliance San Diego · [email protected]

February 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Thank you! Let's keep up the fight! ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻

This loss hurt, but there is more work to be done! Dear John,  We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support in spreading the message about Trump's harmful budget proposal. Unfortunately, on Tuesday the House voted 217 to 215 (a bare majority) to pass the resolution to proceed to a m…

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  Alliance San Diego · [email protected]

February 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM

Am I WASTE 🗑️ ? WE think not! ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻

Read updates on the harmful budget proposed by Trump Administration Dear John,  The Trump administration is pushing a dangerous billionaire budget that cuts trillions of dollars from crucial public programs like Medicaid while giving the wealthy a massive tax break — and it’s moving quickly, under t…

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  Alliance San Diego · [email protected]

February 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM

A Robbery is in Play - 🥷

Read about the dangers of Trump's Proposed Budget Dear John,  As caring people in a democracy, the heart of our values is the belief that power belongs to the people, and our government should prioritize families and communities over the wealthy few. However, billionaires have taken control of our g…

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  Alliance San Diego & We Are California · [email protected]

February 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM

TONIGHT 6:30PM- Virtual teach-in on immigration, TOMMOROW 2PM- KYR lit drop

Join us tonight and tomorrow!Dear John,  As we continue to stand in solidarity for justice, we want to extend a special invitation to join us for an important statewide virtual teach-in on immigration with Know Your Rights training TONIGHT. Alliance San Diego is co-hosting with our partners in We Ar…

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  Alliance San Diego & We Are California · [email protected]

February 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM

You're invited to a virtual teach-in on immigration and KYR lit drop 💙✊🏼✊🏽✊🏽✊🏿🧡

Dear John,  As we continue to stand in solidarity for justice, we want to extend a special invitation to join us for an important statewide virtual teach-in on immigration with Know Your Rights training this coming Thursday that Alliance San Diego is co-hosting with our partners in We Are Californi…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

January 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM

THANK YOU for coming to the 37th All Peoples Celebration!

On Monday, over 1000 community members from all over San Diego county joined together to honor the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at the 37th annual All Peoples Celebration in Balboa Park. Above: graphic recording of event program created by A Visual Approach.THANK YOU FOR JOINING US! …

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

January 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM

Tickets are selling out! 🚨 Less than ONE WEEK until 37th All Peoples Celebration- Jan 20th 🎟️

37th ALL PEOPLES CELEBRATION Monday, January 20, 2025 Tickets and tables are selling fast! Have you purchased your ticket, John? We are under a week way from our annual event that honors the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We're thrilled to share the inspiring stage lineup below. This i…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

January 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM

🚨 12 days until 37th All Peoples Celebration on Jan 20th 🎟️ Buy tix now

Purchase your tickets NOW! 🎟️ 37th ALL PEOPLES CELEBRATION Monday, January 20, 2025 We are just 12 days away from our annual event that honors the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We're thrilled to share the inspiring stage lineup below. Do you have your ticket already? If not, we invite …

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  Andrea Guerrero · [email protected]

December 30, 2024 at 4:01 PM

A Heartfelt Thank You 🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿– Your 2024 Impact

Help us continue to build... Dear John,   As 2024 comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on the incredible strides we’ve made this year—strides that wouldn’t have been possible without supporters like you. Thanks to you, Alliance San Diego has been able to help community members claim their dignity…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

December 16, 2024 at 10:19 PM

🚨 Keynote Speaker & Performance Alert 🎟️ Buy tix now

Purchase your tickets today! 🎟️ 37th ALL PEOPLES CELEBRATION Monday, January 20, 2025 We are just five weeks away from our annual event that honors the living legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We're thrilled to share the inspiring stage lineup below. Do you have your ticket already? If not, we in…

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  Andrea Guerrero · [email protected]

November 25, 2024 at 6:09 PM

Purchase your tickets today 🎟️✨

Dear John,   In his last speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of the “difficult days ahead,” a notion that resonates strongly today. He considered his role in the multigenerational fight for justice, for a promised land where everyone would be treated with dignity and respect. “I may not get t…

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  Alliance San Diego & We Are California · [email protected]

November 12, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Join us! Community Gathering this Saturday / Únete a nosotros! Reunión comunitaria este sábado 💙✊🏼✊🏽✊🏽✊🏿🧡

Come together with us this Saturday to be part of a movement for change. / Te invitamos a reunirte este sábado para ser parte de un movimiento por el cambio. Esta información se repite en español a continuación. YOU’RE INVITED! WE ARE CALIFORNIA Community Gathering this Saturday, 10 AM  We invite yo…

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  Andrea Guerrero · [email protected]

