San Diego Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration Committee Needs You: If you or your organization is interested in becoming part of this years planning committee for our 2009 Cesar E. Chavez Memorial events, including our 11th annual breakfast. If so please join us us at our upcoming meeting:
 
February 5th, 2009 - 5:30pm
Sherman Heights Community Center, Yellow House
2260 Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92102
For more information or to RSVP your attendance e-mail: vmolina@sandiego.gov

Join the Cesar E. Chavez Memorial March/Parade Committee: Interested in being part of the planning for this years memorial march/parade. If so join us at our next meeting!Meetings are held Every THURSDAY at 6:30 PM until week of the parade at the Sherman Heights Community Yellow House, 2260 Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92102. To RSVP your attendance or for questions contact: Liliana Garcia-Rivera, (619) 207-4592 - lilianagarcia-rivera@cox.net
 
Is Your Organization Hosting an Event in Honor of Cesar E. Chavez? Help LA VOZ compile an all inclusive list of events in honor Cesar E. Chavez in San Diego County. Please submit your event to panayajr@cox.net and  include: event title, date, time, location, contact, cost  and a brief (1 paragraph) description of your event.Please submit all artwork as JPEGS

 

I am working on a research project at UCSD, which consists of validating psychosocial instruments for Hispanic/Latino men. We are recruiting males of Hispanic/Latino origin to complete a written survey, which takes about 20-40 minutes to complete. 

If you are Hispanic/Latino, speak English, Spanish, or both and are over 21 years of age, we invite your assistance with this community-wide effort and hope you will consider filling out a survey for this valuable study. If you are interested in participating, please make contact with us.

Since minority groups are underrepresented in most phases of research, it is essential that you participate in our study to scientifically prove the efficacy of psychosocial instruments with Latinos. With greater representation of minority groups in research studies, the Latino community as a whole stands to gain access to better evaluated health care interventions. Your help is greatly appreciated!

Robert C. Baca/Martha Solorzano
Voicemail (858) 822-5495
UCSD Moores Cancer Center
Outreach Department

 

While we should celebrate Black History 365 days out of the year, February is around the corner and I have not notice a list of events and programs yet.
 
I am trying to put a calendar together of upcoming events and programs for the month February (Black History Month).  Please email information on upcoming events or programs so that I can include it on my calendar and even create one list and send out to my email distribution list.  Please include the following:
 
Name of event or program:
Organization(s) hosting the event or program:
Point of Contact (name, email, number, and, website)
Date:
Location:
Address:

Kea L. Hagan
kea@sdul.org

 

Marcha Migrante IV(Feb 2-20, 2009)

 

Time to deliver the promise ! Si se puede ! Stop the raids, stop the wall and give us the humane and comprehensive reform promised. We will start in Southern Califonia the travel to Florida to caravan up the East Coast from Florida to DC, we will tell the hill and those in power TIME TO DELIVER ! Si se puede!

For more information or to support please contact enrique morones @ border angels enriquemorones@cox.net  or (619) 269-7865 www.borderangels.org

 

Feb 3 Yuma:   Noon: Ceremony (plant crosses and remember thousands of border deaths); 430 pm Coachella, CaliforniaCoachella Action
 
Feb 4 ; 1200 Noon Los Angeles Placita Olvera -- Los Angeles 
430pm Long Beach Action  and head to point of departure for Florida
Feb 5 Fly to Florida (others drivig croos country) 
Feb 6 Miami / 1200 noon Mass & press conference

Feb 7 Immokalee, Florida  (Noon)  Plant City, Florida 
Feb 8  Jacksonville, Florida  (Noon )  Event

Head to South Carolina -Charleston
Feb 10 Washington (lobby hill) press conference
Feb 11 Washington DC w/Lulac (German)  meet w/ secratary of homeland security Janet Napolitano 
Feb 12 DC  (lobby hill)
Feb 13 Virginia Richmond and Virginia Beach
Feb 14 Shenendoah, Pennslyvania Vigil for LUIS RAMIREZ call out for National WEEKEND OF LOVE & FRIENDSHIP actions across country...STOP THE HATE
Feb 15 New York Pueblanos event CNN Protest Lou Dobbs, Vigil Marcelo Lucero
Feb 16 New Jersey Vigil amd meet with Governor
Feb 17 - 19 DC Press Confernce, lobby days and key visits

FEB 21-22 San Diego Return

 

NEW FACES, a San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts production, presents student performers making their SCPA stage debut in a Musical Variety Show                        

February 11-12, 2009
 
After taking a year off, NEW FACES will be reappearing for the 2008-2009 performance season of the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), running for only two days: February 11 and 12 at 7 pm. Tickets start at $8 for adults and $7 for students, senior citizens and military. As one of the many entertaining productions SCPA has to offer, NEW FACES makes a great event for the winter season.
 
