This is my second year helping with the coordination of the event and I would love to see you there! And please feel free to forward this announcement to your community!

Warmly,

Kendall Jones
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University of California, Berkeley. School of Social Welfare. MSW anticipated 2012
Center for Strategic Community Innovation. MSW Intern
California Social Work Education Center. Graduate Student Researcher

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In 2006, a group of interested students at the School of Social Welfare at UC Berkeley worked together to plan a day that celebrates the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fight for a more just world by highlighting some of the social justice issues frequently dealt with in this line of work and how to address them.

Their efforts resulted in the Social Justice Symposium (SJS), a full day of empowering workshops, inspirational keynote speakers and over 300 people coming together all in the name of social justice.
Don’t miss out on this exciting and free event!

Please register at http://socialwelfare.berkeley.edu/sjs in order to guarantee yourself a lunch.

Keynote speakers:

Sujatha Baliga Senior Program Specialist at NCCD

Bettina Aptheker, Professor of Feminist Studies and History at the University of California, Santa Cruz

Flyer attached here:

PG&E believes in education and the power that it has in strengthening our communities. Education is one of our three main community investment priorities—in addition to community vitality and environmental stewardship. That’s why we’re awarding $1 million in scholarships this spring through the new http://www.pge.com/brightminds to high-achieving, low-income students who have given back to their local communities or who have overcome great personal challenges.

The new scholarship program will begin receiving applications on January 18. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is Friday, Feb. 17. Winners will receive full-ride college scholarships of up to $30,000 per year and finalists will receive $2,500. http://www.pge.com/brightminds/ to learn more.

Our new Bright Minds™ Scholarship program is in addition to the Employee Resource Group Scholarship programs, which have provided more than $2 million to hundreds of recipients throughout northern and central California since 1989.

Please help spread the word about our new scholarship program and encourage your community to visit http://www.pge.com/brightminds/ to learn more and apply.

Robert Chan
Sr. Program Manager, California Solar Initiative
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Office: 415.973.2147

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month!!      This a perfect month to plan for a parent training! Attached is the February 2012 SF Citywide Give Kids a Smile Day Event Flier (Eng/Span/Chin).

Please distribute to your parents!

Many thanks for all you do to keep our  kids healthy and smiling!! And, as always, please let me know if there is anything you need in your oral health promotion efforts~

(See attached file: All City GKSD Flier 2012 Spanish.pdf)(See attached file: All SF Give Kids a Smile Day Flier Advert  2012 Chinese.pdf)(See attached file: GKSD 2012 All City Flier English Final.pdf) PS.  I will be sending our SF DPH GKSD Flier soon!

Sincerely,

Margaret Fisher, R.D.H.A.P., B.S. Oral Health Consultant CHDP Child Health & Disability Prevention Program & CCHP Child Care Health Project City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 210 San Francisco, CA  94102 (415) 575-5719 (415) 558-5905  FAX email:    margaret.fisher@sfdph.org

All City GKSD Flier 2012 Spanish

All SF Give Kids a Smile Day Flier Advert 2012 Chinese

GKSD 2012 All City Flier English Final

Just a little reminder regarding RAMP-SF orientations…

Currently, theRAMP-SF Academy is recruiting for their Aprilsessions!

If you know of persons between 18-24 years old and they are in need of job readiness training, please feel free to directly refer them to aRAMP-SF Academy orientation.

Interested persons need to attend a RAMP-SF orientation to begin the application process. Below are orientation dates for February: FEBRUARY 2: 73 Leland,Visitacion Valley One Stop

FEBRUARY 9: 1449 Webster, Goodwill Western Addition One Stop

FEBRUARY 16: 1500Mission, Goodwill One Stop

FEBRUARY 23: 3120Mission, Mission One Stop

All orientations start at3:00PM SHARP and it is highly advised applicants arrive on time! Anyone arriving after the 3:00PM start time will be asked to attend the next available orientation. 

If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at mailto:awhitman@sfcc.org

Cheers,

Amber Lea

Amber Lea Whitman, Ed.D.

Recruiter forRAMP-SF Academy

San Francisco Conservation Corps.

UpperFort Mason

Building 102

San Francisco,California 94123

T: 415.928.7417 ext. 307

F: 415.771.4299

E:awhitman@sfcc.org

Amber Lea Whitman, Ed.D.

