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Senators Glazer, Allen & Newman Unveil Bill to Create Fund for Public Interest Journalism SACRAMENTO – Three state senators have introduced legislation to bolster the free press that is one of the pillars of American democracy. The bill, SB 911, by Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Contra Costa and principal coauthors Sens. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica and Josh Newman, D-Fullerton, would provide state grants to individuals and organizations to help them cover issues of importance to their communities. SB 911 would create a state board that includes at least one member from ethnic media, academia, non-profit news, and others who would administer a public fund to distribute grants to bona fide news organizations and reporters. “A vibrant local press that informs the public and acts as a government watchdog has been vital to the survival of American democracy,” Senator Glazer said. “But over the past couple decades, the closure of many local newspapers and the decline of most
others has created vast ‘news deserts’ where virtually no local coverage remains. This bill will offer news organizations and individuals the tools to revive the oversight function of the local press.” This bill is modeled after the California Arts Council and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, two successful models for public funding of independent arts and media. “Quality journalism
tells the truth, no matter how uncomfortable or where it leads. A strong and independent free press is essential for a thriving and healthy democracy,” Sen. Allen said. “America ignores the erosion of public journalism at its own peril.” Over the past decade and a half, a devastating one-fourth of local newspapers have vanished nationwide, Sen. Newman said. “It’s my firm belief that there is no substitute
for the kind of strong local journalism which informs and engages the public, improves the decision-making and accountability of local and state government, and serves as a primary source of information for our communities,” Newman said. “That’s why I’m very proud to be a principal coauthor on SB 911, which will revitalize independent, local public service news coverage in California."
How it works: •An 11-member board appointed by the Legislature and the governor would manage the program. •The board would be composed of at least one (1) ethnic media publication; (1) nonprofit media organization, (1) journalism professor or dean, one (1) publisher each of publications of up to 10,000 circulation, 50,000 circulation and 100,000+ circulation; one (1) online news service, three (3) members of the general public reflecting the state’s diversity and one (1) public interest group with a focus on promoting accountable government and a robust democracy. Continued to Page 07
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San José Clean Energy Unveils New, Innovative Solar and Battery Storage Project with Major Climate Impact The 62-megawatt project is delivering clean, renewable energy 16 hours a day, 7 days a week With: Mayor Sam Liccardo Lori Mitchell, Director of San José Clean Energy Simon Day, VP and Head of Solar Development at TerraGen Energy Quyen Vuong from International Children Assistance Network (ICAN) anguyenphotography.com
When: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Background: San José Clean Energy (SJCE) and developer Terra-Gen will celebrate the completion of a new 62 megawatt (MW) solar and battery storage project located in Kern County, California.
This is SJCE’s first new renewable energy project to come online. The innovative 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) will allow SJCE to power San José homes and businesses with renewable energy between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. every day.
About San José Clean Energy As the city’s Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), SJCE has provided electricity generation service for about 350,000 San José residential and business customers since February 2019. SJCE offers clean, renewable power options at competitive rates. GreenSource, SJCE’s standard service option, is currently sourced 60% from renewable energy, up from 45% in 2019. Altogether, SJCE has invested $1 billion in nearly 500 MW of renewable resources that will help reduce reliance on fossil fuels, improve cost-effectiveness and rate stability, and advance statewide energy reliability goals. About the City of San José With more than one million residents, San José comprises the 10th largest city in the United States, and one of its most diverse cities. San José’s transformation into a global innovation center in the heart of Silicon Valley has resulted in the world's greatest concentration of technology talent and development.
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New “College Corps” Program Offers $10,000 to Students for Community Service Edward Henderson | California Black Media
On Jan. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new $146 million work service program for college students that offers $10,000 stipends for college expenses to more than 6,000 students who participate in local community projects. The effort called “Californians for All College Corps” requires students enrolled in the program to complete 450 hours of community service over the course of the school year to receive the funding. “This is about forming stronger connections. Things that have more meaning tend to things that are beyond yourself,” said Gov. Newsom at the kickoff of the event, which was streamed live on Zoom.