Hosted by the students of SCPA, NEW FACES is a musical variety show comprised of short showcases featuring four different art departments in the school. This show will introduce the beginning level students in dance, instrumental music, choir and drama in one act and musical theatre in another. Each short showcase will highlight each department.
 
SCPA's production will encompass all the charm of these wonderful new and talented student performers.   NEW FACES will take place in the Florence Johnson Grand Theatre. Tickets are available online at www.scpa.sandi.net or call the box office at (619) 475-8556

Examining Key Legal & School Policy Issues
 

Keynote Address: Mark Krause, Assistant United States Attorney. Mr. Krause is the Deputy Chief of the Cyber and Intellectual Property Section of the United States  Attorney's Office in Los Angeles. 
Last year, he led the investigation and prosecution of Lori Drew in the nation's first cyberbullying case.
  

Monday, March 30, 2009
8:00 am- 2:30 pm
Santa Fe Room, Balboa Park
 

Who should attend? Superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, assistant principals, Title IX coordinators, school law enforcement, school staff involved in civil rights, compliance, public health, mental health and other interested professionals. 

Presentations:

Identifying Cyberbullying,An Overview
 
Janelle Melendrez, A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute Facilitator
 
Personal Cyberbullying Testimonials
 
Students and Parents of San Diego Schools
 
Legal Issues, Policy  and Response
  
Organizational policy, legal implications and school procedures. 
 
Sponsored by: The San Diego Hate Crimes Coalition & The San Diego Human Relations Commission
 

For registration information, please contact
Heather Frank, Assistant Director, Anti-Defamation League
 619.293.3770 or hfrank@adl.org

 

Fifth Annual Multi-Cultural Celebration of Life
 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Did youu miss it at the theater?  Mark your calendars now for an exploration of religions with some great laughs!
 
3339 Adams Ave   

San Diego 92116

Tuesday, Feb 17  2009  @  7:00 pm

National DVD release party, Courtesy of Lions Gate Entertainment 

 

Friday, Feb. 20, Vendors Register @ 6:30; Reg.: 6:45 - 7 am; Prayer, Breakfast, Program & Vendors 7 - 10 am

"What President Barack Obama's Election, and This Black History Month Mean to Me" - An Open Group Discussion

Mission Valley Resort, 875 Hotel Circle South, San Diego's Mission Valley, 92108

RSVP by Monday, Feb. 16.
Questions: deesanford@cox.net 619 263-6868
Cost: $28.00 for Breakfast; $48 for vendor table with Breakfast

17th Annual Kuumba Fest 
Feb. 6 - 8, 2009

Don't miss our 2008 AABWV Woman of the year, Julia Guity, who will be featured during this weekend's 17th Annual Kuumba Fest. This is San Diego's longest running Black History Month Celebration. Details at www.sdkuumbafest.com. 

 

The Latina Dance Project is presented via NCHEA Feb 4-6, with additional support from NLRC, CSUSM Arts & Lectures, Palomar College, and MiraCosta College

LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION:  FEB 4, 7 PM, CSUSM, ARTS 111, FREE

MASTER CLASS:  FEB 5, PALOMAR COLLEGE, FREE

PERFORMANCE: FEB 6, MIRACOSTA COLLEGE, $12
  
About the performance Coyolxauhqui Remembers
The ancient Aztec myth of matricide is retold in a feminist and contemporary perspective.   Maybe Coyolxauhqui (pronounced koyo-shall-key) is not a traitor/murderer but a woman of vision and courage.   The performers depict different aspects of the myth: victimization, feminization and objectification of Latin women.

