The National Latino Research Center (NLRC) and the Visual and Performing Arts Department at Cal State San Marcos present, "North County" the play tour, the first community-based theater production portraying Latino history and contributions in North San Diego County. North County, a play about a "side of life in North San Diego County rarely seen or discussed," written by José Cruz González and originally directed by CSUSM Professor Judy Bauerlein, is inspired by the Al Norte de San Diego Latino Oral History Project, a project founded in 2004 by Arcela Nuñez-Alvarez to document Latino history in San Diego. The play has been remounted by Fernando Vega to tour local high schools and community centers.
 
The "North County" play is touring local high schools and community centers at no cost to the host. We are specifically targeting North County high school students to make this important educational opportunity accessible to as many students as possible in the immediate local community. All performances are free to the public. To host a performance at a high school or community center, the NLRC will work with each site to identify an adequate space at the site, select a date and time, and prepare flyers for outreach and information dissemination. We specifically recommend this performance to AVID, Migrant Education, and ESL students. For more information on how to schedule a performance, please contact Gloria Santos at 760.750.3500 or gsantos@csusm.edu

 

 

American Marketing Association Mixer 

Join your fellow marketers and business colleagues for happy hour mixer
at San Diego's spectacular restaurant and music venue, Anthology!
You will enjoy appetizers, complimentary champagne and drinks on the top-level fireside lounge
PLUS entrance to Anthology's house show which begins at 7:30 pm.
This will be an event worthy of an encore!
Appetizers, drink coupon, glass of champagne and entrance to Anthology's house show included in admission price. 
 
WHEN: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 5:30 PM  - 7:30 PM
Anthology House Show begins at 7:30PM
 
WHERE: ANTHOLOGY, 1337 India St. (Little Italy), San Diego,  CA 92101
 
Admission FEES
AMA member   $30.00
Non-Member   $35.00
Walk-ins day of event   $40.00

 

5th Annual USD Nonprofit Governance Symposium

 

Governance Rocks: When you Know the Score
When: Friday, January 9 & Saturday, January 10, 2009
Where: University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice
Registration: For online registration and event information, please visit:
www.sandiego.edu/nonprofit/events

To view the Institute brochure with registration information and a detailed agenda plus keynote speakers, please click here.
The 5th Annual USD Nonprofit Governance Symposium is comprised of two interconnected yet independent days featuring a combination of large group conversations and seminars along with a comprehensive resource manual and exposure to business resources. Board members and key staff from nonprofit organizations are encouraged to attend. Participants may attend one or both days. This unique event aims to inspire and educate boards of directors of nonprofit organizations to their purpose, function, role and history in leadership. Space is limited. Register early to reserve a place at the table.
This year we will be presenting the 3rd Annual Kaleidoscope Award for Exceptional Governance. Nominations are being accepted until October 24th. Click here for application information. Nominate your organization today!

This year's Institute is sponsored by:
AKT, CPAs and Consultants; Bryan-Billauer-Kozo Strategies Group of Wachovia Securities; CBIZ MHM, LLC; Fieldstone Foundation; Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego; Moss Adams LLP; San Diego Grantmakers; The San Diego Foundation; Sempra Energy; Sonnenberg and Company, CPAs

For more information about the 2009 Symposium, please contact:
Laura B. Stein
Assistant Director, Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research
(619) 260-7442 or lbstein@sandiego.edu
www.sandiego.edu/nonprofit/events

 

Date: November 5, 2008
Location: San Diego County Office of Education
6401 Linda Vista Rd.
San Diego, CA 92111
ROOM 306

Educators will be provided with a research-based Conflict
Resolution Model appropriate to use with middle or high school
youth. This training is designed for school staff/personnel, school
volunteers, parents, and community agency members wanting to
initiate peer mediation program using youth as conflict mediators.
Topics will include:
· Brain Theory and a Brain-based Learning
· Understanding Conflict
· Resiliency
· Communication Skills
· Physiology of Anger
· Role-playing the Conflict Management Process
· Strategies for Implementing a School-wide Conflict Resolution
Program to Build Community

Questions? Contact Barbara Rivas, (858) 292-3577
Email: rivas@sdcoe.net

Registration Questions:
Beverly de Bourbon @ (858) 292-3795
Email: beverlyd@sdcoe.net

Swinging for the Fences Now Available Nationwide
 
Motivational book now available at all major book stores and online sites
  
(SAN DIEGO) - Alex Montoya is a hard worker, a man of faith, and a remarkable person who has accomplished a great deal in his life.  Montoya was born in Colombia missing both arms and one leg.  His new book, Swinging for the Fences: Choosing to Live an Extraordinary Life, chronicles his amazing and heartwarming life journey.  Alex does not accept the word defeat and believes that "you have to focus on what you have, not what you're missing."
 
