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Arts & Culture Thrive Action Group (TAG): Creative Advocacy for Creative Arts
Tues, April 4, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, In-Person
April is Arts & Culture Advocacy Month, a time to speak out to support the arts. Arts advocacy has traditionally been about educating the public and our legislators about the impact the arts have on the culture, economy, and vibrancy of the community to ensure that elected officials support arts and culture in their budgets and legislation. But are there additional ways to advocate for the arts?
Join us for a robust discussion on practical ways to participate in arts advocacy and examples of previous impact. This session will provide opportunities for sharing and learning from each other, networking, collaboration, and ways to get involved in Advocacy Month's activities.
Thrive RISE (Resilience in Shared Emergencies): Emergency Response Plan Development for Nonprofits
Thurs, April 13, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Virtual
During and immediately after hazardous events and emergencies, staff need to know what to do to protect their own safety, client safety, and prevent secondary hazards like fires and gas leaks. In this 2-hour training, nonprofits and community-based organizations will learn how to develop emergency plans to promote staff and client safety during emergencies and disasters. This course will focus on immediate life safety planning in nonprofit spaces and provide participants with a blueprint for developing an emergency plan appropriate for their organization.
* Zoom information will be sent to registered attendees.
Thrive RISE (Resilience in Shared Emergencies): Nonprofit Functionality & Continuity of Operations After Disasters
Thurs, May 11, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Virtual
Disasters and emergencies impact staff availability, communications, available funding and resources, and access to facilities, which can inhibit an organization's functionality and ability to provide its critical services to communities. This 2-hour training will cover the planning steps nonprofits should take to support the continuity of operations, including developing backup communications, contingency plans for staff availability, and more.
* Zoom information will be sent to registered attendees.
This forum will use the California Community Schools Partnerships model as a frame for growing and developing connections and communication between community-based organizations (CBOs) and school districts. You can look forward to:
Join us on April 19 in person or via Zoom to hear a presentation from Dr. Mindy Romero, Director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy about voter turnout in the November 2022 General Election. There will also be information from the San Mateo County Election Division on the updated Elections Administration Plan as well and the Voter Accessibility and Language Accessibility Advisory Commissions.
This will also be an opportunity to share and hear from other organizations that are doing voter registration, education and outreach. There will be group discussion to generate ideas as to what other activities we should undertake in San Mateo County to continue to increase voter participation, especially in under-represented communities.
SamTrans has launched an online survey for riders asking them to share their experiences using SamTrans bus stops and rank a variety of amenities, such as seating, shelter, real-time bus arrival information, and trash cans. The survey results will help SamTrans create bus stop design guidelines and develop a list of improvements to make in coordination with cities throughout the county.
San Mateo US 101 Express Lanes: Community Transportation Benefits Program
The new Community Transportation Benefits Program helps cover transportation costs for qualifying individuals in San Mateo County. Participants can choose from one of two transportation benefits; a $100 Transit Credit on a Clipper Card (Annual benefit) or a $100 Toll Credit on a FasTrak Transponder (One-time Benefit). For more information on the program click here.
Note: The Community Transportation Benefits Program is sponsored and funded by the San Mateo US 101 Express Lanes.
Submit Your Proposal for the 13th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit
Exciting news for those involved in transportation and bicycling in the Bay Area - Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) will be hosting its 13th Annual Bike Summit on Aug 24 at the City of Mountain View. If you have a topic or idea you would like to present or coordinate a session around, SVBC is currently accepting proposals! Learn more here.
Comcast NBCUniversal to Award $225,000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits in the Bay Area
Fri, April 21
Comcast NBCUniversal and KSTS will be awarding $225,000 in unrestricted funds to eligible nonprofits located in the Bay Area. Comcast NBCUniversal and the stations are also announcing the rebranding of the program, from 'Project Innovation' to 'NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants,' – reflecting its local grassroots focus. Nonprofits interested in applying for grants will need to apply under one of the three categories of the program, which include: Next Generation Storytellers, Youth Education & Empowerment, and Community Engagement.
The applications can be submitted online at www.localimpactgrants.com between March 14 and April 21, 2023. Applications are also available in Spanish at www.becasdeimpactolocal.com. Winners will be announced later this year.
