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Thrive Events
Voter Education and Outreach Advisory Committee (VEOAC) Meeting
Wed, October 20, 9:00 - 10:00 am
Everyone who is interested in voter outreach is welcome. We will receive a report from Jim Irizarry Chief Elections Officer from the County Elections Office about turnout in the last election, and we will review our outreach. Note that the meeting is only one hour.
Co-chaired by San Francisco Peninsula People Power, the County Elections Office, and Thrive Alliance
Children & Education TAG - Peer Learning Series: Taking A Culturally- Responsive Approach to Student's Social-Emotional Learning
Thurs, October 28, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Coming out of the stress of the pandemic, students, families, out-of-school-time providers, and teachers are facing a number of social-emotional challenges. It is critical for students that providers help them identify emotions, acknowledge when those emotions are difficult or uncomfortable, and provide tools to help them process those emotions in a culturally-responsive way.
Join Thrive and MeghanMcDoniel, postdoctoral fellow with the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, for a presentation on some of the preliminary work from an ongoing study evaluating a social-emotional curriculum. We will also discuss the most pressing needs for students this year, and relate the early findings back to what all adults can do to support students’ social-emotional needs. There will be space to share about your own social-emotional learning programs, and hear from peers.
Additionally, there will be updates about current funding opportunities for after school providers.
This will be an interactive virtual event, and we encourage you to invite your team.
Continuing the Discussion on Planning for Collective Climate Goals
Thurs, October 28, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Join Thrive to continue the series designed to collectively focus climate goals based on your priorities. In this meeting, we will refine our work on identifying issues impacting climate change and justice, and move onto the next step of developing specific themes on the collective climate goal areas. Read more about the previous meeting and add on to the live document.
This session will be facilitated by Matt Biggar, Ph.D., Founder of Connected to Place.
San Mateo County Collaborating During Disaster - Informational Meeting
Mon, November 8, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
As San Mateo County moves towards creating its own VOAD/COAD, (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster, Community Organizations Active in Disaster), SFCARD, Thrive Alliance, Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, and San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management invite you to discuss how San Mateo County Community Based Organizations, Faith Based Organizations and Government can better coordinate during disasters. We will discuss what a VOAD/COAD is, how it can work in our County, and how it will benefit San Mateo County’s disaster response.
We will be joined by special guest Marsha Hovey, Interim Executive Director of CADRE (Collaborating Agencies’ Disaster Relief Effort), Santa Clara County's VOAD/COAD, to talk about our neighboring county's experience.
Harvard Business School Community Partners: Spring 2022 Pro Bono Consulting Projects
Deadline: Mon, November 15
Harvard Business School Community Partners is accepting applications from social impact organizations interested in receiving pro bono consulting support from HBS alumni volunteers in 2022. For more information or to apply click here.
Community Events
The Parent Venture: Fighting Hate for Good - An Anti-Bias Community Training
Wed, October 20, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
How can we create respectful, inclusive, and safe communities? In this workshop, Samantha Brown, M.Ed., Director of Education (Central Pacific Region), Anti-Defamation League (ADL), will encourage participants to increase their understanding of bias (explicit and implicit), build understanding about diversity, and improve their capacity to recognize prejudice and discrimination.
The goal of anti-bias education is to help young people, and those who work with them, to challenge bias in themselves and others. Anti-bias community education aims to create respectful, inclusive, and safe communities for all children and teens.
Mental Health Association of San Mateo County: The Storytellers Series - Part 1
Thurs, October 28, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Join Mental Health Association of San Mateo County for a four-part speaker series about serious mental illness; what it is, how it is treated, what its’ effect is on families, and what could or should be different. During Part 1 of the series, Angie Coiro will be speaking with Dr.Anna Lembke, psychiatrist, and New York Times Best Selling Author of Dopamine Nation.
Fourth Annual Cañada College President’s Luncheon: A Virtual Event Supporting Students’ Daily Essential Needs
Tues, November 2, 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Join Cañada College for their Fourth Annual President’s Luncheon. Your contributions will benefit the Cañada College President's Fund to support student’s daily basic needs such as groceries, food vouchers, Chromebooks and hot spots.
California Public Utilities Commission: Environmental and Social Justice Action Plan Webinar
Wed, November 3, 10:00 - 11:45 am
Join California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for a webinar to learn about and provide feedback on the latest revision of the CPUC’s Environmental and Social Justice Action Plan. This online forum will discuss the latest proposed revisions to this living document and give stakeholders an opportunity to provide input and influence the course of the draft revision.
Join Acterra as they host a holiday cooking forum featuring a diverse set of notable Bay Area chefs who will demonstrate how to prepare their favorite plant-based holiday dishes. Each chef will be sharing personal stories and cultural significance of the dish, talk about the benefits of plant-forward eating and the importance of using induction cooktops. Two moderators will be joining to interact with the chefs and ask questions posed by audience members, for an overall interactive and engaging experience.
For COVID-19 health and vaccine information for San Mateo County, visit San Mateo County Health.
COVID-19 Communications
The County of San Mateo Office of Community Affairs provides these COVID-19 prevention, testing, and vaccination communications for you to share with your community. For additional communications click here.
The @US_FDA & @CDCgov recommend that 65 years & older, & residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Pfizer boosters are available at @sanmatteoco mass vaccination clinic at the Event Center. For appointments visit: https://myturn.ca.gov/
If you need a computer, digital tools or software for your business, you may be eligible for a $2,500 Digital Tools & Training Grant. Visit: https://bit.ly/3BUVGcf
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