“You find a sense of self by finding a sense of responsibility and service to others,” the Governor said. Josh Fryday, who serves as California’s Chief Service Officer, moderated the kickoff of the “College Corps” program. In 2019, Newsom appointed Fryday, a U.S. Navy Vet and former Mayor of Navato, to “lead service, volunteer and civic engagement efforts throughout California.” “We see this program as what I like to call a win-win, win-win,” said Fryday, as he described how 45 colleges and universities across the state had partnered to implement the initiative that will start in the fall of 2022. “It’s a win for the
student who helps them pay for college, gain valuable skills, social capital, and exposes them to different careers. It’s a win for the University because it keeps students engaged, reduce their financial strain and reinforces the reality that universities are essential pillars of their community,” said Fryday. “It’s a win for the community who will benefit by the critical service being performed by the College Core. And it’s a win for society which will benefit from a new generation of civic minded leaders,” he added. Black and Latino Californians have the highest rates of student loan default and delinquency and
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Rise to Service owe an estimated $147 billion in college loan debt, according to the Governor’s office. Universities across the state will collaborate with local government, community service organizations and nonprofits, pairing College Corps fellows with causes that are priorities in their participating communities. Service opportunities will include initiatives around fighting climate change, solving economic disparities, assisting the state’s COVID-19 economic recovery, and more. Students will receive credits towards graduation as well for their service. And since
the program is statefunded, Dreamers will be allowed to participate – unlike Job Corps, a similar but federally funded service program that only accepts students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. College Corps is modeled on a pilot program started at San Jose State University last year. Ian Chavez, a junior and Computer Science major was a participant in the Civil Action Pilot Program at San Jose State. He shared some of his experiences with the Zoom audience. Continued to Page 21
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White House Praises California Model; Says Equity Is Critical in COVID Fight Aldon Thomas Stile | California Black Media
Last week Dr. Cameron Webb, the White House COVID-19 Response Team’s Senior Policy Advisor for Equity, discussed with California Black Media (CBM) the importance of fairness in the country’s fight against COVID. He complimented California's pandemic response model. “There has been a great model in California, which has always been a leader in some of these equitable initiatives,” Webb said. He praised the work of Deputy Director for the
California Department of Public Heath's (CDPH) Office of Health Equity Dr. Rohan C. Radhakrishna. “Some of the work they've been doing on data collection in California had them tracking [COVID-19] across demographics in preparing to respond to the need. Without having the data, without knowing what the problems are, you can't find the solution.” Webb said. California was among the first states to start tracking racial data to determine why the
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disease, based on early infection patterns, was disproportionately impacting Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans. Although the rate of infections by race narrowed over time, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and California Department of Health data still show higher COVID death rates for African Americans than the general population. The COVID-19 death rate is 15% higher for Black Californians than the statewide average. Nationally African Americans, who account for 12 % of the country’s population, they make up about 14% of COVID-19 related deaths. According to Webb, inequity in health care is one of the many challenges that need
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CA Data Speaks to be addressed as the country pushes to end the pandemic. “Just to address it head on, we have an inequitable health care system,” Webb told CBM. “We have a health care system that does not serve all communities in a way that's fair and that is rooted in systemic and structural dynamics that are themselves inequitable. We have inequitable risk factors, social risk, within communities.” Webb said that the racial disparities that Americans have been struggling with during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to expose deeper, systemic problems. "COVID-19 really just highlights those inherent inequities and it makes it much more urgent, I would say, for some folks to find a strategy and solution," Webb said. During our interview, Webb provided an update on the state of the Black community during this pandemic. "If you go back to 2021, back in late August, you actually saw that the rate of cases in the Black community was lower than the rate of cases in the White community," Webb said. “And that was all through September, all through October, and through most of November until the very end of November when Omicron started to surge. That's when we saw the case rate jump up again in