Silicon Valley Urban Debate League: Requests for Proposals
RFP Deadline: Fri, April 14
Silicon Valley Urban Debate League is currently accepting Requests for Proposals for a Marketing and Communications Plan. This plan will focus on highlighting the impact of SVUDL’s programming and amplifying student voices to solidify, diversify, and expand its donor base. For more information on the Marketing and Communications Planclick here.
StarVista Crisis Center's Teen Crisis Services
StarVista Crisis Center's Teen Crisis Services has expanded its text and chat hours to support more youth, adolescents, and young adults in San Mateo County. Their trained peer counselors are now available Monday to Friday from 4:00 - 10:00 pm to provide free, safe, and confidential support. Youth and young adults (13+) can text (650) 747–6463 or visit www.sanmateocrisis.org to receive peer-based mental health support, crisis intervention, and resources.
North East Medical Services (NEMS): New Medical Clinic Opening in Daly City
North East Medical Services (NEMS) is opening a new medical clinic at 1850 Sullivan Avenue, Suite #150, in Daly City. They will be offering internal medicine and acupuncture services for the community starting on Mon, April 3rd, and will be open on the weekdays from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (closed for lunch). For more information on their Eastmore location click here and their Sullivan location click here.
Donation of Office Phones and Furniture
The Office of Congressman Kevin Mullin has office phones and office furniture that they would like to donate to a nonprofit organization. For more information please contact Carol Ong. (Furniture includes: filing cabinets, tables, desks, cubicle units, etc.)
Community Events
Discover Stanford for You: Preventing Housing Displacement - One Family at a Time
Wed, April 5, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
In the Bay Area, a housing shortage and skyrocketing rents have resulted in a displacement crisis among low-income people in the communities surrounding Stanford. As families face unmanageable rent increases, tenancy terminations, and eviction notices, they often lack access to representation to assert their legal defenses. At Stanford’s Community Law Clinic (CLC), law students and instructors are working to address this crisis through individual cases and policy advocacy.
Professor Juliet Brodie,joined by M. Stacey Hawver, Executive Director of the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, and Saraswati Rathod a 3rd-year student at Stanford Law School, will share more about the CLC, a direct services, trial practice clinic in Palo Alto where Stanford law students represent clients in housing cases as well as social security disability and criminal record expungement matters. Join Discover Stanford for You to learn more about how clinical education shapes future lawyers while providing critical legal services to underserved individuals and communities. They will also hear opening remarks from Jenny Martinez, the Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean of Stanford Law School.
The Parent Venture: Eating Disorders and Body Image - What Should Parents Know?
Thurs, April 6, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
The pandemic helped raise awareness about the widespread problem of eating disorders in youth. These disorders affect adolescents from a wide range of ethnicities and social classes, and can occur in girls as well as boys. According to the Society for Adolescent Medicine, eating disorders such as anorexia are the third most chronic illness in adolescent females.
San Mateo County Coalition for Immigrant Rights: Board of Supervisors Meeting - Keep Families Together in SMC
Tues, April 11, 9:00 - 10:00 am
Supervisors Canepa and Pine will be introducing an ordinance to ensure San Mateo County's resources are used to keep families together, and not collude with ICE. Join San Mateo County Coalition for Immigrant Rights for a Board of Supervisors meeting to share your support in person or via Zoom.
Note: The meeting will be accessible via Zoom and in person (400 County Center, Redwood City)
League of Women Voters North & Central SMC: Affordable Housing in San Mateo County - Behind the Numbers
Tues, April 11, 12:00 - 1:30 pm
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) has spoken. San Mateo County needs to build nearly 48,000 new housing units by 2031. Almost 20,000 should be accessible to low and very low-income earners. The goal is clear. Are our cities prepared to meet it?
Join the League of Women Voters of North and Central San Mateo County as they explore what is happening in real-time. Kate Hartley, Director of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA), and Heather Peters, Principal Regional Housing Planner of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), will lead the program and discussion. They will start with how the state settled on these targets. Then they will dive deeper and learn how cities in our County are responding, what challenges lay ahead, and what strategies might be available or necessary to increase our housing supply and address this crisis.
OneShoreline & Leadership Council SMC: Resilient Communities Workshop
April 13, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
The San Mateo County Flood and Sea Level Rise Resiliency District (also known as OneShoreline), in partnership with the Leadership Council of San Mateo County, invites you to attend the first Resilient Communities Workshop for community-based organizations.
