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For a complete listing of events, click here. March 5, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
March 20, 9:00 am - 11:30 am
March 26, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
For a calendar of children's health events sponsored by nonprofit organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, visit www.kidscal.org. Email shulman@plsinfo.org anytime to submit your upcoming event for the CIP Community Calendar. Click here for the complete CIP Community Calendar.
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Welcome to our e-newsletter! San Mateo Public Library Joins Foundation Center’s San Mateo County Citizens Academy Accepting Applications - Deadline March 21
California Report Card 2008: The State of the State's Children
Camp Galileo Expands its Universe on the Peninsula
Check out their summer camp online information by visiting http://www.cityofsanmateo.org/dept/parks/ and view all of the options by week to develop a custom summer plan for your child. Agency Updates
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Redwood City: A Hometown History Published
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Community Calendar Highlights
Daly City Partnership Meeting
March 5, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. The featured panel discussion will be on "The Big Picture of Education in Daly City: Making a Difference for All," with panelists from Preschool for All, superintendents from the Jefferson Elementary School District and Jefferson Union High School District, a director from the Adult Division of the Jefferson Union High School District and the Director of Student Services of Skyline College.
Location: Doelger Senior Center, 101 Lake Merced Blvd., Daly City. For more information and to RSVP contact Ed Barney at ebarney@dalycity.org.
The Forum at Redwood City: A Continuing Conversation on City Design - Leaving the Mall Behind
March 5, 6:00 pm - 7:45 pm. Architect and retail planning expert Seth Harry will be speaking on "Leaving the Mall Behind: Creating Robust Urban Shopping Districts in a Suburban World."
This session will discuss specific issues related to how markets function at the regional level, and why it is so difficult to create competitive urban models in a suburban market context. It will also explore and demonstrate a variety of conceptual mixed-use templates that should allow for a more confident long-term investment in urbanism, and rational, defensible interim strategic models to help us move in that direction.
Seth Harry is the principal and founder of Seth Harry and Associates, Inc., Architects and Planners, in Woodbine,
Get Healthy San Mateo County Task Force (formerly Prevention of Childhood Obesity Task Force) Quarterly Meeting
March 10, 3:15 pm - 5:30 pm. This quarter's meeting will include Task Force updates and a main presentation.
Location: San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo. For more information contact Jennifer Gross at 650-573-2319.
Get the Facts on Reverse Mortgages
March 12, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm. HIP Housing, a nonprofit agency, has provided third party consumer information about reverse mortgages for over twenty years. Tricia Smith, the HIP Housing Reverse Mortgage Counselor, provides the facts about available loan products at this presentation.
Location: HIP Housing, 364 South Railroad Avenue, San Mateo. To RSVP contact 650-345-6660 ext. 326 or tsmith@hiphousing.org.
Recognizing and Responding to Clutter Addiction and Compulsive Hoarding in Older Adults
March 13, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Many older adults acquire excessive amounts of seemingly useless items, then have trouble letting go of them. When does collecting turn into pathological hoarding? What can be done when an older person lives amongst so much stuff that it interferes with activities of daily living and creates a safety hazard? Presenters will discuss phenomenology, risk assessment, use of community resources, planning and executing cleanouts, other alternatives and the inherent ethical dilemmas.
Location: Saint Mary's Cathedral Conference Center, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco. $105 standard registration/$50 full-time students/$115 on-site registration. Continuing education units are available for $15 per program. For more details and to register visit education.IOAging.org.
Prepare to Prosper: Writing Your Agency Emergency Plan
March 13, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Thrive, the Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County presents the second in a series of disaster preparedness trainings for nonprofit organizations. This session on "Writing Your Agency Emergency Plan" will be appropriate for all levels - those who have not yet begun to write a plan, those who started and now have questions, as well as those who are almost done.
Location: San Mateo Public Library, 55 West Third Avenue, San Mateo. For more information visit www.thrivealliance.org. Space is limited. RSVP to Dena Gunning at 650-339-0721 or dena@thrivealliance.org.
