Presented by Pearl Girl Events

Guest Speaker: Dr. Celia Ramirez
October 31, 2009
9:30-12:30
Malcolm X Library
5148 Market St., San Diego, CA 92114
 
Free Admission
for more info please contact pearlgirlevents@gmail.com

 

Catfish Club Public Forum   
On Balance Helath Care Reform - Who, What and How

with

Dr. Rodney Hood, Director Care View Medical
Ed Martinez, Director San Ysidro Health Care
Sylvia Hamption, Health Care for All California

Friday Ocotober 2, 2009

12 NOON

San Diego Hall of Champions

 

  

Reality Changer Speech Tournament

 

Join us for the very first Speech Tournament of the 2009-2010 school year. This year, ,students are competing for the opportunity to share their story at the 2010 Scholarship  Banquet. Visitors are invited to attend and hear the inspirational stories!
  
Tuesday, October 13th, 6:00 p.m. -- City Heights
Wednesday, October 14th, 6:00 p.m. -- Solana Beach
Thursday, October 15th, 6:00 p.m. -- City Heights
 
Call (619) 516-2219 to RSVP!

Learn More about Reality Changers at

 
A great opportunity for our youth http://www.statefarmyab.com
Here is the State Farm Youth Advisory Board website.  This youth board entertains grant requests and makes decisions on how State Farm will sponsor projects.  Thought some of you would be able to see how you can tap into this bucket to help your programs along.
 

 USD Nonprofit Leadership & Management Open House

 

Please save the date for the Nonprofit Leadership and Management Program's Annual Open House on
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 from 8:00-9:30 am at USD's Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice.  Our application deadline for fall 2010 enrollment is March 1, 2010.
 

 

Now Accepting Nominations For The President's Award For Diversity  The Urban League of San Diego County invites you to nominate your business/company for the 2009 President's Award for Diversity to be presented at the Third Annual Diversity Summit & Equal Opportunity Day Awards Luncheon on Thursday, October 29, 2009. The President's Award for Diversity recognizes the contributions of companies, institutions, & organizations in San Diego that demonstrate a dedication to diversity and inclusion by taking the extra step in "Making Diversity Work!"  Click here for details.

 

Interested in nominating an organization for the 2010 Kaleidoscope Award for Exceptional Governance?
Click here for award details and nomination form.

The nomination deadline is Friday, October 30, 2009 at 4 PM. The award will be presented at the 6th Annual USD Nonprofit Governance Symposium.
When: Friday, January 8 & Saturday, January 9, 2010
Where: University of San Diego, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice

Registration: Registration details forthcoming. Please visit http://www.sandiego.edu/soles/centers/nonprofit/symposium.php  for updated information.

For more information about the 2010 Symposium, please contact:
Laura B. Stein
Assistant Director, Institute for Nonprofit Education and Research
(619) 260-7442 orlbstein@sandiego.edu
www.sandiego.edu/nonprofit/events 

Filipino American Arts & Culture Festival in San Diego (FilAmFest) www.filamfest.com.

 

Teen Producers Needed! 

MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO's Teen Producers Project in partnership with the Environmental Health Coalition are proud to announce an exciting series of video classes this Fall.  The MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO will be producing a video focusing on SALTA, Salud Ambiental Lideres Tomando Accion, a community leadership program of the Environmental Health Coalition.  You and a group of teens (ages 13-18) will learn to research, produce, and edit an 8-10 minute short documentary.  Sign up today for a FREE Saturday production, education, and training program designed to document the importance of education and leadership in spreading awareness of environemental justice. Classes begin at the Media Arts Center San Diego on October 3rd and run through mid-December. 

 

Sign-UP TODAY!

In addition to learning video production skills, students will meet new friends,  receive media-related freebies, and enjoy free food!
Classes take place at Media Arts Center San Diego. (921 25th Street, San Diego, CA 92102)
 
For information about any of our upcoming classes please contact:
Tara Stillions
Program Associate, Teen Producers Project
Tara.Stillions@gmail.com                                                                                619-230-1938 x 103              

 

 

Juanita invited you to "Soroptimist International of Calexico Fall Wine Tasting Fundraiser" on Friday, November 6 at 7:00pm at the Calexico Cultural Arts Center
 
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=141255058918&mid=124c859G281c29aeG3562d46G7

 

 

 

 

3rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala & Dinner
 
The Board of Directors, staff and volunteers of the United African American Ministerial Action Council (UAAMAC) are pleased to announce the 2010 Award Honorees who will be featured at their 3rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala and Dinner  at the Bethel Baptist Church Campus located at 1962 Euclid Avenue.  The event will take place Thursday, October 29, 2009, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
 
This year's Lifetime Achievement Honorees are Brother Baye Kes Ba-Me-Ra, Kichwa,  Founder and President of the Pan-African Association of America; the Reverend Ikenna A. Kokayi, Junior Pastor Christ Church of San Diego; Robert and Dolores McNeely, Executive and Senior Vice-Presidents of Union Bank of California, respectively; Mildred Neal, Founding Member, San Diego Delta Foundation and the Reverend Dr. John Ringgold, Senior Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church.
 