The agenda will include:
A brief introduction to the inter-related climate vulnerabilities in San Mateo County and to OneShoreline
An opportunity to share your organization’s activities and interests as they intersect with climate impacts
A discussion of building cross-sector strategic partnerships around action-based climate resiliency and funding
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN): Telling a New Story - Inclusion in the Arts
Thurs, April 13, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Are you looking for effective tools to dismantle racism in the arts field? It's an open secret that the arts have lacked and continue to lack inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and liberation. To meet the call to embody IDEAL principles, CEN recommends starting with an examination of the cultures and oppressive structures within organizations and the field. This workshop is designed to provide tools to encourage the incorporation of IDEAL principles and focus on fostering belonging in order to engage and value a variety of perspectives, experiences, cultures, and more.
The Parent Venture: The Golden Ticket - A Life in College Admissions Essays
Thurs, April 13, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
In her forthcoming book, The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays, Irena Smith explores the disconnect between our achievement-driven culture and young people who struggle to fit into that culture and suggests a broader, more generous way to define success. During this event, Irena will discuss her book, answer questions, and identify ways in which parents can reframe how they think about the high school years and help their teens find joy in learning and growth.
California Department of Justice: Honoring the legacy of Cesar Chavez with Attorney General Bonta
Mon, April 17, 2:15 - 3:15 pm
The Office of Community Awareness, Response, and Engagement (CARE) at the California Department of Justice invites you to join AttorneyGeneral Rob Bonta as he hosts a conversation with farmworker rights leaders on the legacy of civil rights and labor movement activist, Cesar Chavez. In celebration of Cesar Chavez's life and legacy, we uplift his sacrifice, hard work, and accomplishments, while also recognizing the current issues impacting farmworkers.
United Way Bay Area: Bay Area Regional Strategy Town Hall Series
Tues, April 18, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join United Way Bay Area for their Bay Area Regional Strategy Town Hall Series for a chance to discuss the local community’s needs and learn how UWBA is moving to address those concerns in a way that centers equity in its mission to dismantle poverty and build pathways to prosperity. This is an opportunity for all of us to come together, connect, and engage each other; to see and be seen, and to create a lasting impact.
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN): Grant Funding Essentials
Wed, April 19, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Are you new to grant writing or need a refresher to brush up on your grant writing skills? Grant writing skills are in demand and valuable to anyone working in nonprofits seeking grants or government contracts. CEN's "Grant Funding Essentials" workshop provides an introduction to the grant-seeking process including an overview of the essential administrative functions for grant acquisition, types of funding sources, prospect research, and cultivation of funders. You will also gain a better understanding of the anatomy of a grant, including a breakdown of budgets, examining examples, and preparing a proposal concept.
Please join facilitators Azisa Todd (Lead Trainer and Events Coordinator, San Mateo County Pride Center) and Nathanael Flynn (early childhood educator and co-author of Supporting Gender Diversity in Early Childhood Classrooms) for Rainbow Kids - a free 90-minute webinar focusing on why and how to talk with young children about diversity as it relates to gender, families, and love. They'll share age-appropriate information and guidance on these topics along with practical strategies for supporting children as they evolve their sense of self and others during these early years.
You are invited to Friends for Youth's 2nd Annual Spring Gala. This event will be a fun-filled evening of food, drinks, casino entertainment, cool cars, and prizes, all in support of empowering Bay Area youth through mentoring.
Join Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC) for their 10th Annual Pacific Islander Violence Prevention Conference (PIVPC). This event is a 2-day conference among community leaders, service providers, experts, practitioners, and professionals exploring best practices and the intersections of violence in all sectors of our community to elevate solutions that support deep engagement, innovation, and peace-building.
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition: 13th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit
Thurs, August 24, 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Join Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) for their 13th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit. Connect with insights and expertise at Silicon Valley’s largest gathering of active transportation leaders and organizers from government, the private sector, nonprofits, and the general public. This is the most information-rich event of the year for bicycle professionals, elected and appointed officials, and citizen advocates in and around Silicon Valley. It’s well worth attending by professionals and advocates from elsewhere in the US as well.
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