California

EARTH - Global Warming themed art showing

andalou — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:25:32 -0500

Hello all,

We'd like to invite you to a global warming themed art showing. This show takes place in Long Beach California at the [2cc] 2nd City Council Art Gallery from April 19, 2008 until May 22, 2008. The 2cc gallery is located at 435 Alamitos Ave. Long Beach, CA 90802. It is between 4th and 5th street.

The artists reception is Saturday April 26 from 7-9 pm. Please come join us.

International Action for Children

mayleasaito — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:13:39 -0500

This year’s District 5170 International Project will be within the Rotary family, minimizing the dollars used on administrative costs – in other words, every penny of your money will be spent helping the needy!

Tuition Relief Now!

bearerfriend — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:33:44 -0600

Tuition Relief Now is a student-led, volunteer driven ballot initiative campaign aiming to freeze undergraduate tuition at all 31 Cal State and University of California campuses.

With fees nearly doubling in the past six years, students are being priced out of higher education!

Join us and sign up to volunteer at www.TUITIONRELIEFNOW.org!

Homeless in San Jose, CA

reneejain — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:53:26 -0600

3:55 A.M. The morning chill shakes my bones, a warm body tosses and turns next to me, the blanket itches my dry skin, and I try to squeeze my eyes shut to get at least another hour of sleep in before the sun comes up. Someone sniffles a few feet away and I hear HJ whisper uncertainly, "Renee, you up?"
"Yes"
"It's like freezing," she chatters.
"Just imagine if we slept like this every night"

Through Their Eyes: Students of Color Shaping Educational Policy

sararosell — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:23:18 -0600

Imagine high school students who have been failed out of schools educating teachers and state policy makers about educational inequality. Imagine students who have been incarcerated, live amidst poverty, violence, and have dozens of friends who have been killed; imagine these excluded students teaching state legislators about how state education policy frames their lives.

In Search of Good Food

Antonio Roman-Alcala — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:36:49 -0500

The UnGarbage Crew

sleeprl — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:26:14 -0500

The UnGarbage Crew, located in the Santa Clara Unified School District as an environmental club on Wilcox High School’s campus, is dedicated to improving the community and environment that it resides in and beyond. Established in the year 2005 as a community outreach project with the aid of Stanford University’s Quest Scholars Program to fulfill a United Nations commitment, the UnGarbage Crew is an environmental organization that is dedicated to abating our ecological footprint by reducing, reusing, and recycling.

Youth Health Action Board

kcheng — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:39:30 -0500

School-based health centers provide underserved students with access to health care and medical attention. These health centers are particularly relevent in low-income, immigrant communities. Bertrand is a state-level advocate for school-based health centers and better food options in cafeterias. His lobbying helped pass the "School Health Centers Act of 2006" and got Gov. Schwarzenegger to promise more. He helps to educate new, upcoming health advocates.

Carrizo Creek Range Project

Sdiego92101 — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:41:22 -0500

From San Diego California: More info at www.CarrizoCreekRange.Org

For those who are as passionate about their Second Amendment rights, environment, and preservation of multi-use public land as we are, this volunteer opportunity is FOR YOU!

If you have not noticed, open land to shoot on, our public land, is dwindling at an alarming rate. From La Posta to Kitchen Creek, we have been loosing hundreds of acres of land per year.

All of this is because of a few reasons - a couple of them we have 100% control over:

- Safety Issues

- Littering

First Place Fund for Youth

BRICK Winner — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:33:20 -0500

Amy Lemley co-found and served as the Executive Director of The First Place Fund for Youth in Oakland, CA.