United Way

Comunidad Unida


June 2022

UWKC Professional Development Community Conference, Unidad Popular Programs, Stay Focused Youth Programs

 

 

 

 

MARI PÉREZ-DOWLING, PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR UNITED WAY OF KERN COUNTY AND HOST OF COMUNIDAD UNIDA, INVITES GUESTS TO SPEAK ON RELEVANT TOPICS IN KERN COUNTY. THIS MONTH'S EPISODE FEATURES KERN FAMILY HEALTH CARE MARKETING & PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE, MARITZA JIMENEZ TO DISCUSS UNITED WAY OF KERN COUNTY'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE. GLADYS FLORES WITH BENITO JUAREZ-UNIDAD POPULAR JOINED MARI TO TALK ABOUT THEIR PROGRAMS. WE WERE ALSO JOINED BY CARLOS VIRAMONTES AND NANCY MORA WITH STAY FOCUSED MINISTRIES TO DISCUSS THE THEIR YOUTH PROGRAMS IN KERN COUNTY.

May 2022

ENERGY PROGRAM AND IMPORTANCE OF MENTORSHIP IN KERN COUNTY


 

 

 

 

MARI PÉREZ-DOWLING, PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR UNITED WAY OF KERN COUNTY AND HOST OF COMUNIDAD UNIDA, INVITES GUESTS TO SPEAK ON RELEVANT TOPICS IN KERN COUNTY. THIS MONTH'S EPISODE FEATURES ASSEMBLY MEMBER, RUDY SALAS OF DISTRICT 32. WILFREDO CRUZ WITH COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF KERN JOINED MARI TO TALK ABOUT ENERGY PROGRAMS. WE WERE ALSO JOINED BY CARLOS VIRAMONTES AND NANCY MORA WITH STAY FOCUSED MINISTRIES TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORSHIP IN KERN COUNTY.

April 2022

Financial Empowerment, Community Service, UWKC Financial Stability Department


 

 

 

 

MARI PÉREZ-DOWLING, PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR UNITED WAY OF KERN COUNTY AND HOST OF COMUNIDAD UNIDA, INVITES GUESTS TO SPEAK ON RELEVANT TOPICS IN KERN COUNTY. THIS MONTH'S EPISODE FEATURES JOSE GONZALES, VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES AND MEMBERSHIP WITH STRATA CREDIT UNION TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT. ADRIANA SALINAS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND SOCIALS SERVICES WITH KERN FAMILY HEALTH CARE JOINED MARI TO TALK ABOUT COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. WE WERE ALSO JOINED BY ANNELISA PEREZ, FINANCIAL STABILITY MANAGER WITH UNITED WAY OF KERN COUNTY TO DISCUSS UWKC'S FINANCIAL STABILITY DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU TO THE VITA FOR BEING THE SPONSOR FOR THIS MONTH'S EPISODE!

March 2022

A look into UWKC's Education Department and Programs



 

 

 

 

Mari Pérez-Dowling, President and CEO for United Way of Kern County and host of Comunidad Unida, invites guests to speak on relevant topics in Kern County. This month's episode features Karla Chiquetes from United Way of Kern County to discuss UWKC Education Department. Andrea Flores from the UWKC education team joined to re-cap about the Lamont Born Learning Trail. We were also joined by Patricia Canessa from Chevron to discuss the 8th Annual A Chocolate Affair.
Thank you to the California Air Resource Board for being the sponsor for this month's episode! Thank you to Chevron for being the Elite sponsor for the 8th Annual A Chocolate Affair.

February 2022

Clean Air, Born Learning Trails, VITA, and Free Food and Books in Kern County.

 

 

 

 

Mari Pérez-Dowling, President and CEO for United Way of Kern County and host of Comunidad Unida, invites guests to speak on relevant topics in Kern County. This month's episode features Ryan Atencio from the California Air Resource Board and Adrian Nevarez from the United Way of Kern County Board of Directors to discuss the upcoming Clean Air Festival and Born Learning Trail Grand Opening. Annelisa Perez and Claudia Pardo from the UWKC VITA team joined to chat about free tax services offered through United Way of Kern County. We were also joined by Claudia Huerta from CAPK Food Bank to share more about the partnership between UWKC and CAPK Food Bank in our Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Food and Book distributions. Thank you to the California Air Resource Board for being the sponsor for this month's episode! Thank you to the UWKC VITA team for being a segment sponsor.

January 2022

New Year's Resolutions, Born Learning Trails, and UWKC's 2021 Wins!

 

 

 

 

Mari Perez-Dowling, President and CEO for United Way of Kern County and host of Comunidad Unida invites guests to speak on New Years healthy resolutions with the episode sponsor Kern Family Health Care, Born Learning Trails with Aera Energy, and our VP of Development and Impact, Gabriel Alvarez along with Financial Stability Initiatives Manager, Annelisa Perez about UWKC's wins for 2021. Thank you to Kern Family Health Care for being the sponsor for this month's episode!

November 2021

VITA Volunteers, 23rd Annual Teddy Bear Toss, and Confetti Jello!

 

 

 

Mari Pérez-Dowling, President and CEO for United Way of Kern County and host of Comunidad Unida, invites guests on to speak about VITA Volunteers, the 23rd Annual Teddy Bear Toss, and to prepare a tasty and healthy holiday recipe. This weeks guests are Annelisa Pérez ( UWKC Financial Stability Manager), Juan Martinez ( Account Executive Group for the Bakersfield Condors) and Jose Rivera (VP of Member Services and Ticket Operations for the Bakersfield Condors), and Mary Amelia Reyna (Playwright and Author).

October 2021

Mental Health

 

 

 

Mari Perez-Dowling, President and CEO for United Way of Kern County and host of Comunidad Unida invites guests to speak on mental health. This episode's guests are Joel Moreno, Psy. D., LMFT, and Ana Olvero, LMFT and Behavioral Health and Recovery System Administrator.

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