May 4, 2023
A Message From The Supervisor:This week, we kicked off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! In the United States, the month of May each year is celebrated as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This annual celebration came about in 1978 when President Jimmy Carter signed into law a Joint Resolution of the Congress of the United States designating the month of May for the celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders culture and heritage. I invite you to join me in celebration of our city, state and nation's rich APA culture.
We are hosting "CHOW FUN" to celebrate APA Heritage Month and Small Business Week in the Excelsior! From May 13 through May 20, CHOW FUN will feature an Asian dine-around to bring together foodies and families for some delicious food and fun! We believe that culture and cuisine are essential elements of a vibrant, thriving community. Experiences like these will affirm and celebrate our heritage, and will help us connect with San Francisco's larger multi-cultural community. We will start with a
Community Kick Off at the Excelsior Library on Saturday, May 13 at 11AM. Click HERE to learn more.
In addition, I want to take the time to highlight International Worker’s Day (also known as May Day) which was held on May 1st, 2023. This year, I joined the United Educators of San Francisco who are currently engaged in negotiations for a living wage for educators.
May the 4th be with you!
We are available by email: safaistaff@sfgov.org or by phone 415-554-6976 (leave a message and we will call you back). You can also check for updates on my Twitter
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Please note - if you miss my weekly newsletter, you may find it later on the Board of Supervisor’s website. Click HERE to read past newsletters.
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Opportunities For All Application Enollment
The San Francisco Human Rights Commission enrollment period for Opportunities For All (OFA) Summer 2023 Internship Application!
Opportunities For All (OFA) Summer 2023 INTERN Application can be found HERE: https://www.opps4allsf.org/faq-apply-for-internship
The Opportunities For All (OFA) intern application is available to San Francisco youth and young adults, aged 13 - 24. You must be a San Francisco resident and/or student to qualify for an OFA Internship.
If you have specific questions about INTERN PLACEMENTS, please email: placements@opps4allsf.org
If you have any other questions, please feel free to email: opps4all@sfgov.org
Frequently Asked Questions can be found at: https://www.opps4allsf.org/faq-apply-for-internship
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McLaren Park Native Plant Garden Class and Volunteer Opportunity
Tending our California Native Garden: Spring
The presentation will cover our climate, things to do now in your native garden, a close look at two native perennials and tips for gardening sustainably.
The class will be on Saturday, May 6 and begin at 10 am. The presentation and questions afterwards will last up to an hour including a question period.
Location: At new McLaren Park Native Plant Garden and Outdoor Education Center on Visitacion Avenue near Hahn Avenue across from Coffman Pool. The McLaren Park Native Plant Garden is a project of the Visitacion Valley Greenway GOAL (Growing Outdoors And Learning) Program
There will be a volunteer opportunity to help plant and weed after the presentation until 12:30.
Presentors: San Mateo & San Francisco County Master Gardeners: Andrea Flint, Monica Martin and Virginia Sturken
For further information, contact Fran Martin - fma6764860@aol.com
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Presentación: Educación y prevención de la diabetes en Español
Únase con nosotros en zoom todos los miércoles de Mayo para un programa en español sobre diabetes. Esta serie será dirigida por Angélica Rosas y Erika Sierra como parte de una asociación con MEDA.
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3 de Mayo del 2023 -- 10 am - 11 am
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10 de Mayo del 2023 -- 10 am - 11 am
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17 de Mayo del 2023 -- 10 am - 11 am
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24 de Mayo del 2023 -- 10 am - 11 am
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31 de Mayo del 2023 -- 10 am - 11 am
Véalo en YouTube.
Los temas incluirán:
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Aprender sobre la Diabetes, tipos de diabetes y los cuidados.