Recruiter forRAMP-SFAcademy

San Francisco Conservation Corps.

UpperFort Mason

Building 102

San Francisco,California 94123

RAMP Flyer for FEB 2012

Be sure to bring a photo ID for entry through the building security.

EVEN ONE IS TOO MANY 2-2-12 re Hate Violence Increase

Sheryl E. Cowan

Executive Assistant

SF Human Rights Commission

25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 800

San Francisco, CA 94102

Tel: (415) 252-2506

Fax: (415) 431-5764

Email: Sheryl.Cowan@sfgov.org

Meeting the Challenge:

Incorporating Culturally and LInguistally Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards into our Continuum of Care

DESCRIPTION

This training will provide an overview of the concepts and principles of cultural and linguistic competence, and enable participants to meaningfully incorporate these critical components into service delivery. Participants will learn how to assess their services and align their work with the 14 National CLAS Standards developed by the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health.

To download a flyer for this event click here, http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=hkie9xhab&et=1109077727175&s=944&e=001zVPkR4y8MyBAGhtNxLJVk7W98fLVzZLnCfNu-5QmUwsdwL2zlUyRN3IV0SIb2lbiADHsnVBPYX_ALshy4rQBaQ62msPJ3adGoFOVn41kLNISaMR7YC-i9SNC_rP4IGeK50S2tlquQEIdD73wCPVfoeixNFKZ_yM5OlvN33VCEfv2_v3HfpK8Ah_LRc4OMscd

Thursday, February 2, 2012

OBJECTIVES

Through hands-on, highly interactive training modules, participants in this training will: Establish a working definition of culture, its role and purpose Explore personal values in relation to client or participant values Embed cultural outcomes in each step of their planning process Become familiar with the 14 CLAS standards and their function as an organizational framework

* This training provides 6-CEHs/CEUs accepted by all AOD counselor certifying organizations in California. It also meets the qualifications for 6-BBS CEUs for MFT’s and/or LCSW’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, PCE 5067, and the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 12240*

LOCATION:

Masonic Center

2500 Masonic Dr.

San Jose, CA 95125

TRAINING:

9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Registration begins

at  8:30AM

To register Click Here, http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jspllr=hkie9xhab&et=1109077727175&s=944&e=001zVPkR4y8MyBi9_RB8thFEptVDIBHPR19uwV19txcVqidBaC7DJIutHrNK7lT9GhPI9HavOa2iX1X4gIXLg50_Zu8Y3_4gNkAQzuS4lm1S3RznLEUYz6WeeOT_14w29fbrCysG9AdeHE=

Registration deadline      

January 27, 2012

Immediately following the training we will be convening a regional stakeholder forum.

FORUM:

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Dinner is provided!

To register click here, http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=hkie9xhab&et=1109077727175&s=944&e=001zVPkR4y8MyBtac_KpYj4ie7OxEDwV84BnGv1w5wBBwO5Hs-URNN0Lsnlzq5ERGKeRWo1kZzWF_DReC3Y_9Norgog7N8oqEvo77jMTlj0jADEZ3TEmOU_N3YU0gkTOsrJDOsbCSIvMTM=

Registration deadline January 27, 2012

Be a voice for your clients, your program, and your community. In addition to the training, participate in the stakeholder forum click here http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=hkie9xhab&et=1109077727175&s=944&e=001zVPkR4y8MyBtac_KpYj4ie7OxEDwV84BnGv1w5wBBwO5Hs-URNN0Lsnlzq5ERGKeRWo1kZzWF_DReC3Y_9Norgog7N8oqEvo77jMTlj0jADEZ3TEmOU_N3YU0gkTOsrJDOsbCSIvMTM=. Let us know the challenges you’re facing related to alcohol and other drug use, service delivery, and strategies to strengthen the continuum of care in your community.