Alex's journey includes coming to the United States of America through the Shriners Hospitals, mainstreaming into the educational system, graduating from the University of Notre Dame, bit parts in two Steven Spielberg movies, obtaining a Master's degree in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco, and the persistence and determination it took for him to get to his current position with the San Diego Padres as Director of Latino Relations.
 
Swinging for the Fences: Choosing to Live an Extraordinary Life is an inspiring and motivating story for anyone seeking to live an extraordinary life.  The book provides important life lessons delivered with Alex's wit, wisdom and humility. 
 
Swinging for the Fences: Choosing to Live an Extraordinary Life is now available at all major book stores.

For more information or to book Alex Montoya for a media interview or speaking engagement, please contact Kelly Ponder at
1820 S. Escondido Blvd., Ste. 202
Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 760-888-6228
 

 

Our annual Christmas party for needy children will be held at
Golden Hall, Community Concourse
202 C Street, San Diego
  
Saturday, December 20, 2008, 1:00pm
 
Honorary Chair:  Padres legendary pitcher Randy Jones
Emcee: Joe Bauer, Channel 6 Sunup
Invocation: Former San Diego Charger, Pastor Miles McPherson
Entertainment: Ronald McDonald's Magic Show, Mariachis, Pirates of the Carribean, Dance Magic, San Diego Youth in Action, Swamp Critters, Mission Village Band, Valhalla High School Chorus, San Diego Padres Friar, CA. Highway Patrol mascot "Chipper", Shamu, U.S. COAST GUARD mascot, Al Bahr Clowns and more surprises!
 
Each child, age birth through 12, will be given a new, wrapped gift.  Visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus will beavailable to children who want to personally talk about
their Christmas wishes. Needy children can be registered at their schools by
teachers or other school employees.  No documentation of income is required.  Last day for registration is December 16.
 
Food for holiday dinners will be given to families before they exit.
 
Email sandy.sdch@yahoo.com for registration forms.  Original registrations must be turned in at the party door for admittance.
 
IF YOU WANT TO HELP, WE NEED, TOYS, NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS, CANNED HAMS AND VEGETALES, WRAPPING MATERIALS (SCISSORS, TAPE, PAPER, MARKING PENS, STICKERS TO INDICATE SEX AND AGE OF CHILD), MOST OF ALL, CASH DONATIONS TO BUY LAST MINUTE ITEMS!
 
Mail your checks to: San Diego Coalition for the Homeless, 270 East Douglas Avenue, El Cajon, CA  92020
 
For further information, call 619-401-4043 or email sandy.sdch@yahoo.com. See our web site at www.sdhomeless.org

 

Sunday, November 16, 2008
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: 1549 El Prado, San Diego, California

The Prado at Balboa Park in the House of Hospitality

Individual Tickets $100.00

To purchase tickets or for sponsorship information please contact Carmen Delgadillo, Friends of Scott - 619-223-7128 or carmen@friendsofscott.org 

Public Access TV Training & Recording

 

Progress in San Diego: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
Public Access TV training and screening as part of our public information campaign.
Join us in front of or behind the camera as I attempt to pair activists with celebrities who share their passions.We will be taping two shows each month. Topics to be announced.

For location and information contact Walter Davis at 760-917-1251

 

Who:  Active older adults (age 50+) and 3rd grade students from Chula Vista Elementary Schools
 
What:  A team will be made up of a 3rd grade student and one active older adult who will join together for all events.  Teams will engage in educational and physical activities including basketball toss, hockey hit, soccer shoot, tennis hit, Nutrition and Health information & more!
 
When:  Wednesday, November 19,2008, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where:  U.S. Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista, CA.