Black communities to be where it is now which is at 1.6 times the White case rate,” he pointed out. Webb said that vaccination rates in the Black community are improving. "In the earliest days of the vaccination effort, we saw pretty wide gaps emerge between White adults and Black adults. But by September of 2021, those rates were equivalent," he said. Webb pointed out that his team found that local communities around the country are taking steps to address racial disparities, too. However, challenges remain. "We still see some gaps in who has been boosted. We see some gaps in pediatric vaccination rates. We need to apply the same strategies that got our adult vaccination rates up to get kids vaccinated, and also to get more folks boosted," he said. “We're seeing communities take the lead on that, and we are being as supportive as we can from the federal side because we know that it works.” According to Webb, income inequality, housing instability, food insecurity, and educational inequity all correlate with health outcomes. All of those factors, he said, contributed to communities of color facing disproportionate challenges during the pandemic. Continued to Page 16
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Travel is Back
Get Up and Stand Up! Jamaica is the New World Super Power in Tourism Resilience By: Juergen T Steinmetz The first-ever Global Tourism Resilience Day is set to be launched at Expo 2020 Dubai by Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and CoChair of his brainchild the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre. As the destination prepares to mark Jamaica Day on February 17, it will also launch Global Tourism Resilience Day. This is an example of what can be achieved if tourism players in the world work together. However, it needs leadership, and the stars here are the Hon. Edmund
Bartlett, Minister of Tourism for Jamaica, and the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center, (GTRCMC) Executive Director, Professor Lloyd Waller. The travel industry is and always has been fragmented – 90% are SMEs, and studies show that the majority are not prepared to respond to crises. Destinations must lead. The GTRCMC is tackling that concern in a big way. By launching an annual tribute to the resilience and naming a day as such, the Centre is
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bringing the need for the travel industry to focus on preparedness, crisis management, recovery, and ongoing resilience to the fore. Coupled with the launch of the Day, the Centre has partnered with the Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council and the International Tourism Investment Corp. to provide an in-depth forum on resilience. How to prepare, plan, and ensure travel entities minimizes the impact of crises and thus destinations can rebound and recover quicker. The day will stress the need to implement, not just talk. “The focus will be on the ability of countries
to build capacity to respond to international shocks and to be able to predict with greater certainty their responses. It will also aid countries in understanding and mitigating the effects of these shocks on their development, but most importantly, it will help them manage and recover quickly afterward,” Minister Bartlett explained. The global tourism industry was generally described as “resilient” because the accumulated wisdom from past experiences indicated that the sector bounced back quickly after a crisis. However, Minister Bartlett noted: “Over the past two years,
the pandemic has tested this presumed industry resilience more than any previous disruptive event in modern history. It has forced all destinations, irrespective of size, location, and attributes into survival mode.” “It has also heightened consciousness; the industry cannot afford to be taken off-guard again. Instead, it is called upon to urgently adopt a methodological, collaborative, and institutional approach towards resilience. Destinations need to build the skills and knowledge for anticipating, preparing, responding, managing, and learning from all disruptive events to ensure they are ready for the next event,” he added. “The GTRCMC is thrilled to have an annual day, February 17, dedicated to resilience.
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Senators Glazer, Allen & Newman Unveil Bill to Create Fund for Public Interest Journalism
Key Benefits: •The program encourages independent, local public service news coverage. •Helps independent local news organizations or individual reporters [Continued From Page 01] to cover the cost of reporting local public •The California Board in the public domain for service issues. for the Funding of Public other media to use. •Promotes the Interest Media would •The board would employment of review grant proposals exercise no editorial from bonafide journalists judgment or oversight but journalists for local, public service coverage. and media organizations. would ensure that funds •Fosters an •Funds would were spent as promised. environment of public be provided only •The board would trust in which all news to applicants who receive a one-time, $50 organizations are free from committed to increasing million allocation to influence of the Board, coverage of public distribute to qualified other than a commitment affairs appropriate to organizations or communities they cover individuals over a 5-year to focus on public interest news coverage. and sharing their content trial period.
