We have a new video that highlights three exceptional ARC siblings: Issac, Iran and Arturo Pacheco! The video was filmed by Nick Cahill, a graduate of Sierra Nevada University and former student of ARC’s founder, Katie Zanto. Nick is a videographer and photographer, whose work has been highlighted on the cover of National Geographic. Watch […]
ARC Summer Course Application Available Now!
ARC’s summer course application is available now! The deadline, Friday, April 22, is only two weeks away. If you know any current high school students in California or Northern Nevada who may be interested in participating, please direct them to the online application. More information is available about the courses on our website and on the application page. […]
Living Between The Trees: An ARC Student Profile
Hugo Chavez, a current ARC Community Leadership Program participant, lives a quarter mile from his closest neighbor in rural Merced County. His family’s home is surrounded by agricultural fields. When the almond trees blossom in late winter, his neighborhood is like a forest where the only things you can see are white flowers. During soccer […]
ARC Publishes 2021 Book of Student Writing
Last month we published our book of selected student writing from our 2021 participants! The book includes essays and poetry from participants in our Yosemite, Sequoia, and Tahoe summer courses. In the book, you will read Canita Huang’s poetry, highlighting her determination to adapt to life in the US after immigrating from China. You will also read Dani Ruiz’s essay describing how […]
Watch Now: Short ARC Film Highlights Two Families
During the early pandemic months, two ARC graduates and their mothers came together to document their ARC stories. We now have the result to share with you: a four-minute, bilingual film (subtitles appear in opposite language of that being spoken – Spanish and English). We would like to give a sincere thank you to Tim Webb and Michele Simenson […]
Power Posing Her Way Through Yosemite
This is a blog post written by Elizabeth Sherer and published by Yosemite Conservancy. It is re-published here with Yosemite Conservancy’s permission. She had seen the Sierra Nevada mountains above the small Central Valley town where she grew up, but she had never hiked them. It was her first time camping, her first visit to Yosemite, and […]