Partners:     
·Chula Vista Elementary School District
·City of Chula Vista Recreation Department
·County of San Diego Aging & Independence Services
·San Diego Senior Games Association
·South Bay Family YMCA
·South County Action Network for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities (SoCAN)
·U.S. Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista
 
Purpose of Intergenerational Games, Focus on Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
·The goal of intergenerational games is to create an environment that will bring young and old together to promote healthy, active lifestyles.
·To develop a strong sense of community and find positive role models for a healthy, productive and brighter future for all.
·To increase health awareness and education related to nutrition and wellness for all ages.
 
Activity Format:
Opening Ceremony and "Partner-Match"
Each team will feature one student and one adult
15 skill and knowledge stations- such as basketball toss, hockey hit, soccer shoot
Lunch and Awards Ceremony
 
For Information please contact: 
Anabel Kuykendall (619) 476-6223, anabel.kuykendall@sdcounty.ca.gov
Or Krystal Kumpula (858) 694-3252, krystal.kumpula@sdcounty.ca.gov

 

 

 

 

CHLI & Ford Motor Company Hispanic  Capital Intenrships

 

Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute & Ford Motor Company
Provide Opportunity for Hispanic College Students To Intern in Nation's Capital
Applications Now Available Online at www.chli.org

Hispanic college students who have dreamt of living in our Nation's Capital or working for their Member of Congress may now apply for the 2009 Ford Motor Company CHLI Leadership Program.Since 2004, the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) has been sending qualified Hispanic college students to Washington, DC for a six-week internship through the Ford Motor Company CHLI Leadership Program.  

2009 applications can be downloaded from the CHLI web site at www.chli.org.  Eight Hispanic students will be selected to become part of this exciting six-week internship program in Washington, DC.  The interns will be placed with Institutions and Members of Congress who share the goals of the Institute.   These goals include encouraging various view points and ideas of the diverse Hispanic community through research, briefings, reports, events, and other activities.

The Ford Motor Company CHLI Leadership Program offers invaluable insight to Hispanic students who want to gain first-hand experience on how the federal government works and public policy is shaped. The interns will also have the opportunity to interact and meet appointed and elected officials from all levels of government.  In the past, students have interned with Congressional Members, Senator Mel Martinez (FL), Rep. Luis Fortuño (PR), Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-18), the Inter-American Development Bank, the U.S. Treasurer, and the Organization of American States.

The program is made possible by the generous support of Ford Motor Company. The application deadline is Friday, February 20, 2009.  The six-week program begins June 15, 2009 and ends July 24, 2009.  

To apply, applicants must:
Be U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent Residents of Hispanic or Portuguese origin. Be enrolled in an accredited four year college/university or two year community college. Submit a completed application form, personal statement, legislative analysis, and resume, two letters of recommendation and official transcripts.

Compensation includes:
Air fare and housing accommodations during Washington, D.C. stay. $2,000 stipend. Dell laptop computer (for use during the program and to take home at the conclusion of the internship). Metro card for public transportation.
For more information on the 2009 Ford Motor Company CHLI Leadership Program, please contact Yisel Cabrera, Manager of Programs and Operations, Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute, at ycabrera@chli.org or 202-347-8280. 

 

 

Join the San Diego Council on Aging & San Diego/Imperial County
Regional Home Care Council as we celebrate the "Season of Giving"

Friday December 5th, 2008
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Bahia Resort Hotel
998 West Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, CA. 92109

Tickets:
$40.00 Members/ $45.00 Non-members
RSVP by Nov. 21st, tickets will go up an additional $10.00 thereafter.
In lieu of gift exchange, bring an unwrapped toy valued at $20.00.
One raffle ticket per unwrapped toy will be given to those who
participate in the toy drive.

 

 

Join Bill Fletcher, Jr. & Fernando Gapasin to discuss their new book "SOLIDARITY DIVIDED, The crisis in organized labor and a new path toward social justice"

University of San Diego
Friday, Oct. 24th, 12:30 - 2 PM, UC Forum A
or
Joyce Beers Center (in Uptown Shopping Center Hillcrest)
Friday, Oct. 24th, 7 PM


Bill Fletcher, Jr. is Director of Field Services and Education for the American
Federation of Government Employees, Executive Editor of BlackCommentator.com,
and Co-Founder of the Center for Labor Renewal. He was formerly the Education
Director and later Assistant to the President of the AFL-CIO.

