Rental Burden in the Coachella Valley
A recent headline from a Desert Sun story dramatically summarized the current housing crisis: “‘There’s no place to go’: Coachella Valley rents skyrocket, squeezing working class.” According to the article, “rents in a majority of [...]
Small Business Technology transfer in California and the Coachella Valley
Innovation is a key tenet of CVEP’s mission. Here in the US, innovation is rewarded in myriad ways. One example for small businesses and entrepreneurs is America’s Seed Fund. This program awards grants of up [...]
The different generations of the Coachella Valley
So much is happening now – a pandemic, inflation, major supreme court rulings. How you prioritize or interpret these major events may well depend on your generation. Perhaps you are a baby boomer, well into [...]
The Future College Students of the Coachella Valley
As the efforts to build a student services building for the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert campus pick up steam, we thought it imperative to reinforce the need for a permanent 4-year university in [...]
Educational Attainment in the Coachella Valley
Under the helm of our inimitable CEO, Joe Wallace, CVEP has persistently advocated for a fully utilized four-year college in our valley providing urgently needed local access to STEM degrees. Currently, the UC Riverside – [...]
Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The month of May celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage. Every year in May, we recognize the contribution and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the achievements, culture, and history of [...]