Twenty-eighth Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science Conference
March 15, 8:15 am - 3:00 pm. Hundreds of girls from
Sixth through 12th-grade girls are encouraged to participate in hands-on workshops to learn about career opportunities in math, science and engineering from professionals in the field.
The event, which marks the 28th time that Skyline College has hosted the conference, will feature Sarah Gerhardt, chemist and big wave surfer, delivering the keynote address. Other presenters include marine biologists, engineers, chemists and molecular geneticists during this all-day hands-on exploration of science, math and engineering.
EYH is sponsored by the Genentech Foundation for Biomedical Sciences.
Location:
March 18, 10:00 am - 11:00 am in Redwood City or 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in Half Moon Bay. The 2008 Community Assessment: Health and Quality of Life in San Mateo County is a
comprehensive community needs assessment that can be used as strategic planning for
community programs and as a guideline for policy and advocacy efforts. Dr. Scott Morrow, San
Mateo County Health Officer, will present an overview of the report. Join this engaging discussion of trends affecting the well-being of our community. Copies of the executive summary will be available the day of the event and refreshments will be provided.
Location: From 10:00 am - 11:00 am
at the San Mateo County Board of Supervisor’s Chambers,
400 County Center, Redwood City. From
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm at the
Half Moon Bay Train Depot Building,
110 Higgins-Purissima Road, South of Half Moon Bay (off Highway 1)
Thrive Membership Meeting
March 20, 9:00 am - 10:30 am. The panel discussion this month will focus on practical strategies and sustainable actions in response to the Governor's budget cuts. Participants will also be briefed on the list of recommendations that came out of a Legislative Forum on February 1. That forum was hosted by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Legislative Committee, C/CAG, San Mateo County Office of Education and THRIVE. A group of community members came together to share their perspectives and to make recommendations on the impact of the Governor's proposals on their sectors. Senator Simitian, Senator Yee, Assembly Member Mullin and some of their staff members also attended. This collaborative effort underscored the importance working together as a community, especially during times of crisis.
Location: Silicon Valley Community Foundation (formerly PCF) Imagination Room, 1700 South El Camino Real, Suite 100, San Mateo. For more information visit www.thrivealliance.org/meetings/.
March 21, 1:00 - 4:00 pm. El Centro de Libertad is sponsoring this training by TRISTAR geared towards health, mental health and other treatment providers.
Location: El Centro de Libertad, 149 Clinton Street, Redwood City. To register contact Robin Tomlinson at 650-599-9955 ext. 14.
Strengthening Nonprofits for Tomorrow's Challenges
March 26, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Presented by the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN), CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Thrive, the Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County, this forum will help nonprofit managers, executives and board members learn best practices in board governance, measuring organizational performance, leadership versus management skills and more. The keynote speaker will be Lynne Twist, global activist, fundraiser, consultant and author, who has devoted her life to bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, socially just and spiritually fulfilled human presence on earth. At this event, she will share stories and insights from those experiences in her book, The Soul of Money. Her work has taken her around the world, where she has developed an understanding of the relationship of people to money and the psychology of scarcity and sufficiency. Other planned sessions during the day will include:
- Molly Polidoroff sharing insights on governance principles and practices to improve the effectiveness of your board
- Jeanne Bell presenting Organizational Dashboard: Track and Measure Performance of your organization
- Mary Hiland discussing the differences between leadership and management skills
- Lessons from the Trenches: Hear real stories directly from local nonprofit leaders about successes and failures
March 26, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness of San Mateo County (NAMI), this panel discussion focuses on the challenges facing the County Criminal Justice System, including law enforcement, crisis intervention training, jail services and the new County Pathways diversion program for mentally ill inmates. The panel will be moderated by Sharon Roth, statewide crisis intervention training program leader.
Location: Health Department, Room 100, 225 - 37th Avenue, San Mateo. Call NAMI at 650-638-0800 for more information. Free parking is available and both SamTrans and CalTrain serve the area.
