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Member Orientation Breakfast

Friday, April 30, 7:30am, Sherman Heights Community Center, 2258 Island Ave., San Diego 92102
Board members and committee chairs will bring you up to date on what's going on with MANA and how YOU can get involved. New members and past members who aren't currently volunteering are encouraged to attend. Please join us! RSVP to Angela Mellow: amellow@manasd.org

40th Chicano Park Day Celebration
This Famnily Cleebration is FREE & Open to the Public

The 40th Annual Chicano Park Day will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2010, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, in historic Chicano Park, located in the Barrio Logan community, south of downtown San Diego. This family event is free and open to the public. The theme for this year's celebration is "40 A�os de la Tierra Mia: Aqu� Estamos y No Nos Vamos"

Established by Chicano activists on April 22, 1970, Chicano Park has received international recognition as a major public art site for its commanding mural paintings of the past and present struggle of Mexican and Chicano history.

Visitors to Chicano Park Day will experience traditional music and dance, including one of the most beautiful performances of Aztec Indigenous dance, coordinated by Toltecas en Aztl�n. Other dance groups as well as musical acts and speakers are featured on two stages.

In addition, there will be a display of classic low rider cars presented by Amigos Car Club and children's art workshop led by muralist Victor Ochoa. Food, arts and crafts vendors will be selling their specialties throughout Chicano Park, as well as informational booths.

Los Bilingual Writers are seeking bilingual writers (imagine that!--although it is not necessary to be both languages) who are interested in interviewing Abuelitos (senior citizens, not necessarily just grandparents) and community individuals for its Anthology Book IV published June 2010.
 
This is an opportunity to use your expert interviewing skills, have a byline and add to your writing r�sum�. You will receive, also, a free copy with your stories.
 
Please contact Los Bilingual Writers for m�s informaci�n at losbilingualwriters@cox.netor 619.384.7144

 

 

Denied Admission to SDSU?

 

The Education Consortium is collecting information to get a better understanding of what kinds of local high school students were denied admission as freshman to SDSU. If you have been denied admission, we would greatly appreciate knowing the following information about you, which can be shared by emailing equalitysandiego@gmail.com  or by calling 619-398-4495 or 619-756-4303.
 
We will treat the information as confidential and will contact you upon receipt.
 
QUESTIONS FOR FRESHMAN APPLICANTS DENIED ADMISSION TO SDSU THIS YEAR
 
1.      What is your name?
2.      What is the best email and phone number to reach you at?
3.      What high school are you in?
4.      What is your GPA?
5.      What is your SAT or ACT score?
6.      What is your Eligibility Index Score (if you know it)?
7.      Did you apply to other universities and if so, which ones?
8.      Were you accepted at another university?
9.      Are there reasons why it would be difficult for you to go out of the area to college?
10.  Are there reasons why you do not want to go to a community college and transfer to SDSU?
11.  Are you an AVID student?
12.  Are you involved in your school clubs or activities, if so, which ones and do you have a position of leadership?
13.  What university major did you apply in to or are interested in?
 
Please distribute to others who may have been denied. Thanks!

 

Children's Earth Day Parade

 

Join the Children's Earth Day Parade through the EarthFair in Balboa Park on Sunday April 18th. It's free, fun and great way to express this year's 40th anniversary Earth Day theme: "Do Your Part"
 Info & Register online at: http://www.earthparade.org

 

Nominate Your COX Conserves Hero 

$35,000 to be Awarded!
 
Do you know someone in our San Diego community who is personally dedicated to improving the environment - such as picking up litter, planting a community garden, preserving natural spaces, helping to restore a shoreline, or conserving resources such as water or energy? 
 
Six Cox Conserves Heroes Winners will be selected!

Deadline to submit your nomination is 5PM April 25, 2010
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION

 

Nominations may be made for individuals who have made a significant impact/difference in PK-12 education and/or higher education in the San Diego region (including San Diego and Imperial Counties).  Nominees may be alive or deceased. 
        
Submission deadline: April 30, 2010
Nomination may be submitted online or a hard copy may be mailed

 

The committee will select one to five honorees for the Remarkable Leaders in Education 2010 honors. Finalists will be kept in a list for consideration in subsequent years. Honorees will be announced by May 31, 2010. The honors ceremony is scheduled for November 13, 2010. Formal invitations will be sent.
Confidentiality Disclaimer

The selection committee considers this to be a highly selective and generally confidential process. The committee thanks you in advance for your cooperation.

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION & CRITERIA

 

San Diego Unified is searching for a new Superintendent to become a partner with the Board of Education and the community in the district's on-going efforts to increase student achievement.

The Board of Education is seeking a leader who can help to implement its vision for the future that is articulated in the Vision 2020 Statement and a statement of midterm goals. The District's next Superintendent will share the board's commitment to this vision for the future of the San Diego Unified School District.

The Board has launched a search and selection process that will include broad community involvement. The goal is to attract highly qualified candidates who will share the board's vision and who can be a successful leader in an educational environment that promotes and encourages community engagement.

The search process begins in March, 2010, with the Superintendent Search Advisory Committee conducting a series of open meetings to develop a set of skills and values sought in the next superintendent. The Search Committee will also host a series of five town-hall meetings, one in each sub-district, to seek public comment on the quality sought in the next Superintendent and comment on the Board's Vision 2020. Following these Town Hall meetings, the next task of the Search Committee will be to conduct a preliminary screen of the applications received and make a recommendation to the Board of a set of candidates to interview.

