Investing in community: Students at JVYC get first-hand experience with digital media

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Investing in community: Students at JVYC get first-hand experience with digital media

The John Valenzuela Youth Center has been a pillar in the South Tucson community as a provider for after school care. We live in a community where we have a lot of single parents, said Program Director Alejandra Baltazar, describing why the nonprofit fills a need. Former South Tucson Police Officer John Valenzuela wanted families in the area to have a reliable, safe space for children to be while parents worked. On top of that, Baltazar said, he…