March 27, 9:00 am - noon; registration begins at 8:30 am. In this workshop you’ll be singing along, moving rhythmically and discovering that a good song is a high quality educational toy. MaryLee Sunseri is an ALA Notable recording artist and Parent’s Choice Gold winner. Since 1985, she has presented musical programs for the youngest library patrons and their parents. At the heart of every show is the idea that music enhances child development and points the way to future literacy. To learn more about MaryLee, visit her Web site at www.maryleemusic.com.
Location: Santa Clara City Public Library, 2635 Homestead Road, Santa Clara. Registration is due by March 20 and the fee is $15. To register online visit httv.biz/AKHWZ/. For more information contact Karin Bricker at the City of Mountain View Library at 650-526-7042 or karin.bricker@mountainview.gov.
March 27, 6:30 pm. The Commission on the Status of Women has announced that seven women and two young women will be inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame. In 1984, the Commission established a Women's Hall of Fame to recognize outstanding women for their contributions to the well being of San Mateo County. Impartial judges selected from outside the county select the finalists. The women are honored for their outstanding contributions to their profession, their work as volunteers, or both. In 1992, a second category, "Young Women of Excellence" was added to the Women's Hall of Fame. To be nominated, young women must be high school juniors or seniors or the equivalent. The award aims to give visibility to young women's accomplishments in community service, academic achievement, and acts of courage in their daily lives.
Location: South San Francisco Conference Center, Grand Ballroom, 255 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco. $50 per person. RSVP by March 14. To purchase tickets visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/26469. For more information or for ADA accommodations call 650-363-4463.
April 3, 7:30 am - 10:00 am. Is there someone with whom you work who seems to have difficulty organizing assignments or a student in your classroom stuggling to read? Do you have a client with a poor memory or a child good at math but poor at communicating? All appear to have average or above-average intelligence, yet struggle in one area yet excel in others.
At this event, co-sponsored by the Peninsula Library System and the San Mateo County Library, attention will focus on the common problems some children and adults have speaking, reading, writing or listening. Speakers include those who have diagnosed learning disabilities and those who have studied the factors that lead to long-term success despite having learning difficulties. Learn about available resources, strategies and technologies for dealing with this complex challenge.
Location: Dominic's at Poplar Creek Golf Course, 1700 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo. $30 includes continental breakfast. To register, mail a check, payable to Peninsula Library System, to Peninsula Library System, Literacy Breakfast 2008, 2471 Flores Street, San Mateo, CA 94403. To use a credit card, or for more information, call 650-356-2128 or email nagler@plsinfo.org. Registrations due by March 31.
Complete Articles
San Mateo Public Library Joins Foundation Center’s
National Network
Nonprofit organizations and other grantseekers in San Mateo County looking for funding sources now have access to a valuable new collection of resources at the San Mateo Main Library, which has become a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center of New York. A generous grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation will help establish the collection.
Cooperating Collections provide under-resourced and underserved populations in need of vital information and training with tools they can use to become successful grantseekers. At locations throughout the country, Cooperating Collections offer access free of charge to the Center’s detailed information on grantmakers and how to apply for grants. The Foundation Center’s core collection includes The Foundation Directory Online, profiling more than 91,000 U.S. grantmakers, Foundation Grants to Individuals Online, print directories, and proposal writing guides. Cooperating Collections also hold training sessions on how to effectively use these resources and identify potential funders.
Extended nonprofit resources fit well with the Library’s Franklin Templeton Investments Business Resource Center’s mission. Both nonprofits and small businesses face similar challenges in getting started – creating a business plan, learning to track finances, and marketing their services in the community. Becoming a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center will enable the library to better serve both existing and new nonprofits.
Established in 1956, the Foundation Center is the nation’s leading authority on organized philanthropy, serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. Thousands of people visit the Center’s Web site each day and are served in its five regional learning centers and its national network of Cooperating Collections.
