Community Partnership Meeting Thursday, February 26, 2015 ABC's of Organizing

66 Pages·2015·4.8 MB·English

by  Yer Lee

Volume 5 | Issue 4 | February 19, 2015

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND IN 2015!
Community Partnership Meeting
“Inspiring Quote”
The Neighborhood Services Division hosts the Community Partnership Meeting to facilitate
"Never underestimate
broad communication between the City and the community on issues, policies, and priorities.
the power of dreams
and the influence of
Thursday, February 26, 2015
the human spirit. We
are all the same in
Samuel C. & Bonnie Pannell
this notion: The
Community Center potential for
greatness lives within
(2450 Meadowview Road)
each of us."

6:30 - 8:15pm
- Wilma Rudolph
Hot Topics:
 Update on Collaborative Efforts Addressing
Homelessness in Sacramento

Inside This Issue
 Code Enforcement in the Community

Tidbits…………………………………….2
 Neighborhood Workshops
Flyers………………………………......19
Youth Section……………………….37
Workshop Title
Volunteer Opportunities……...47
Resources…………………………….51
ABC’s of Organizing
News from the Sacramento
Youth Commission……………….57
For more information call [phone].
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Neighborhood Services Division continues to inform you about issues that have
significant impact on our community. We would like you to be aware of human
trafficking and have information regarding available resources.

Human trafficking is modern
day slavery. According to
the United States Govern-
ment, “human trafficking”
refers to the act of
recruiting, harboring, trans-
porting, providing, or ob-
taining a person for com-
pelled labor or commercial
sex acts through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. In other words, it is the process
of controlling a person with the intent to exploit them. While the term “trafficking”
might imply some kind of movement, victims of human trafficking can be born into
slavery or otherwise enslaved without having been transported anywhere

It is estimated that there are 35.8 million slaves in the world today. They are women.
They are men. They are children. Modern day slaves can be found all over the world,
including in every state in the U.S. In fact, it is also estimated that there are up to
300,000 children at risk of being trafficked in the United States alone.
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February-October—Household Junk Pick-up Program
The City’s Household Junk Pickup program is now accepting appointments for 2015. Residential
customers can make two appointments per year, from February through October, for the FREE
pickup of acceptable bulky items, including yard waste. The same equipment and personnel used
for Leaf Season in November, December, and January operate the Household Junk Pickup
program from February through October. A full list of acceptable items and guidelines for the
Household Junk Pick Program can be found at www.sacrecycle.org.

Farm-to-Fork Festival Vendor Application Now Available
Every September, more than 30,000 people head to Sacramento’s Capitol Mall to celebrate the
bounty of food and agriculture that define our region. The annual Farm-to-Fork festival, set for
September 26, 2015, is quickly becoming one of California’s most popular culinary events. If you
are part of an area business that would like to participate in this year’s festival, the vendor
application is now available. To apply, please visit http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/
form/4fMzjkuQ50X. For more information please contact Event Manager Sidney Scheideman at
[email protected] Habitat for Humanity to Molly Gautreaux at
[phone] ext 1111 or [email protected]. You may also visit their website at
www.shfh.org.

February 20th - Convergence
Come join us for breakfast at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street, 13th and J Street, for a
panel discussion and demonstration on the importance of STEM education in improving
California’s economic future. The event starts at 7:30 a.m. and goes until 9:30 a.m. For more
information call, [phone] or email [email protected], you can also visit their
event website at http://web.metrochamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=10731

February 21—Soil Born Farm: Rainbarrel System Workshop
Did you know the roof of a 1,000 square foot house can collect around 600 gallons of from just
one inch of rain! Save money and conserve water with this incredible workshop held at the Ameri-
can River Ranch, 2140 Chase Drive, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Learn how to install an inexpen-
sive rain barrel catchment system in your home. Registration fee is $45. For more information
please visit www.soilborn.org.

February 21-March 21– Domestic Violence Advocate Training
Come join classes through February and March on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Current
shelter advocates, legal, experts, and local community leaders will cover topics such as: domestic
violence and its history, Asian Pacific Islander community and culture, resources for victims and
survivors, and much more! The entire curriculum is based upon state standards for domestic
violence shelters. Class size is limited! Sign-up today; classes are not offered again until Fall 2015!
Training and sign-up information is available at www.my-sisters-house.org, or call at
[phone]. There is also a multi-lingual helpline available 24/7 at [phone].
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February 21—Sacramento History Museum Student Docent Training
The Sacramento History Museum is looking for students interested in sharing their love and knowledge
of history! They will be offering Student Docent Training Saturday, February 21st from 1:30 p.m. – 5:30
p.m. at the Sacramento History Museum, 101 I Street. Students Docents will learn about the museum,
the galleries, and artifacts, along with fun activities like the craft corner and gold panning. Volunteering
is a great way for students to give back to their local community and fulfill their community service
hours. Volunteering shifts are typically on the weekend and we require a 20 hour commitment. If you
would like to apply, please visit www.historicoldsac.org. For more information or questions, please
contact Julie Ivanovich at [phone] or [email protected].

