In a sign of strength and growing momentum, the Schools & Communities First initiative hit the 25 percent signature gathering mark this week, collecting nearly 250,000 signatures in about a month. We are proud to have done our part in San Diego as we continue to hit the pavement and gather signatures to place the initiative on the upcoming statewide ballot in November 2020.

Alliance San Diego extends a deep and heartfelt THANK YOU for your support in mobilizing for change this year. You are invited to join us at our annual Supporter Appreciation Party — an event to celebrate YOU!

This week, the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium — a project of Alliance San Diego — held the 2019 SDIRC Awards to recognize the individuals and organizations who did outstanding work around immigrants and refugees this year. Here are the 2019 SDIRC Award winners:

Alliance San Diego is proud to announce the hiring of Rey López-Calderón as the organization’s new advancement director, starting in January 2020. López-Calderón brings a wealth of experience in organizational development, fundraising, and community organizing to Alliance San Diego, which has emerged as a highly effective community empowerment organization over the last decade.