November 7, 2024 at 6:09 PM

We are California, and together we rise 🤲🏼 🤲🏽 🤲🏾 🤲🏿

Dear John,  Anxiety, determination, hope. Perhaps you are feeling some of that and more. These are the words that describe our feelings at Alliance San Diego in the aftermath of a national election that puts our fundamental freedoms at risk — our freedom of thought, freedom of movement, and freedom…

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  Itzel Maganda Chavez · [email protected]

November 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM

🗳️☀️ Know your voter rights🗳️☀️

Dear John,  TODAY is the last day of the election, and it’s a beautiful day to vote! If you’ve already voted, thank you! Please remind everyone you know to do the same. Let’s break the turnout record in San Diego County! For Election Day voters, here’s what you need to know:   DROP IT. If you have …

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  Andrea, Erin, Miesha, Itzel, Michelle, and Mallory · [email protected]

November 3, 2024 at 7:23 PM

Three inflection points & one unwavering mission ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Hello John!    Today, we are two days from one of the most consequential elections of our lifetimes. Though the electoral outcome is uncertain, the future is ours to write, and dignity is ours to claim. Claiming dignity is our call to action. It’s what motivated those who came before us — like Harri…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

October 24, 2024 at 12:08 AM

🫖 Our Digni-TEA Event this SUNDAY! 🫖

Do you have your tea party dress ready? We do and we can't wait to see you!Dearest John!   We are four days away from our first ever Digni-TEA event! We invite you to join us this Sunday, October 27 from 2-4pm for a fun (and FREE)  afternoon of networking, live music, and of course, a unique blend …

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  Andrea Guerrero · [email protected]

October 21, 2024 at 6:49 PM

What happens the day after … and how you can help 🧡📲🎨🗳💙

What happens the day after the election will depend on us — on what we do now to turn out and vote, and how we prepare to navigate an uncertain future. Dear John,   What happens the day after the election will depend on us — on what we do now to turn out and vote, and how we prepare to navigate an u…

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  Sho Kaneko · [email protected]

October 15, 2024 at 7:51 PM

The power of volunteering 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 The Impact of Community Service

Hey John!   “Sho, do you want some community service hours?” a close friend asked me during my sophomore year. The question that opened a door to connect with my African American heritage and immerse myself in meaningful community work. I volunteered for the All Peoples Celebration, an event hosted …

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

September 16, 2024 at 10:34 PM

🫖 Digni-TEA in 6weeks 🫖

Dearest John!   The time has finally come for all supporters of our organization to gather and share tea. You are cordially invited to join us, and all of our friends, on the beautiful grounds of San Diego Made Factory, on October 27, 2024 in the heart of Barrio Logan. Come dressed for a Sunday afte…

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  Nedy Velazquez · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 5:09 PM

Deciding my own future 🙂

Dear John!   From an early age, my mom’s tenacity and grit as a domestic worker, an owner of a cleaning company, and advocate, inspired me. I witnessed my mom lead with then tens, and later hundreds of undocumented workers, predominantly women. They organized at all levels of government for better w…

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  Miesha Rice · [email protected]

August 19, 2024 at 11:24 PM

The magic of community 💙🪄

  Dear John!   San Diego has been home for 14 yrs and I still feel very connected to my southern, community roots. I grew up in Charlotte, NC, a then smallish metropolitan city where the tea is sweet, the accents are thick, and the tolerance for differences in culture, race, and religion is shameful…

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  Irving Hernandez · [email protected]

August 12, 2024 at 9:22 PM

⚖️🫂 I DREAM of a permanent solution 🫂⚖️

Dear John!   DACA eased a lot of anxiety in my life. It has been the best political half-measure to happen, changing the lives of hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants across the country. DACA created a sense of protection so that I may live comfortably; without the constant fear of being…

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  Erin Tsurumoto Grassi · [email protected]

August 6, 2024 at 8:11 PM

Dignity is the foundation of a multiracial democracy!

The internment of my family during World War II impacted my family, my community and my own life profoundly.Dear John!   I am a fourth generation Japanese American, yonsei. The internment of my family during World War II impacted my family, my community and my own life profoundly. While my family di…

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  Michelle Celleri · [email protected]

July 30, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Holding communities with care 🤲🏾🤲🏼🤲🏿🤲🏻🤲🏽

Dear John!   When I left my law firm to join Alliance San Diego, I couldn’t have imagined the amount of people I would encounter and the relationships I would build. More than anything, I have been humbled by the profound impact those we serve have had on me. As the legal rights director, I work wit…

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  Jaylynn Choi · [email protected]

July 22, 2024 at 10:18 PM

For young voters like me, this election is about dignity

John, are you ready?Hey John!   Y’all this week has been WILD! Alliance San Diego is literally in the middle of rolling out our plan to reach out to communities about the election, and the landscape is shifting in real time. Like really shifting. But through it all, our goal remains the same — eleva…

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