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San José Clean Energy Unveils New, Innovative Solar and Battery Storage Project with Major Climate Impact Project’s unique fixed delivery of renewable energy from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day supports grid reliability and reduces reliance on fossil fuels SAN JOSE, Calif. San José Clean Energy (SJCE) and developer TerraGen are celebrating that SJCE’s first long-term investment in renewable energy – a new solar and battery storage project in Kern County, California – is delivering power as of December 31, 2021 . The innovative Kern Solar and Battery Storage Project built by TerraGen is providing power for SJCE customers in a unique format: fixed delivery of 62 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. every day. This will support grid reliability, help reduce reliance on power plants
that produce harmful emissions, and improve air quality by providing renewable energy in the late afternoon and evening hours when
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demand for electricity is high but renewable energy availability is low. “SJCE’s long-term investment will produce enough clean electricity to power nearly 65,000 homes annually for the next 12 years—the same impact as taking more than 670,000 cars off the road,” said San José Mayor Sam Liccardo. “San José and SJCE continue to lead the fight against climate change by putting steel in the ground to improve our grid reliability.” Terra-Gen has built more than 115 MW of new solar energy and new battery storage to meet the fixed delivery obligation in its 12year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SJCE. SJCE contracted with Terra-Gen for a long-term PPA in April
2020, and the project came online on schedule and was built with union labor. As the city’s Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), SJCE provides electricity generation service for about 350,000 homes and businesses. SJCE offers clean, renewable power options at competitive rates. GreenSource, SJCE’s standard service option, is currently sourced at 60% from renewable energy, up from 45% in 2019. “SJCE is proud to put new renewable energy onto the California grid through this innovative project and to achieve this milestone less than three years since becoming the local electric generation service provider,” said Lori Mitchell, Director of San José’s Community
Energy Department, which operates SJCE. “Our community is at the core of the work that we do, and we’re excited to contribute to healthier air and a more livable planet for the families of today and of tomorrow.” “Terra-Gen is pleased to reach commercial operation on schedule and help SJCE take an important step toward its long-term procurement goals,” said Jim Pagano, CEO of Terra-Gen. “We enjoy working with CCAs, who are innovating with us to tackle our state’s climate and reliability challenges.” “The innovative pricing approach of this long-term PPAs will support rate stability for our customers,” said Jeanne Solé, SJCE Deputy Director of Power Resources Management. Since launching service in February 2019, SJCE has invested $1 billion in nearly 500 MW of renewable resources that will reduce reliance on fossil fuels, improve cost-effectiveness and rate stability, and advance statewide energy reliability goals. In addition to this unique solar agreement, SJCE and Terra-Gen contracted for a 15year PPA for another 100 MW of new solar. This project is expected to reach commercial operation by the end of 2022 and will also be built in Kern County with union labor. [Continued to Page 15]
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“Mature Workers: Vital to Today's Diverse Labor Force” WEBINAR Recording available SAN JOSE – NOVAworks, Peninsula Family Service and Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian hosted a webinar on January 27, 2022 titled “Mature Workers: Vital to Today’s Diverse Labor Force.” The event highlighted the importance of the experience and abilities that mature workers, people over age 50, bring to today’s workforce. More than 100 people tuned into the live session, which featured a panel of Silicon Valley labor market specialists discussing how to overcome potential age stereotypes, upgrade skill sets, and build confidence to succeed in today’s workforce. “Misconceptions surrounding older workers—in other words, age discrimination—is a concern for a lot of folks living in Silicon Valley,” said Simitian. “Fortunately, we’ve had some real success with the Mature Worker JobCoaching Program, helping mature workers up their job search game through individualized coaching, group workshops, and peer
support.” For years, Simitian heard from constituents about the challenges they faced when trying to re-enter the workforce after having taken time to raise a family or having suffered a layoff; or simply changing careers after spending a decade or two in their field. In 2016, Simitian proposed a County partnership with Peninsula Family Service to launch the Mature Worker Job-Coaching Program, and his Board colleagues agreed. “There are more than 175,000 mature workers in Santa Clara County who contribute to the livelihood of Silicon Valley; we want to help them remain competitive within the workforce, and continue to be able to live and work in the area they call home,” said Susan Houston, Vice President of Older Adult Services at Peninsula Family Service. The Mature Worker Job-Coaching Program is a collaborative service of Peninsula Family Service and NOVAworks, which supports more than 350 mature workers per year to gain employment.