Town Hall Meeting Dates

• Thursday, April 22, Pacific Beach Middle School, 4676 Ingraham St. (92109)

• Wednesday, April 28, at de Portola Middle School, 11010 Clairemont MesaBlvd. (92124)

• Thursday, April 22, at Pacific Beach Middle School, 4676 Ingraham St.(92109)

• Wednesday, April 28, at de Portola Middle School, 11010 Clairemont MesaBlvd. (92124)

For more info, see Committee Meetings

 

 

Childrens' Book Party

 

 

 

 

Get free tickets and earn community service hours!  The Old Globe is recruiting Street Team Members to help promote Old Globe shows (musicals, Shakespeare and World Premiere plays.)  Hang posters, distribute fliers, send emails and post events on social media pages; in return receive FREE tickets to Old Globe shows, get invited to special events and earn volunteer credit hours.  For more information, please email Mia Fiorella, Audience Development Manager at mfiorella@theoldglobe.org or call (619) 231-1941, x2332.  For more information on future Old Globe productions, visit www.theoldglobe.org.

 

The Southern Sudanese Community Center
4077 Fairmount Avenue, San Diego, Ca 92105
http://www.ssccsd.org

Saturday May 8, 2010 - 4:00pm

Tickets $20 In Advance
$25 at the Door
$50 vendor booths
Live music, Sample Sudanese Food
Funding to benefit and keep following programs open:

Computer Lab ~ Youth Programs ~ Health Fair ~ Women's Programs ~ Translation Services Citizenship Workshops ~ Invisible Children Campaign ~ Child Nutrition /After School Tutoring Programs ~ Sudanese Cultural Day ~ Gang Prevention Program ~ Arabic Language Programs ~ Soccer Program ~ Divine Roots Dance Troupe

 

 

Presented by: NALIP, CPB, the NEA and the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival In association with the Media Arts Center San Diego, San Diego City College, KPBS, Latino Public Broadcasting, NBPC, NATV, ITVS, CAAM, PIC, and Women Make Movies present

The 20-Gallon Challenge is a call for residents and businesses to reduce our region's water use on average by 20 gallons per person, per day. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE 

 

 

6:30 Vendor Set up; 6:45 Register& Networking; 7 am Program;

9-1030 Vendors & Networking
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Joanne Cornwell, Founder & Originator of Sisterlocks

Mission Valley Resort,

875 Hotel Circle South, San Diego's Mission Valley, SD 92108
Info & RSVP's: Dee Sanford, deesanford@cox.net; 619 263-6868
Cost: Breakfast @ $28; Breakfast and Vendor Table @ $48

 

 

San Diego LGBT Center Community Coalition Breakfast

 

The San Diego LGBT Community Center will host our Quarterly LGBT Community Coalition Breakfast on Friday, April 30 from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. The event will feature special guests, Congresswoman Susan Davis and Congressman Bob Filner. They will discuss the new healthcare law and talk briefly about the effort to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
 
We are thrilled to host Congressmembers Davis and Filner and invite you to join us for this special event. A full breakfast is available for $10; coffee and tea are complimentary. RSVPs are not required. We look forward to your attendance!
 
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Since its inception in October 2003, the Community Coalition Breakfast has become a staple for members of San Diego's LGBT leadership, politicians and candidates, and for organizations collaborating with The Center. Information presented at the Community Coalition breakfasts over the past year has made audiences aware of important issues affecting San Diego's LGBT community.
 
Carlos Marquez | Director of Community Programs & Public Affairs
The San Diego LGBT Community Center
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Since 2004, the San Diego Healing Arts Festival has been San Diego's premiere health and wellness festival, bringing the best in live music together with an accessible arena for people to experience integrative healing arts.  This event offers classes in healthy practices (such as yoga, Qi Gong, and meditation,) massage and energy healing treatments, demonstrations in martial arts and dance, and exhibitors of healthy foods and practices from around the globe. By combining these healthy practices with music, (one of the greatest healing arts in the World) we have made what may once have been foreign concepts, into easily accessible additions to daily life.

Our friends at the Adams Avenue Business Associationhave invited us to host a scaled-down version of our popular event to coincide and blend with their annual "Roots Fest on Adams". We are happy to announce that over the weekend of April 24-25th, we will be producing the Healing Arts Fest on Adams! 

The San Diego Community Connect Fair will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center (404 Euclid Ave.)  Presented by The San Diego Futures Foundation in association with The San Diego Broadband Initiative, come and learn how to shop online, bank, apply for school, find a job and much more. 
 
Connect at the fair and enter to win a laptop; enter the hourly raffle where refurbished computers will be given away. Bring the entire family! For more information, call (619) 269-1684, x211.

 

 

NAACP Annual Membership Luncheon

 

The NAACP of San Diego will host their Annual Membership Luncheon:  Education is Our Civil Right on Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Bethel AME Church (3085 K St.)  Prof. Roy Brooks, Warren Distinguished Professor of Law with the University of San Diego, School of Law will be the keynote speaker and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir of San Diego will perform.  For more information, please contact Rev. Delores Rokorous at (619) 517-7650 or email drumbeat@aol.com.