Cupertino community briefs for the week of Jan. 29 [The Cupertino Courier, Calif.]
Jan. 23 Taste of History
Chef, lawyer and artist Jocelyn Jackson will the guest speaker at “Dreaming and Imagining,” an online event hosted by the Euphrat Museum of Art at De Anza College. Jackson founded Justus Kitchen in Oakland and is also a founding member of the People’s Kitchen Collective.
The event, set for Feb. 4, 6:30-7:30 p.m., is the next in the Euphrat’s year-long series, “Reclaiming Our Humanity: A Taste of History.” It’s meant to “examine history through ancestral foods, stories, song and daily practices that strengthen the power of dreams.”
The Laguna Beach City Council approved $1.4 million in assistance for businesses and the community, including a grant program called “LB Cares” to provide financial relief to local restaurants, bars and retail businesses.
The Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach is also assisting with application submission and the delivery of the grants, which will be paid out primarily by checks and gift cards.
“Right now, we are in the darkest days of this pandemic and hundreds of local workers and residents have been laid off again,” Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen said in a statement. “They are stretched to the breaking point to pay their rent, keep their utilities turned on and feed their families. I urge our community to do what it always does in times of crisis which is to rise to the challenge and raise $300,000 to match the city funds. Please dig deep and give what you can to help the cause.”
Bank of America seeks applicants for Student Leaders program Thursday, January 14, 2021 3:14 PM Bank of America announced that its Bank of America Student Leaders program is accepting applications from Central Iowa high school students for the 2021 program through Jan. 29. The program provides workforce skills-building and civic engagement to current high school juniors and seniors through an eight-week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization. Additionally, selected students participate with their peers across the country in a summer weeklong Student Leaders Summit, which may be virtual. Last year, Bank of America Student Leaders in Des Moines interned with the Healthiest State Initiative. Through leading change-making conversations and related projects, these students played a vital role in the organization’s mission of engaging and inspiring Iowans to improve their health and happiness. Click here to learn more about the eligibility
MENTOR National Announces 2021 Excellence in Mentoring Honorees
Honorees include government leaders, philanthropists and dedicated mentoring leaders
Published 01-14-21
Submitted by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
BOSTON, January 14, 2021 /CSRwire/ – MENTOR National, an organization dedicated to unifying mentoring across the nation, today announced this year’s honorees of the annual Excellence in Mentoring awards. The Excellence in Mentoring awardees represent the breadth and depth of the mentoring movement and the power of mentoring relationships to support, inspire, and engage young people.
This year’s awards ceremony will take place on January 27th to kick off the virtual National Mentoring Summit, bringing together more than 2,000 experts, practitioners, advocates, and philanthropic partners to advance mentoring nationwide. The Summit closes out National Mentoring Month, celebrated each January to focus national attention on the value of mentoring to bring
YES virtual meeting set for next week
The Youth Enrichment Services (YES) group holds a virtual meeting at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 21. Presenters will be from Just in Time Foster Youth, jitfosteryouth.org. Resources, links and grant information will be included. Go to meet.google.com/oed-oamv-auu.
NORTH COUNTY
Class to teach essential ‘habits of mind’
The Alliance to Accelerate Excellence in Education offers a free eight-week program through Cal State San Marcos called FACE (Family Alliance Community Exchange), focused on the Habits of Mind. The Habits of Mind are essential skills that characterize successful people, such as curiosity, creativity, responsibility and persistence. Registration is open now for Tuesday evening classes beginning at 6 p.m. next week. Register at bit.ly/2MXW458 (English) or bit.ly/3qfoJkk (Spanish). Contact Kathleen Corona at kcorona@csusm.edu.