Questions? Please call (916) 285-1810

This training amd forum are presented by ONTRACK Program Resources, Inc., with funding (excluding dinner) from The California Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs

Hosted by: Santa Clara County HHS-Department of Alcohol & Drug ServicesLearning Institute

On February 2, 2012, The San Francisco Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) along with the Third Baptist Church will be hosting a forum to address the challenges surrounding California’s realignment of its criminal justice system and also to discuss opportunities for a collaborative involvement of the faith-based community along with local and state government agencies in establishing, promoting, supporting, and improving reentry programs in underserved communities. The event, which is to be held at Third Baptist Church, 1399 McAllister Street, San Francisco, California, 94117 is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Over 500 persons from throughout the community are expected to attend.

The faith and community leaders of this endeavor invite ALL media and sources of critical information and happenings to a Press Conference concerning this unprecedented event which is also to be held at Third Baptist Church @ 10:00 a.m. this Thursday, one week out from the actual event The theme of this effort is, “REACHING THE OVERLOOKED SO THEY WON’T BE LEFT BEHIND: OPENING PATHWAYS TO PRODUCTIVITY.”

This Thursday’s press conference will be a significant announcement of a change-making occasion in the life of our community on a national as well as local level as Mr. Eugene Schneeberg, Director of the Center for Faith Based and Community Partnerships in the U S Department of Justice will give the keynote address. Also participating will be our Governor, Jerry Brown (tentative), Matthew Cate, Secretary of California Department of Corrections. Panels consisting of law enforcement and community leaders and workers will convene. In addition, former offenders will speak on their experiences in trying to reintegrate into the community after serving their sentences while representatives from the business community will be on hand to lend their voices to this cause.

The event is free and open to the public and WILL NOT require a RSVP. However, should you have any questions regarding the press conference and the event itself please call 346 4426 ext. 212.

For more information, press only:

Rev. Renard Allen, (415) 235-6904 , rev_rdallen@yahoo.com

AAMA presents: “The Motivational Force of Hip Hop” featuring The Legendary KRS ONE Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012 at Edna Brewer Middle School, doors open at 5:30 and program begins promptly at 5:45 p.m.

Please contact Ms. Anika Hardy at  anika.hardy@ousd.k12.ca.us

or 510.879.4663 to secure your tickets. Space is limited. RSVP required. Must have ticket to get in, and doors will close at 6 p.m. sharp!

Special Guest Performance by Oakland’s finest Youth Poets – Young, Gifted and Black!

Link to Flyer: http://www.thrivingstudents.org/sites/default/files/KRS%20Flyer%20_v5_.pdf

In service,

AAMA Staff

KRS Flyer _v5_

Cash for College can help you find grants, loans and scholarships to cover some—or ALL—of the costs of college. You can afford college! Join us for free help applying for Financial Aid. Seniors that attend a Cash for College workshop and complete an exit survey are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship!

Please visit us at one of our sites for free Financial Aid help! Chinese & Spanish translators will be available at specific workshop sites.

Philip & Sala Burton High School – 400 Mansell St. San Francisco, CA
Thursday, January 26th, 2012 [Chinese & Spanish Translators]
5:00 – 5:30 Registration
5:30 – 5:45 Welcome / Introduction
5:45 – 6:45 Financial Aid Presentation
6:45 – 7:30 Q&A
7:30 – 9:00 1:1 FAFSA Assistance @ Computer Labs
9:00 Workshop Ends

George Washington High School – 600 32nd Ave. San Francisco, CA
Thursday, January 26th, 2012 [Chinese & Spanish Translators]
6:00 – 6:30 Registration / Dinner
6:30 – 6:40 Welcome / Introduction
6:40 – 7:45 Financial Aid Presentation
7:45 – 8:30 1:1 FAFSA Assistance @ Computer Labs
8:30 Workshop Ends

Jefferson High School – 6996 Mission St. Daly City, CA
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 [Spanish Translator]
5:15 – 5:30 Registration
5:30 – 5:45 Welcome / Introduction
5:45 – 6:30 Financial Aid Presentation
6:30 – 7:30 1:1 FAFSA Assistance @ Computer Labs
7:30 Workshop Ends

Galileo High School – 1150 Francisco St. San Francisco, CA
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 [Chinese Translator]
5:30 – 6:00 Registration
6:00 – 6:15 Welcome / Introduction
6:15 – 7:00 Financial Aid Presentation
7:00 – 7:15 Q&A
7:15 – 8:15 1:1 FAFSA Assistance @ Computer Labs
8:15 Workshop Ends