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Thrive Events
Voter Education and Outreach Advisory Committee (VEOAC) Meeting
Wed, March 16, 9:00 - 10:00 am
VEOAC will be featuring short presentations by Bay Area leaders in voter outreach. Andrea Gil, the Program Coordinator at Youth Leadership Institute (YLI), will be presenting how she engages the community in voter outreach & civic participation advocacy. Andrea leads the Youth Empowerment Training Series, where youth leaders learn to engage with their local community.
Thrive will also introduce our Elections Education Toolkit Stipend program.
Co-chaired by San Francisco Peninsula People Power, the County Elections Office, and Thrive Alliance.
With legislative sessions in full swing and new bills being introduced, do you ever wonder how to keep up with all the legislation and what opportunities there are for advocacy? Join California State Senator Josh Becker, Allison Chan, Political Director,Save the Bay, Linda Hutchins-Knowles, Karl Knapp GoEV Senior Manager, Acterra, and our moderator Joshua Hugg, Governmental Affairs Specialist, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for this virtual event to find out! We will address legislation that has been introduced on areas like microplastics, housing density, wildfires and drought prevention and preparedness. We will also discuss best ways for you and your organization to get involved.
District 15 Congressional Candidate Climate and Environment Forum
Wed, April 6, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
The San Mateo County chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby invites you to attend a virtual forum in which the candidates for California's 15th Congressional District Election will answer questions on the policies that they would support if they were elected. Environmental and climate issues are of key concern to voters in our district, so please take this opportunity to find out how our potential representatives would address these issues and work for a stable climate future if elected to Congress.
Leadership Council San Mateo County: Leadership CORPS Program & Emerging Leaders Program
Application Deadline: Mon, May 2
Leadership Council San Mateo County is now accepted applications for their Leadership CORPS Program and Emerging Leaders Program. These 10-month immersive experiences will empower experienced and emerging leaders from the business, nonprofit, and government sectors with the knowledge, skills, and relationships they need to advance and deepen their leadership and community impact. Both programs are framed around countywide issues and are led by influential leaders from SMC and beyond. To apply or nominate someone for a Leadership Council SMC program click here.
Note: The Leadership CORPS Program is for senior-level leaders and the Emerging Leaders Program is for rising leaders who have demonstrated leadership potential.
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation (PVF): The Women of Courage Award
Nomination Deadline: Fri, April 1
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation's Selection Committee is looking for nominations for female identifying individuals who have shown outstanding courage in their lives to recieve this year's Women of Courage Award.This award honors young women with a $25,000 award intended to further their efforts to serve others.
Note: The Women of Courage Award is open to young female-identifying individuals (18-30 years old) who live, work or volunteer in San Mateo County, and who demonstrate courage in a professional or personal capacity, make an impact, and exemplify the characteristics of compassion, resilience and integrity.
County of San Mateo: Immigrant Inclusion Survey
Deadline: Sun, March 20
To gain insight on the needs and challenges of our immigrant community, the County of San Mateo and the Office of Community Affairs invites immigrants (living, working, or going to school in San Mateo County) to take their Immigrant Inclusion Survey. Results from this survey will tell them about the barriers faced, gaps in services, and which programs are working for immigrants in San Mateo County.
Note: This survey is available in 12 languages. All responses are anonymous and confidential, which means nobody will know who took the survey or how they answered the questions. All questions are optional, so you can skip anything you do not want to share.
Community Events
Healthy Cities Tutoring: Tutor Orientation and Training
Tues, March 15, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Join Healthy Cities Tutoring for their upcoming tutoring orientation and training.
New Tutor Orientation, Tues, March 15, 7:00 - 7:35 pm
The Parent Venture: Collaborative & Proactive Solutions - Moving from Power and Control to Collaboration and Problem Solving
Wed, March 16, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Join The Parent Venture and Dr. Ross Greene, PhD, founder of Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS), to discuss how families can help kids improve their behavior in a positive way. Rather than focusing on kids’ concerning behaviors, the CPS model helps children, teens, and caregivers solve the problems that are causing these behaviors. With this method, problem solving is collaborative (not unilateral) and proactive (not reactive).
You’re invited to attend the RISE 2022 Women’s Leadership Conference (WLC). This conference is designed to bring women together for a virtual day focused on cultivating female leaders and building community. This year’s theme, “RISE 2022: Building New Paths” invites participants and sponsors to reconnect, invest, strive, and envision women leading the way for mental health & wellness, economic empowerment and women’s leadership in San Mateo County.
The Parent Venture: Parenting in a Digital Age - A Conversation with Digital Media Experts
Thurs, March 24, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
What are ways parents can set healthy boundaries and support their kids to use technology in a post-pandemic world? Join The Parent Venture, Common Sense Media and Kaiser Permanente Redwood City as they discuss how you can have open conversations with your kids about the benefits and challenges of technology in our lives. Come with questions and leave with simple tips you can use immediately with your kids.
Join Acterra for their annual Promise to Our Planet online benefit celebrating the unique community of Bay Area individuals and organizations working towards climate truth, justice, and action. Enjoy featured Keynote speakers, a youth spoken word performance, inspiring award presentations, and breakout speakers on topics including environmental justice, renewable energy, food waste prevention, and more.
Join Fixin' San Mateo County for their upcoming campaign launch. This family friendly event will be media free and an opportunity to gather with neigbors and community members to:
Second Round of Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Now Available
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 2 sets of 4 free at-home tests. If you already ordered your first set, order a second today. If you need help ordering your tests, you can call 1-800-232-0233 (1-888-720-7489 for TTY). Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.
If you need a COVID-19 test now, please see other testing resources for free testing locations in your area.
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