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In honor of Giving Tuesday, Thrive would like to thank all of our local nonprofits for their amazing contributions in support of our community. If you would like to show your support for a local nonprofit organization, please click the button below to be directed to our Current Members page where we have a list of local nonprofits to choose from.
Policing in San Mateo: Data, Impact, and Discussion
Mon, December 6, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Recent events locally and nationwide have raised our collective awareness of the disparate impact that policing can have in diverse communities. These events call on each of us to explore and better understand the impact of policing in our own communities. It is important to work collaboratively to ensure law enforcement best serves the needs of our entire community.
This is the first of two convenings to explore the issue of policing here in our communities. In this first meeting we seek to understand: What information is there about police activity and race disparities in SMC? How do you find it? What does it mean? We will present a real-life case study of how to get data on policing, review the data on arrests and racial disparities in SMC, and then host a facilitated conversation among researchers, law enforcement, those working with juvenile justice, and community activists.
Peninsula Family Service and Thrive Alliance are committed to fostering a vibrant dialogue that builds strong communities. We are coming together to co-produce this convening to create an environment where all organizations, nonprofits, police, city, county, neighborhoods, and neighbors can learn and grow. Policing is integral to the fabric of our societies, and having frank, balanced, and well-informed conversations benefit all of us. Join us for an honest, facilitated discussion about the data and the impact of policing in San Mateo County and the City of San Mateo.
This session will be moderated by Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center Executive Director Malissa Netane-Jones. The participants are San Mateo Police ChiefEd Barberini, San Mateo County SheriffCarlos G. Bolanos, Fresh Lifelines for Youth San Mateo Director Kate Hiester, Public Policy Institute of California Policy Director Magnus Lofstrom, Stanford Master's Candidate Andrew Skelton, and SMFCSD Trustee Shara Watkins.
Environment & Sustainability TAG: Collective Climate Goals - Next Steps
Thurs, December 9, 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 look at the climate components narrowed down from our previous meeting and look at goals best suited for collaboration and advocacy efforts. Read more about the previous meeting.
This session will be facilitated by Matt Biggar, Ph.D., Principal of Connected to Place.
Thrive Holiday Mix & Mingle: Game Night with Your Legislative Aides
New Date: Wed, December 15, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Join Thrive for our fifth annual Holiday Mix & Mingle on Wed, December 15, 3:00 - 4:30 pm. This very special event will be filled with fun, games, prizes and great opportunities for the nonprofit and public sectors to mix and mingle! Don’t forget to wear your most festive holiday sweater. Everyone who registers will receive a special holiday cookie recipe and a yummy drink recipe!
Note: This event will be held virtually. The Zoom link will be sent to registrants one day prior to the meeting. All nonprofit staff and board members, as well as County and state level staff members, are encouraged to attend.
County of San Mateo: Survey on Recovery Priorities
Deadline: Fri, December 3
The County of San Mateo wants to know your priorities! Take 5-10 minutes to tell the County what to prioritize for one-time federal funds to support a strong and equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. What are your community and family’s top needs to recovery to a better place? What are the needs of our most impacted communities? Click on the link below to share your thoughts! English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Arabic, Samoan, Tongan
Stanford Alumni Consulting Team (ACT): Applications for Pro Bono Consulting Projects
Application Deadline: Thurs, January 6
Stanford Alumni Consulting Team (ACT) is now accepting applications for the next round of projects that will kick off in March. ACT matches teams of Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni volunteers with nonprofits and civic entities that have high priority strategic needs including, but not limited to strategic planning, financial management, marketing, operations and growth strategy.
Sustainable San Mateo County (SSMC): Clean Energy 24/7 - COP26 to CA
Thurs, December 9, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
This Happy Hour will feature State Senator Josh Becker, who will share what he learned on the topic of clean energy while attending the United Nations climate meeting in Glasgow. He will be joined by Peninsula Clean Energy's CEO, Jan Pepper. Peninsula Clean Energy is the community-led electricity provider for San Mateo County. Peninsula Clean Energy is leading the way to providing 100% renewable energy on an hourly basis, which is essential to reaching global emissions reductions goals.
Art Guild of Pacifica's Winter Art Faire and Sanchez Artists Open Studios
Fri, December 10 & Sat, December 11
Join the Art Guild of Pacifica as they welcomes back the Winter Art Faire, its annual holiday art show and sale at Sanchez Art Center. A showcase for local artists and artisans, Winter Art Faire provides a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere and is a great place to find unique items for the special people in your life. There will be local artisan vendors selling jewelry, flowers, jam, cards and much more.
Stanford University: Accelerating Public Impact - Scholarship & Partnership Help Oakland Students Thrive
Wed, January 26, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Join Stanford University to hear how Stanford Impact Labs is supporting a team of scholars and Bay Area school partners to combine research insights and first-hand experience. Stanford psychologist Greg Walton and Hattie Tate, administrator at Oakland Unite's Juvenile Justice Center, will explain how a simple intervention helped create a powerful sense of social belonging—a connection that is showing it can keep children in school and out of the juvenile justice system.
The conversation will be led by Stanford Impact Labs' Faculty Director Jeremy Weinstein and close with comments from Nicole Taylor '90, MA '91, president and CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Discover Stanford for You is co-sponsored by Stanford Continuing Studies and Stanford Office of External Relations.
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.
Are you traveling for the holidays? Remember to get tested upon return, and again 3-5 days later, to protect yourself and others. More information on #COVID19 testing:
COVID-19 booster shots are safe. Most side effects (fever, headache, fatigue) are similar to those after getting an initial COVID-19 vaccine and are temporary.
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