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Leading From Within named nonprofit of year
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On the Cover… For the kids who will become the next Stephen Colbert, Robin Roberts or John Palminteri of their generation, the best summer camp in town took place at TVSB’s South Salinas Street studios last month. A sell-out for the first time this summer, the local public access station’s summer camps are an opportunity for kids to experience first-hand how to produce programming that will be screened on mainstream public access cable and the Internet. You can read the full story on page 4.
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eading From Within, which is dedicated to training leaders who are “prepared, renewed, connected and collaborating,” has been honored as the Nonprofit of the Year for California’s 37th Assembly District. The local nonprofit was honored at a ceremony June 28 in Sacramento by Assemblywoman Monique Limon of Santa Barbara. Nearly 100 nonprofit leaders took part in the event marking California Nonprofits Day event, formally recognized by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 54, which was authored by Limón. She also chairs the new Assembly Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector. “Leading From Within identifies and invests in nonprofit leaders with the goal of strengthening the entire nonprofit sector,” Limón said. “As we more regularly rely upon nonprofits to do more in our communities, Leading From Within is working to ensure nonprofit professionals are able to develop sustainable organizations that address unmet needs and advance community priorities. By deliberate-
Photo contributed Assemblywoman Monique Limón of Santa Barbara, right, is shown with Executive Director Carrie Randolph and board chairman Geoff Green of Leading From Within.
ly developing human capital, Leading From Within is improving the impact of nonprofits and improving lives across the Central Coast.” The nonprofit group invests in and connects social-sector leaders dedicated to addressing HONORED CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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The Granada Theatre Multimedia Workshop provides high school students skills in all aspects of digital filmmaking, from basic video production techniques and music selection to final editing.
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