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.
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Tucson Indian Center supports families with food drive
The Tucson Indian Center launched its first food drive with the Community Food Bank to support local families and strengthen community ties
Boots, denim needed for farm fashion fundraiser
Tucson Village Farm is seeking donations of denim, boots, and overalls for a November barn dance and fashion show fundraiser to support its new Animal Education Center.
Spotlight co-founder Schmidt selected for nonprofit news leadership program
The Nonprofit News Business Certificate program trains nonprofit news leaders in business skills to build sustainable, community-focused journalism.
Tucson races into the Garmin Marathon spotlight
The Garmin Marathon Series comes to Tucson on Nov. 15, highlighting the city’s scenery and running culture.
Big Collab brings Tucson nonprofits together to support women, girls
More than 20 Tucson nonprofits gathered for the Big Collab, an event designed to foster partnerships and share resources that support women and girls in the community.
Tucson protesters take aim at political backers
Tucson activists are shifting their focus from protesting U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani’s policies to challenging the financial backers who support his campaigns.
Tucson Spotlight welcomes San Miguel High School interns
Tucson Spotlight has partnered with San Miguel High School to host three student interns who will help produce a weekly Spanish-language newsletter and create bilingual social media content.
Ward 5 funding gives $10K boost to El Foco de Tucson
Tucson’s City Council voted last Tuesday to approve Ward 5’s budget surplus, which included $10,000 to fund Spanish-language news coverage for underserved communities.