February 21—Sacramento Has Talent Audition
Access Sacramento is looking for some of Sacramento’s best
local talent where they will compete for prizes. Auditions will
be held at the Access Sacramento TV studio at Coloma
Community Center, 4623 T Street, starting at 8:00 a.m.
Auditions are open with a first-come first-served approach
until all the slots are full. Do you think you have what it takes
to be the best Sacramento Has Talent winner? For more
information please visit http://www.accesssacramento.org/
special_events/sachastalent.htm.

February 23—Sacramento Habitat for Humanity: Homeownership Orientation
The Sacramento Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce that they will begin holding
homeownership orientations again to recruit families for some of their upcoming builds. The
orientations will be Saturday, January 10th at 10:00 a.m. and Monday, February 23rd at 5:45 p.m. These
are informational sessions about their homeownership program. Following the presentation, they will
answer questions, distribute applications, and set up follow-up interviews. This is the only way to pick
up an application for their program. Reservations are required to attend. Attendees only need to bring
their IDs with them to check in. For more information or to register please respond with your full name,
phone number, address, your preferred orientation date, the number of attendees, and how you heard
about the Sacramento Habitat for Humanity to Molly Gautreaux at [phone] ext 1111 or
[email protected]. You may also visit their website at www.shfh.org.

February 24—California Department of Education Celebrates Black History Month
Come celebrate Black History Month and spend your lunch hour with the California Department of
Education (CDE) as they demonstrate that Black History is American History. The event will be held at
the State Board of Education, Room 1101, 1430 N Street, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Keynote speaker
is Brian Landsberg, Law Professor from University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. For more
information please contact Andrew Laufer at [phone] or [email protected].

February 25—Webinar: Fostering Student Accountability Through Student-Led Conferences
Join the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) and Patty Kinney as they examine how to
establish transformative student-led conferences in your classroom and school house. Find out about
the empowering aspects and the practical steps you can take to make these conferences happen. The
webinar starts Wednesday, February 25th at 1:00 p.m. For more information or to register please visit
www.amle.org.
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February 27—Community Read-In Kick-Off Reception
Blue Nile Press invites the public to come celebrate the kick-off the 2015 Community Read-In project
with a reception hosted at Underground Books, 2814 35th Street, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Sacramento Black Book Fair (SBBF). The 2015 Community Read-In encourages
schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, community and professional organizations, and interested
citizens to read and discuss at least one book selected by the SBBF planning committee. The theme
for 2015 is “Reading, a Pathway to Freedom, 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.” RSVP
deadline is February 23rd. For more information or to RSVP please contact Faye Kennedy at
[phone] or [email protected].

February 27-March 1—California League of Schools Conference North
The Common Core State Standards offer all teachers exciting avenues for deepening their practice
and engaging students in meaningful demonstrations of knowledge. Come to the Annual Conference
North to receive proven, practical tools and techniques designed to help you meet Common Core
demands and reach the high expectations we hold for all of our students. Take the mystery out of
Common Core as you prepare you students for the first year of testing and accountability! The
conference is held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, 1230 J Street. For more information about or to
register please visit http://leagueofschools.org/events/north.htm#location.

February 28th – A Community Conversation: Shaping Our Future
Join District 8 leaders, business owners, residents, and youth at the Samuel & Bonnie Pannell
Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road on Saturday, February 28th at 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for
an interactive discussion focused on jobs, education, public safety, business development and
quality housing. The event is open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. To RSVP call Mai at
[phone]. For more information please visit http://tinyurl.com/mcjs63s.

March 4th - Save the date! State Legislative Summit
Join civic and other business leaders on March 4th, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sheraton
Grand Sacramento Hotel, 1230 J st., to lobby the State Capitol on issues impacting our region and
the business community for this year's State Legislative Summit. By meeting directly with Assembly,
Senate and Administrative leaders, the State Legislative Summit brings the Capital region’s voice
directly to the decision makers. This year's morning panel will feature Senator Jim Nielsen – 4th
District, Assemblyman Ken Cooley – 8th District, and Assemblywoman Beth Gaines – 6th District.

March 5—Black Infant Health Prenatal Support Group
Connect with other African-American women and get the help and support you need during your
pregnancy. The group session will be held at the Kaiser Permanente Point West Medical Offices, 2nd
Floor Room 8, 1650 Response Road, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Plan for your future and your baby’s
future. Arrive by 6:00 p.m. to receive a $15 gift card. For more information please contact Joyce
Askia at [phone] or [email protected].