“The San Mateo Public Library is honored to receive the designation as a Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center,” said Ben Ocón, City Librarian. “The collection will serve as an important resource to nonprofit organizations throughout the Peninsula.”
San Mateo County Citizens Academy Accepting Applications - Deadline March 21
San Mateo County is offering anyone who lives or works in the County an opportunity to tour a jail, meet elected officials, watch a mock trial in a real courtroom and face the challenge of balancing a government budget by enrolling in the free Spring 2008 Citizens Academy.
Each meeting will focus on a particular aspect of San Mateo County services. Presenters will include representatives from the District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, Health Department, Human Services Agency, Planning and Building, Public Works, Library services and others.
Tuesday sessions will be held from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm from April 1 to May 20. The Citizens Academy is free. Graduates will receive a certificate and will be recognized by the Board of Supervisors. Light meals will be served at each session.
The County of San Mateo has numerous advisory boards and commissions as well as opportunities to perform public service. The Citizens Academy serves as a training ground for volunteers and for those seeking to become more engaged in their community.
Applications are due on March 21 by 5:00 pm. Accepted applicants will be notified as soon as possible following submittal of their completed application and all applicants will be notified of their status by Monday, March 24.
Your Organization Can be Featured on Pen TV
Peninsula Television, Channel 26 generates programming that educates, entertains, and informs 190,000 households on the Peninsula. Pen TV Community News features interview segments about local government, education, community organizations, events and programs.
In addition to eleven regularly producted series and 25 independently produced series, Pen TV produces and airs a variety of community events, such as the Redwood City State of the City Address, 2008; San Mateo County Up Close; Bay Area Quiz Kids and Girls are Champions.
Call 650-637-1936 or click www.pentv.tv for more information on programming, schedules, video production or to view Pen TV videos. For scheduling, contact Liz La Porte at liz.pentv@gmail.com or call six-eight weeks prior to the event. Space is limited; giving more notice increases your opportunity to be a part of the program.
The Commission on the Status of Women has announced that seven women and two young women will be inducted into the San Mateo County Women's Hall of Fame. In 1984, the Commission established a Women's Hall of Fame to recognize outstanding women for their contributions to the well being of San Mateo County. In 1992, a second category, "Young Women of Excellence" was added to the Women's Hall of Fame. To be nominated, young women must be high school juniors or seniors or the equivalent. The award aims to give visibility to young women's accomplishments in community service, academic achievement, and acts of courage in their daily lives.
Impartial judges selected from outside the county select the finalists. The women are honored for their outstanding contributions to their profession, their work as volunteers, or both.
This year's inductees into the Women's Hall of Fame are:
Clarise Blanchard, PhD, of Foster City, a psychologist with Youth and Family Enrichment Services, who pioneered new ways to engage and treat women with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health issues.
Barbara Hammerman, honored posthumously, who devoted her career as a San Mateo police officer and her energy as a community volunteer to advocate for equality for women, encourage healthy youth development and find solutions for domestic violence.
Nancy F. Lane, MD, of Hillsborough, a University of California Davis School of Medicine professor and women's health advocate who is internationally known for her breakthrough research in the fields of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
Claire Mack of San Mateo, a former San Mateo mayor and council member, who has dedicated her life to making her community a better place, from advocacy for a renewed downtown to helping lead the drive for a new library and tireless promotion of the arts.
Susan Manheimer, San Mateo Chief of Police, whose trademark is her passion for creating a safer community by partnering with community-based organizations, schools and local youth programs, including the Police Activities League.Maureen Perron of Half Moon Bay, program manager for the Coastside Health Committee who has been a creative and driving force to help underserved Coastside residents improve their health and gain access to education and services.
The 2008 Young Women of Excellence
Lisa Chan of Daly City, a senior at St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School in San Francisco, whose achievements include not only academics but also creating Bay Area Strive, a nonprofit organization that works to improve education through arts and leadership training.