Fernando Gapasin, nephew of the legendary  Filipino labor organizer, Philip Vera Cruz, former Vice President  of the United Farm Workers, is President of the Central Oregon Labor Council and General.   He currently teaches at the University of Oregon. He was the principal researcher of the AFL-CIOs Union Cities program and former faculty at the National Labor College (Labor Studies), Penn State (Industrial Relations), and UCLA (Chicana/o Studies).
 

 

 

Los Bilingual Writers are Seeking Writers
 
 Los Bilingual Writers are seeking bilingual (imagine that!) writers who are interested in interviewing Abuelitos (senior citizens, not necessarily just grandparents) for its next anthology. This is an opportunity to hear first hand the stories of how those individuals, prominent in San Diego County and not so, nonetheless contributed in making the Latin community and county what it is.  The focused is San Ysidro, which is celebrating its Centennial.  The seniors do not need to live there presently.
 
Their stories, as well as, Los Jóvenes and Los Escritores will be included in LBW Anthology Book IV released at the literary event and photo exhibit in May 2009. In addition, all Abuelitos interested in telling their stories are encouraged to participate.
 
Please contact Los Bilingual Writers for más información at losbilingualwriters@cox.net or 619.384.7144
 
Los Bilingual Writers is a non-profit organization www.losbilingualwriters.org

 

 

Join us for the October Community Business Breakfast to be held at Magnolias Restaurant this Friday, October 24th starting at 7:30am. This month's featured speaker is Debra Fischle-Faulk, Administrative Director, City of San Diego's Business Center. Debra will discuss the city's contracting process and how you can do business with the city.

Also, come out and meet and welcome Angele Ringo Channel 10's new Weekend TV Anchor.
This is the place to network, share information about your business and develop new relationships.
For more information on the goals of the breakfast, please visit: www.myurbanleague.net

When: Friday, October 24, 2008 from 7:30am to 9:30am
Where: Magnolias Restaurant - 342 Euclid Avenue Suite 403, San Diego, CA 92114
Cost: $15 per person (pay at the door)

2008-2009 Sylvia Chavez memorial Scholarship 

What is the MANA de San Diego Sylvia Chavez Memorial Scholarship Program?
A scholarship program that supports San Diego County Latina residents. The scholarship program is named after Sylvia Chavez, a MANA member who demonstrates great leadership and commitment to the goals of MANA de San Diego.
 
Who is eligible for the Sylvia Chavez Memorial Scholarship?
Latinas attending a community college, four-year, graduate, and post-graduate programs.** Selection is based on academic and non-academic criteria including: leadership qualities, community involvement, educational aspirations and career goals.  Applicants must have a minimum of a 2.75 grade point average, and demonstrate a financial need.  Permanent residence must be in San Diego County, but may attend school outside the region during the school year.
 
How are potential candidates recruited?
Potential candidates are recruited primarily by word of mouth, through past participants, Hermanitas® Program graduates, schools, businesses, MANA members, community contacts and MANA's website. Public service announcements and fliers are also posted at community-based organizations, local businesses and schools.
 
When will scholarships be awarded?
Scholarships will be awarded in June 2009 at an annual reception.  All applicants will be will notified of the results in April-May 2009.
 
When is the application deadline?
The deadline is February 13, 2009.  All applications must be postmarked by this date to be eligible.  Please urge all Latinas to complete the application and send it in as soon as possible.  Official transcripts are required.
 
How can I get an application?
1.      You can download the application by visiting the MANA de San Diego's website at www.sdmana.org
2.      Request an application to be mailed to you by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to MANA de San Diego at P.O. Box 81364, San Diego, CA 92138-1364. 
 
Who do I contact for more information?
You may contact the MANA de San Diego Office at (619) 225-9594 or email sdmana@sdmana.org or Lucy Hernandez, Scholarship Director at (619) 822-8445 or via email at scholarships@sdmana.org 
 
**Hermanitas® graduates who are high school seniors in the current scholarship program year may apply.