March 7—TLC Soup Kitchen’s All You Can Eat Crab Feed
Bring the whole family and enjoy an evening of delicious crab you
can’t get enough of. The All You Can Eat Crab Feed hosted by TLC
Soup Kitchen will be held at the Robertson Community Center,
3525 Norwood Blvd. Event starts at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy fresh Dungeness
crab, bread and butter, pasta salad, shrimp, and more. There will be
door prizes, a raffle and a silent auction along with local talent.
Tickets are $40 per person. All proceeds will go to help benefit TLC
Soup Kitchen and their tireless efforts to feed and assist the homeless
and under-served families in the community. For more information or
to purchase your tickets please contact Mary Watts at (9160 745-5154 or [email protected]
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March 8—7th Annual West Coast HATitude Luncheon
Please join the lovely laides of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. – Kappa Psi Zeta Chapter as they host their
7th Annual West Coast HATitude Luncheon at the Delta King, 1000 Front Street, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00
p.m. This year’s theme is “Celebrating 95 Years of Finer Womanhood, Scholarship, and Service.”
Everyone is welcome to attend. Tickets are $45 and there will be no ticket sales at the door. All
proceed will go to benefit the Finer Womanhood Scholarship Fund and the chapter’s philanthropic
efforts. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit http://zphibhatitude7.eventsbot.com.

March 12—Sacramento Environmental Justice Working Group Meeting
Come join the Sacramento Tree Foundation for their quarterly Sacramento Justice Working Group
meeting. The meeting will be held at Sierra Health Foundation, 1321 Garden Highway, from 12:00
p.m. – 2:00 p.m. The meeting will highlight the current discussion and strategies on Cap and Trade
funding for the region and the great movement on urban agriculture ordinances and policies in the
City and County of Sacramento. To register for the meeting please visit www.ubuntugreen.org/
advocacy-ejwg. For more information please contact Charles Mason at [phone] or
[email protected] .

March 12—DOVIA Awards
The Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA) is hosting their Annual DOVIA Awards honoring the
communities exceptional Youth Volunteers and Volunteers Coordinators. The event will be held at the
Shrine’s Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Deadline to submit
your nomination is Saturday, February 21, 2015. There are two award categories: Youth Volunteer of
the Year and Volunteer Coordinator of the Year. For more information or to view the eligibility
requirements for nominees please visit http://www.doviasacramento.org/event-1835445

March 18—Webinar: Biking and Communities of Color Friend or Foe
When advocating for improvements to community safety, health, physical activity, and food access,
there is one common solution – mobility. Having active transportation option to access one’s
everyday need is a right that everyone should have. Biking in communities of color is not new, yet, in
so many neighborhoods, the appearance of protected lane is deemed the beginning of gentrification.
Fortunately, there are bike advocates around the county who are producing result that show biking as
a solution to community revitalization and not a trigger for displacement. Register to take part and
view the webinar on Wednesday, March 18th starting at 10:00 a.m. For more information or to
register please visit http://www.ubuntugreen.org/ubuntu-green/biking-and-communities-of-color-
friend-or-foe.

March 22—61st Anniversary Scholarship Brunch
The Zeta Beta Lambda Foundation is hosting their 61st Anniversary Brunch at the California State
University Union Ballroom, 6000 J Street. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. with the program starting at 1:45
p.m. Featured guest speaker is Dr. Mark Lamont Hill who is one of the leading intellectual voices in the
country. He is the host of HuffPost Live, BET News, and a political contributor to CNN. Tickets are $70.
Proceeds from the event will goes towards supporting Zeta Beta Lambda Foundation’s annual
scholarship fund. For more information please email [email protected]. To purchase your tickets
please visit http://zblf.ticketleap.com/brunch2015.

March 25 – Diversity Job Fair
Join The Greater Sacramento Urban League at the Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J Street, for
their yearly Diversity Job Fair. Public and private sector companies from the Greater Sacramento area
come to recruit from a diverse selection of job seekers. The Job Fair is Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in Exhibit Hall D. Contact Sharon Heyward at 916-286-8656 for more infor-
mation or visit their website http://www.gsul.org/.
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March 31 & April 1—Drowning & Safe Sleep Train-the-Trainer Sessions
Safe Kids Greater Sacramento is excited to announce the 2015 train-the-trainer sessions for the
ABC’s of Drowning Prevention. Drowning is the leading cause of death of children ages 1 to 4 in
Sacramento County. This FREE training class will give you the resources to educate your clients or
community members on how to stop these completely preventable tragedies. The first training
session on March 31st will be located at the Sacramento County DHHS Conference Room 1,
9616 Micron Avenue, Suite 900, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The next training session on April 1st
will be located at the Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road, from 1:00
p.m. – 4:00 p.m. For more information or to register please contact Jennifer Rubin at (9160 864-
5684 or [email protected].

NOW-April 4 – Grow Your Groceries
Start off the New Year by learning how to dig in the dirt! Regardless of how green your thumb is, Soil
Born Farms has a Home Gardener course for you. Grow Your Groceries is a beginning farmer training
program designed to provide knowledge and hands-on experience to the aspiring urban grower. The
instructors are experienced masters of organic agriculture and experts in farm entrepreneurship.
Registration is open for the beginner’s class. Go to soilborn.org or go to http://tinyurl.com/qftv4ev
for more information. All classes held on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Soil Born
Farms, 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670. Space is limited, so don't wait to register.
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