For more information, or if you would like posters and flyers, please contact Karen Schaffman, kschaffm@csusm.edu

 

House of Puerto Rico San Diego  Membership Meeting 
Saturday, February 7, 2009
3:00pm - 6:00pm +
Hall of Nations, Balboa Park 
 
The next HPRSD membership meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 7th at 3:00pm at the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park. Meet fellow Puerto Ricans and friends at our monthly meetings. Share in the PR potluck. If you need transportation, call the HPRSD number at (619) 234-3445 a week before to contact volunteers for you. 
 
Let's Celebrate The Casita's 3rd Birthday!
 
Culture Corner:"Puerto Ricans migrating from Puerto Rico to New York City" by Pedro Hernandez 
 
Potluck: Next we'll have our monthly community Potluck. Bring a dish to share. There will be cake!
 
Casita Birthday Celebration: Music from Puerto Rico

Cuatro - Encarnación Concepción 

Reggeton - Chulo Caruso

Salsa - Manny Cepeda & Gene Perry

Birthday Surprise: We will present a surprise during the celebration. Be there to be in the know... 

 

Support the newly formed, *Coalition for Justice in Palestine -- San Diego*
Last Monday more than 100 of you attended an ASD co-sponsored forum on Gaza and Palestine. Marjorie Cohen's presentation delineated the war crimes in the conflict, especially those of the Israeli military in its collective retribution against the unarmed Gaza populous. She urged us to mobilize against the massive US military aid, which supports the aggression. Nasser Barghouti of the ADC presented an analysis of the boycott movement against the apartheid regime in South Africa and a proposal to launch a similar boycott movement against Israeli goods. While efforts are underway nationally and internationally to launch a boycott, we were urged to pressure local stores in San Diego to reject Israeli-made goods until the occupation ends. We circulated petitions to inform merchants of our goals. We'd like to count on your participation.
The desperate plight of the Palestinian people, particularly those locked in the Gaza strip, calls on all of us to devote some time to pressure the Obama administration to take a new course towards peace in the Middle East. We encourage all who read this ASD newsletter to consider supporting or participating in the newly formed, *Coalition for Justice in Palestine -- San Diego*. This new coalition is meeting twice a month on Sundays (next meeting on Sun. Feb. 7^th @ 11am), but its meeting dates may change in the near future. If you would like to be informed about the meeting dates or support the work, please contact ASD at info@ActivistSanDiego.org

619-528-8383 or the ADC at nasserb63@yahoo.comtext

 

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 3:30PM: "Interpersonal and State Violence in Experiences of Migrant Women" Martha Escobar, Visiting Fellow, Center for U. S.-Mexican Studies, Institute of the Americas Complex- Deutz Room. The Center for U. S.-Mexican Studies is a part of the Graduate School for International Relations and Pacific Studies. More Info

THURS FEB 5, 7PM & FRI. FEB 6, 7:30PM: Multimedia Presentations. Keith Harmon Snow - Independent journalist, war correspondent, photographer. Keith Harmon Snow, a member of the Asiana Press Agency, has won three Project Censored Awards for his reportage on Central Africa. He will present photographs and discuss conflicts in contemporary Africa based on his recent work in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Ethiopia. "The Courage of the Congolese People White-owner Plantation Slavery in the Congo." Thurs Feb 5,2009 7pm WorldBeat Center, Balboa Park 2100 Park Blvd, SD. "Humanitarian" Warfare Disorder Deceptions of the New World Order." Fri. Feb 6, 2009 7:30pm First UnitarianUniversalist Church of San Diego 4190 Front St, Hillcrest, SD. - Donations requested - More Info

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 7:30PM: Darwin Bicentennial Birthday Celebration Concert by Dr. Stephen Baird and the Galapagos Mountain Boys at the UCSD School of Medicine. Tickets may be purchased online through our website's shopping cart at PayPal or by check to: 255 South Rios Avenue, Solana Beach, CA 92075. Adults: $15 ($20 at door night of concert), Children/Students: $10. For more information, call Carol at 858-481-0765 or visit www.ScientificGospel.com

