Student project helps South Tucson plan for the future
A University of Arizona urban planning class partnered with the City of South Tucson to create an award-winning toolkit that helps the community plan for an equitable, culturally rooted future.
Susan A. Barnett
Susan Barnett is Deputy Editor of Tucson Spotlight and a graduate student at the University of Arizona. She previously worked for La Estrella de Tucson.
Remodelación de Mission View le da nueva vida a la escuela del sur de Tucson
La escuela primaria Mission View recibió una subvención de 50.000 dólares de la Fundación College Football Playoff para renovar su campus de 102 años de antigüedad.
Book revisits woman’s fight against Tucson’s urban renewal
Historian Lydia R. Otero’s “Storied Property” tells the story of María Cordova, who defied eviction during Tucson’s 1960s urban renewal and became a symbol of resilience amid the city’s erased Mexican American past.
Mission View makeover brings new life to South Tucson school
Mission View Elementary received a $50,000 grant from the College Football Playoff Foundation to renovate its 102-year-old campus.
El programa de lenguaje dual del TUSD capacita a estudiantes bilingües
El programa de lenguaje dual del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Tucson enseña a los estudiantes a ser bilingües y alfabetizados en dos idiomas, preparándolos para el éxito académico y una fuerza laboral global.
TUSD dual language program builds bilingual students
Tucson Unified’s dual language program teaches students to become bilingual and biliterate, preparing them for academic success and a global workforce.
Dancing in the Streets rompe barreras del ballet en Tucson
Dancing in the Streets es un estudio de ballet en Sur Tucson que empodera a niños de bajos recursos, desafía los estereotipos tradicionales y hace que la danza sea accesible para todos, incluidos los niños en sillas de ruedas.
Dancing in the Streets breaks ballet barriers in Tucson
Dancing in the Streets is a South Tucson ballet studio that empowers underserved kids, challenges traditional stereotypes, and makes dance accessible to all, including children in wheelchairs.
Fondo busca $500 mil para familias indocumentadas
La Fundación Sunnyside está recaudando $500,000 para brindar asistencia en efectivo y apoyo legal a familias indocumentadas y de estatus mixto en Tucson afectadas por la detención o deportación.