A ticket price for this memorable event is $50 and tables of eight can be purchased for $400.  Proceeds for this event will be used to support UAAMAC's prisoner reentry and its community organizing and advocacy efforts. The United African American Ministerial Action Council (UAAMAC) is committed to the construction of a Beloved Communityof justice, equitable access to opportunities in the pursuit of happiness, education, economic development, family stability, health, peace and prosperity for all people.

Rev. Anthony Howard, Pastor of New Shiloh Baptist Church and Vice-Chairman of UAAMAC and the Rev. Calvin Sanders, Executive Director of El Shaddai Ministries are Co-Chairs of the Lifetime Achievement Award.  For tickets and information, please contact Robert Tambuzi at (619) 264-1213 or e-mail: at tambuzi@uaamac.com

San Diego Conference will be held on:
Saturday November 7th, 2009

Southwestern College
Mark Your Calendar

Conference Theme: Succes s for Our Children: Building Family
Engagement, School and Community Support.

Special Strands will focus on Mental Health S upport Systems , Pre-School to College and Adulthood.

Early Bird Regis tration Fee

$50(Couple)/$35(Single) Paid by October 20, 2009

Late Bird Regis tration Fee

$60 (Couple) $45(Single) Paid by October 31, 2009

Educators $60 &Graduate Student $35
Paid by October 31, 2009

For Regis tration information contact Monica Flores , TASK Team Bilingual Advocate (619) 7942947 ext 401, FAX (619)7942984, email: monica_tasksd@yahoo.com 

For Educator Strand information email Dr. Rebecca Sapien Melchor at rsapienmelchor@projects.sdsu.edu or call 619-890-6624.

 

 

San Diego Latino Film Festival continues the 10th Annual 2009 Cinema en Tu Idioma Film Series showcasing two critically acclaimed Latin American feature films. This month will feature screenings of the Argentinean film LEONERA and the Chilean film TONY MANERO, October 9-15 at UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas at Hazard Center (off 163 Freeway & Friars Rd.). Cinema en tu Idioma is funded by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 

 

For more information call 619-230-1938 x 101 / ethan@mediaartscenter.org  or visit on-line to view trailers, purchase series passes, and read more about the films at: www.sdlatinofilm.com

 

The San Diego International Airport Art Program is holding the 2010 Regional Youth Aviation Art Competition: Aviation in The Global Marketplace. San Diego County resident students grades K-12 are encouraged to participate. The purpose of the competition is to stimulate student's interest in aviation careers and increase public awareness of the benefits of aviation and aero space along with global trade and commerce. Entries must be postmarked by January 10, 2010. For entry rules and submission contact the San Diego Air and Space Museum's Education Department at (619) 234-8291 ext. 119 or the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority's Art Program Coordinator at (619) 400-2887.

 

You are invited to start building a strong financial foundation by attending this informative workshop.
Date: Oct. 1, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Tubman Chavez Multicultural Center
Presenter: Jason Cash, Agent
New York Life Insurance Company
G.O. Address
RSVP: William Burties (619) 325-3580

There is no cost or obligation for attending this workshop. Each participant will receive a complimentary workbook.
Brought to you by: New York Life Insurance Company

 

Tijuana hosts 9th Annual Tequila Festival and Expo San Diego-based company offers safe, convenient, and affordable transportation for San Diegans to enjoy Mexico's native spirit and national beverage
 
Next month, the city of Tijuana will host Mexico's largest Tequila exposition, the 2009 Tequila Festival and Expo.  The 9th Annual Tequila festival will run from October 16th to October 18, 2009 and will feature tequila experts and distillers who will give visitors the opportunity to sample over 200 different types of Tequilas. The festival takes place on the world famous Avenida Revoluci�n.  For these 3 days, thousands of festival goers will have the opportunity to visit tequila tasting booths to sample and learn the finer qualities of tequila with experts in the industry, while enjoying live music and festival food.  Tequila-Tours, a series of tequila special events presented by San Diego-based Five Star Tours & Charter Bus Company, has made going to the Tequila Festival worry free for San Diegans and visitors to Southern California for over 4 years.  Tequila Tours is offering a one of a kind tour that makes it safe, easy, affordable and convenient for tequila lovers to attend the 9th Annual Tequila Festival and Expo and expand their appreciation and knowledge in a colorful and high energy festive environment. 
 
Costs*: Adults(18+): $ 39.00
Includes: Round Trip transportation to Festival  Admission , 2 Tequila tastings on board of bus.

*Costs do not include driver's or waiter's tips, 18 to 20 year olds must have a parent or legal guardian on the tour to be allowed in.
 
Departure Information
Departures from Downtown San Diego (Amtrak Train Station), 1050 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
October 16 Departure: 6pm/Return: 12am
October 17 Departure: 3pm/Return: 8pm
October 18 Departure: 1pm/ Return: 6pm