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Nutrición (Comidas que elevan la azucar y como hacer nuestra comida más balanceada)
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Bebidas Azucaradas (Que y cuales son, cómo aprender a sacar la cantidad de azúcar que contienen)
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Manejo de Medicamentos (Conozca sus medicamentos, la función de la insulina y cómo beneficia o afecta a su organismo)
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Ejercicio (Los beneficios)
Regístrese una vez y asista a todas o una de las presentaciones Por favor regístrese AQUÍ
Si tiene preguntas sobre el programa o necesita ayuda para inscribirse, póngase en contacto con InternationalCenterRef@sfpl.org o sfplcpp@sfpl.org.
Para solicitar adaptaciones (como ASL o interpretación de idiomas), llame al (415) 557-4400 o póngase en contacto con accessibility@sfpl.org. El pedido con por lo menos 3 días laborables de anticipo ayudará a asegurar la disponibilidad. |
Home by the Bay: Town Hall Invitation
HSH will be hosting a virtual Town Hall meeting next Monday to share Home by the Bay: An Equity-Driven Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in San Francisco. This new 5-year strategic plan will guide our work to address homelessness in our community in the coming years.
Please join us to hear about the plan and ask questions to HSH leadership about the vision and implementation.
Monday, May 8
5:00-6:00 PM
Register Here (virtual)
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2023 Ocean Avenue Car Show
Buckle up and enjoy the ride, and rev up your engines and hit the gas, and push the pedal to the metal. The 2023 Ocean Avenue Car Show is approaching the San Francisco District 11 community fast and furious on Saturday, May 13th, 2023 in front of Beep's Burgers: A celebration of the world's finest cars.
All classic & exotic cars and motorcycles are invited to pull up, pop, lock and drop it!
Car registration link:
https://bit.ly/2023OceanAvenueCarShow |
Re-Opening Date and Celebration Confirmed for Merced Lower Terrace
Join us on Friday, May 19, from 12-1 pm, for a re-opening celebration of the Merced Heights Playground Lower Lawn Terrace.
We will be honoring community members who have made significant contributions to the park over the years at this event.
The terrace will be re-opened to the public at and following this celebration.
Thank you for your patience with and support of this project. We look forward to celebrating with you!
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Community hub in Excelsior District and continuation of tablet classes in Excelsior District
The Community Youth Center now has a permanent community hub within Excelsior District! The location of the new hub is 35 San Juan Avenue, right next to Excelsior Action Group (many thanks for temporarily sharing the office space for us as we are establishing the community hub!). Our community hubs offers a variety of services, including translation, referrals, community workshops, and more!
Speaking of workshops, our tablet classes, which we have been partnering with the San Francisco Public Library, will now be consolidated into our community hubs!
The flyers above are for the tablet classes; the classes will be instructed in Chinese for the first three Tuesday of each month, and the class on the 4th Tuesday of the month will be instructed in English.
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Fierce Love & Joy on Tuesday, May 23 at SF JAZZ
San Francisco's young people are learning how to maneuver the post-pandemic world. Let's celebrate and strengthen partnerships with program providers and educators supporting the City's youth and families by spreading more love and joy.
Please join the San Francisco Human Rights Commission for the next Love and Loy Campaign collaboration, Fierce Love & Joy: Creating Safe Space for Our Young People.
The event will be held Tuesday, May 23 at SF JAZZ (201 Franklin Street at Fell Street) from 11:00am to 3:00pm and will feature Sonya Curry, mother, teacher, and author of Fierce Love: A Memoir of Family, Faith and Purpose, along with recording artist and former educator
Dee-1, activist and entrepreneur Michelle MiJung Kim, and civil rights advocate
Areva Martin. The event will include a networking lunch and interactive workshops for community educators and service providers.
All are welcome; event preregistration is required.
Register for the May 23 event via this link: https://bit.ly/FierceLoveAndJoy-May23
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| Great time at the Coro Spring Gathering this weekend! My office was the first partner on the SF neighborhood leadership program in 2019 and we are happy to see Coro continue to cultivate civic leaders. |
| Great meeting and rally with Filipino Community Center, a member of San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network (SFILEN) at City Hall! |
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