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Thrive Events
Recall Election Explained in 15 Minutes or Less
Dates & Times:
Wednesday, August 25, 3:00 pm
Wednesday, September 1, 9:00 am
Wednesday, September 8, 3:00 pm
Covid-19 protocols and the unfamiliarity of a recall election are leading to confusion and uncertainty about the September 14 recall election. If you want to get people excited about voting but still feel unsure of all the mechanics of voting this time around, join us for a super quick training on everything you need to know about the recall election. We will also provide outreach materials and fact sheets to take back to your community.
All trainings will be identical. Sign up for one only. Open to everyone. Co-hosted by San Francisco Peninsula People Power.
Hands-On Redistricting Workshop: Mapping Tools, Communities of Interest, and Public Input
Thurs, September 2, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Help shape the maps! As redistricting gets underway in San Mateo County and local cities, please join us for an online workshop to learn more about how to share your communities' concerns and map priorities.
We will address:
What a "community of interest" is and why communities of interest are so important in shaping district maps.
How to use online tools that can help you understand your community and its characteristics, and tools where you can draw maps to use in your redistricting advocacy.
How to develop community of interest testimony so that line-drawers draw maps that respect your community's voice.
What are our local issues in San Mateo County and who is organizing.
Featuring: Julia Marks, Staff Attorney on the Voting Rights and Census Team, Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus.
New Possibilities & Perspectives with Sandy Herz, Sobrato Philanthropies
Thurs, September 2, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
What are the new possibilities and perspectives that we can expect from Sobrato Philanthropies under the leadership of Sandy Herz? Join Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits, Thrive Alliance, and Center For Excellence in Nonprofits for a conversation to get to know her and her vision for what is possible.
Vaccination continues to protect against severe COVID-19 illness, but with the COVID-19 Delta variant now infecting a small percentage of vaccinated people as well as many unvaccinated people, eight Bay Area health officers have issued Health Orders requiring masks indoors in public places. The Orders require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in public settings, with limited exceptions. For more information click here.
Community Events
Supervisorial District Lines Advisory Commission Public Hearing
Wed, August 25, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Join San Mateo County's District Lines Advisory Commission for their first public hearing this Wednesday. This first meeting launches a months-long public process to hear from the community about district boundaries for electing the Board of Supervisors for the next decade.
Note: Live translation in an applicable language of a public hearing or workshop shall be arranged if a request for translation is made at least 72 hours before the hearing or workshop, unless less than five days’ notice are provided for the hearing or workshop, in which case the request shall be made at least 48 hours before the hearing or workshop.
EVs for Equity: Acterra's Fall Lecture Series on Transportation Electrification in the Bay Area
Wed, September 8, 4:30 - 5:30 pm
Join Acterra and Vanessa Morelan for an opportunity to explore a range of critical issues related to the Bay Area's electrified transportation goals, including equitable access to EVs, mass mobility, fleet electrification, emerging technology and trends, mobility as a service, and more.
Note: This virtual lecture is the first of three events this season and will be presented by Vanessa Morelan, the Western States Program Manager of EVNoire, a groundbreaking organization at the forefront of advocating for equitable opportunities in the electrified mobility sector.
Join Sanchez Art Center as they open their 13th annual 50|50 Show on Fri, Sept 10 with an amazing diversity of small, affordable artworks. An Opening Weekend Fundraiser will be held Fri, Sept 10 – Sat, Sept 11, and will offer live music, beverages (for a donation), and a chance to chat with 50|50 artists.
Note: Ticket holders reserve a date and time to see the show in its entirety (over 2,500 pieces of art), and to purchase their favorite pieces, which can be picked up or shipped to buyers the week of Sept 13. Tickets are limited and none will be available at the door, so purchase yours early.
Rebuilding Together Peninsula: Golf Tournament 19th Hole Reception and Awards Ceremony
Mon, September 13, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Join Rebuilding Together Peninsula for their Golf Tournament 19th Hole Reception and Awards Ceremony in the main dining room at the Half Moon Bay Golf Links. Your attendance will support critical safety and health-related repairs, from installing grab bars and smoke detectors to fixing broken furnaces and leaky roofs for our most vulnerable neighbors. COVID-19 has highlighted the disparities in our community; the funds we raise will provide not just repairs, but dignity and hope.
Discover Stanford for You: Educational Opportunity in a Changing City
Wed, September 15, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Join Dr. Francis Pearman, Stanford Assistant Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education, as he shares his research on the shifting geography of urban inequality in the Bay Area and explores what gentrification and affordability challenges mean for educational access and equity.
Fortitude Careers: Exploring Construction Careers Workshop (3 Day)
Fri, September 24, 9:00 am - Sun, September 26, 3:00 pm
Fortitude Careers is excited to announce their "Exploring Construction Careers Workshop" for young adults (ages 18 – 24 years). This FREE workshop includes a Job Walk at Webcor’s Bay Meadows, an intro to Fortitude Careers, and a two day Carpentry Workshop.
PG&E and California Fire Foundation have provided the following wildfire safety and evacuation social media messages and graphics that can be downloaded and shared with your community.
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 COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain the virus. They contain genetic code that prompts your immune system to create the antibodies needed to fight COVID-19. That way, your body will know what to do if it ever encounters the real thing. https://www.smchealth.org/vaccine-clinic-calendar
Even after getting the COVID19 vaccine, it’s important to get tested if you have symptoms/have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Even if you're vaccinated, you may still spread it to others. Visit https://covid19.ca.gov/get-tested for info & find a test site: https://www.smcgov.org/testing
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