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 10AM: Micro-Credit Craft Market in support of Instituto Madre Assunto, an insititute for migrant children and mothers. 2171 Pan American Plaza UN Building, Balboa Park in San Diego. The United Nations Assocation San Diego and the UNICEF Committee cordially invite you to a "Micro-credit Craft Market" to be held on the lawn areas surrounding the UN Building (opposite the International Houses) in Balboa Park, San Diego. A Market with one-of-a-kind, hand-made products by micro-credit entrepreneurs. A Kids' Workshop focusing on how to turn everyday items and scraps into toys, and A Photo-Exhibition revealing the actual living conditions of those plagued by poverty. This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. More Info

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 6:30PM: Presentation Getting Closer to What Really Happened at the World Trade Center. Will the Obama Administration restore science to the investigation of the three World Trade Center building collapses? Please join San Diegans for 9/11 Truth for a presentation reviewing the latest scientific developments in 9/11 Truth. Getting Closer to What Really Happened at the World Trade Center. Presented by San Diego's very own Dwain Deets. Dwain's presentation will be preceded by an abridged screening of the 2006 film Improbable Collapse What do the official scientific reports say? What don't they say? What do independent scientists and engineers say about the official reports? Q&A and discussion to follow! More Info

 
Save The Date! Saturday, June 13th
Be sure to mark your calendars for our 2009 Scholarship Banquet! For more information, sponsorship opportunities or to reserve your tickets, please visit www.realitychangers.org/ScholarshipBanquet

Can't wait until June? Come visit one of our Speech Nights...
We hope that you can join us for our upcoming Speech Nights -- this is a great way to directly connect with the students and to see what a difference Reality Changers is making in their lives!
 
City Heights Speech Nights
3910 University Ave., San Diego CA 92105

Feb. 10th/Feb. 12th, March 10th/March 12th,  April 14th/April 16th,

 

North County Speech Nights
120 Stevens Ave., Solana Beach CA 92075 
Feb. 11th, March 11th, April 15th 

 

All Speech Nights begin at 6 p.m. and dinner is included!
RSVP to (619) 516-2216 or marshela@realitychangers.org. 

"San Diego Speaks" Public Input on City budget priorities

 

On Tuesday, January 27, 2009 the San Diego City Council unanimously
approved my recommendations to convene additional community meetings of
the City's Budget and Finance Committee. "San Diego Speaks" is for you!

 

In recognition of the City's budget deficit of over $50 million in 2009 and if
economic trends continue, over $100 million in 2010, I called for the public to
come before the Budget and Finance Committee and tell the City Council
what city services are a priority to you, what ideas you have for cost savings in
city services, what city services you could possibly do with less of, and what
city services you may be willing to pay for. I will be joined by members of the
Budget and Finance Committee and Mayor Sanders at the evening and
Saturday community meetings beginning

 

February 4, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Joe and Vi Jacobs Center For Neighborhood Innovation

404 Euclid Avenue.

Community Budget and Finance Committee meetings will also be held on:

Saturday February 14th at 9:00 a.m.

Mira Mesa Library

8405 New Salem Street

 

Saturday February 21st at 9:00 a.m.

Hoover High School Auditorium
4474 El Cajon Blvd.

 

Thursday, February 26th at 6:00 p.m.

(meeting placeto be announced)

"San Diego Speaks" is on the agenda for every Budget and Finance
Committee meeting and provides an opportunity for any individual, group, or
organization to present their ideas and suggestions to the Council.
Please call my office at 236-6644 for additional information on location, dates
and times of all Committee meetings.

 
Join thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Californians and our allies on Tuesday, February 17 when we will gather at the Capitol with one goal: to overturn Proposition 8 by sharing our stories about why we ALL deserve the freedom to marry. It's democracy in action.

 

Not only will we be raising awareness to overturn Prop 8, but we'll also be urging our state legislators to pass SR 7 (Leno) and HR 5 (Ammiano), two resolutions that will make it official state policy that fundamental rights should not be taken away from minority groups at the ballot box, and initiatives like Prop 8 should not stand.

There will be a whole day of activities -- from speakers and lobbying training in the morning to a rally, action stations and lobby visits in the afternoon.

Register by February 12 to reserve your space. The event is free and open to all who wish to attend -- so bring your friends!

More details, including travel and lodging information, are available at www.eqca.org/2009lobbyday