Natasha LaVogue of Pacifica, a senior at Terra Nova High School, who transformed her own life to become a leader in the Stay Safe Youth Coalition and help inspire other teens to avoid substance abuse.
The Awards Dinner will be held on March 27 beginning at 6:30 pm at the South San Francisco Conference Center, Grand Ballroom, 255 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco. $50 per person. RSVP by March 14. To purchase tickets visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/26469. For more information or for ADA accommodations call 650-363-4463.
Redwood City, the oldest city in San Mateo County, has a rich and fascinating history. Its navigable deepwater port helped make it an early commercial center for the export of lumber and various other goods, such as hides. As the city grew, exports such as salt from the San Francisco Bay and cement were shipped around the world. From early pioneer days with rural stagecoach transportation through the railroad and automobile, Redwood City has been the core of the San Francisco Peninsula.
In the pages of the book, recently published by the Archives Committee of the Redwood City Library, are the stories of how the city developed from rugged outpost to high technology center. It is illustrated with photographs that reveal the events, lives and personalities of yesteryear and today. The book is available for sale at the Redwood City Main Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City and also on Amazon.com.
Camp Galileo Expands its Universe on the Peninsula
On June 16, Camp Galileo, a Bay Area summer camp company, will kick off summer sessions for pre-K through fifth graders by adding a new site in San Mateo to its existing Peninsula lineup. In addition, the camp's parent company will launch a new Galileo Summer Quest program in Atherton for fifth through eighth graders and will offer an expanded scholarship program that makes summertime fun accessible to everyone.
Camp Galileo offers an itinerary of project-based opportunities to innovate. Every day, campers rotate through 75-minute sessions of hands-on, age-appropriate curriculum revamped annually with Camp Galileo's partners at the de Young Museum (art), The Tech Museum of Innovation (science) and Klutz® (outdoors).
Camp Galileo is a three-week program with the option to enroll in one- or two-week sessions. Students attending three-week sessions will engage in all curriculum themes offered this summer. Kids are divided by age-groups (Kindergarten; Grades 1-2; and Grades 3-5) and Kindergartners have the option of part day schedules. Based on location, prices start at $279-$309 for part day and $349-$379 for full day one-week sessions, with extra fees for AM/PM extended care. Discounts are offered for three-week enrollments. Camp locations include: Alamo/Danville; Atherton; Belmont; Dublin/Pleasanton; El Cerrito; Fremont; Hillsborough; Lafayette; Los Altos; Menlo Park; Mill Valley; Oakland; Palo Alto; San Francisco; San Jose/Almaden Valley; San Jose/Evergreen; San Mateo; San Rafael; Saratoga; Sunnyvale and The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose.
This summer the Camp's parent company, Galileo Educational Services, is launching the Galileo Summer Quest program for fifth through eighth graders. Maintaining similar values as Camp Galileo, such as teamwork and innovation, it will be geared for the older group. There will be three key components: Majors, where campers can select and pursue in-depth a subject they're passionate about; Leadership Crews, where they can develop connections and teamwork skills with peers through multi-day challenges; and Clubs, where they can relax and recharge. The eclectic mix of majors include Magazine Makers; Artists Studio; Video Game Design; Digital Movie Stars; Go-Kart Racers; Sorcerer's Apprentice; Comic Book Creators; Lego Robotics and Young Entrepreneurs. The Summer Quest program is available at the camp's Atherton location; the cost is $899 (discounts available) for a two-week session running over June 16 - 27, June 30 - July 11 or July 14 - 25.
Camp Galileo maintains a strong commitment to making summer camp available to kids of all socioeconomic backgrounds. The Galileo Scholarship Program provides full and partial awards to low- and middle-income families needing financial assistance for Camp Galileo's sessions for pre-K through fifth graders. This summer, 1,300 scholarships will be offered to campers, representing about 10% of Camp Galileo's total available spots at a value of over $450,000. Scholarship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with deadlines on March 14 and April 14.
To enroll in any of Camp Galileo's programs, call 800-854-3684 or visit www.galileoed.com.
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