“Now is a great time for people to examine their relationship to work and go after what is important or meaningful to them,” said Jen Cheyer, Program Manager at NOVAworks. “We’re here to help them with career advising and job search services.” “If you choose to work, we want to make sure you can do that without discrimination,” said Simitian. “If working is a necessity, these folks want to make sure you have the best shot possible at success. We can’t afford to let anyone’s talent go to waste.” The Mature Worker Job-Coaching program is available free of cost to any resident of Santa Clara County who is age of 50 and over, needs employment, and has a legal right to work in the U.S. Program services include oneon-one career advising, workshops on topics customized for the older job seeker, and facilitated discussion groups with other program members. For more information, email info@ peninsulafamilyservice.org
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Get Up and Stand Up! Jamaica is the New World Super Power in Tourism Resilience By: Juergen T Steinmetz [Continued From Page 05] We will strive to identify best practices, lessons learned, and services that assist the industry in building resilience. Through the Centre and its partners there will be academic rigor to support the shared knowledge around good practices,” commented the GTRCMC Executive Director, Professor Lloyd Waller. “In this regard, Dubai Expo offers a perfect space to showcase our work and build global partnerships with key decision-makers continuing our mission to provide guidance to global, regional, and national tourism stakeholders,” GTRCMC and Resilience Council Co-Chair, Dr. Taleb Rifai
added. The Expo has just surpassed 10 million visitors and has 108 countries represented in individual pavilions. Global and regional speakers will share key information. Case studies will be highlighted by speakers such as the Most Honorable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica; the Honorable Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya; Minister Reyes Morato of Spain; Minister Al Fayez of Jordan; and Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International; as well as Julia Simpson, CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council, along with many others.
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Hawaiian Air resumes Oakland-Kona service, adds new San Francisco flight The seasonal route will become Hawaiian's fourth daily flight connecting Oakland and the islands, joining existing nonstop service between OAK and Honolulu, Kahului on Maui, and Līhue on Kauai
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By: Harry Johnson Hawaiian Airlines is offering Bay Area travelers more convenient options to visit Hawai’i this summer by bringing back nonstop service between Oakland (OAK) and Kona (KOA) on the Island of Hawaii and adding a second daily flight between San Francisco (SFO) and Honolulu (HNL). Hawaiian Airlines‘ Oakland-Kona service, which the carrier last operated in the summer of 2016, will be available June 15 through Sept. 6. HA66 will depart KOA at 11:55 a.m. and arrive at OAK at 8:10 p.m. HA65 departs OAK at 8:10 a.m. with a 10:40 a.m. arrival at KOA, giving travelers
ample time to settle in and start enjoying the island. The seasonal route will become Hawaiian’s fourth daily flight connecting Oakland and the islands, joining existing nonstop service between OAK and Honolulu, Kahului on Maui, and Līhue on Kauai. Hawaiian Airlines will provide the additional San Francisco-Honolulu service May 15 through Aug. 1. HA54 will depart HNL at 8:45 p.m. and arrive at SFO at 5:05 a.m. HA53 departs SFO at 7 a.m. and arrives at HNL at 9:30 a.m. “The Kona Coast has been an increasingly popular destination for Bay Area travelers, and we are pleased to once
again offer our Oakland guests convenient nonstop service to the Island of Hawai’i, while also providing a second flight option between San
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Francisco and Honolulu,” said Brent Overbeek, senior vice president of network planning and revenue management at Hawaiian Airlines. Hawaiian Airlines is the largest operator of commercial flights to and from the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is the tenthlargest commercial airline in the United States, and is based at Honolulu, Hawaii. The airline operates its main hub at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on the island of Oahu and a secondary hub out of Kahului Airport on the island of Maui. The airline also maintained a crew base at
Los Angeles International Airport. Hawaiian Airlines operates flights to Asia, American Samoa, Australia, French Polynesia, Hawaii, New Zealand, and the United States mainland. Hawaiian Airlines is owned by Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. of which Peter R. Ingram is the current President and Chief Executive Officer. Hawaiian is the oldest US carrier that has never had a fatal accident or a hull loss throughout its history, and frequently tops the on-time carrier list in the United States, as well as the fewest cancellations, oversales, and baggage handling issues.
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Super Bowl POP-UP and Salute to Collette V. Smith Super Bowl weekend in Los Angeles started with a Fantastic POP-UP event, held at MaTtE ArGyLe in the Chic Runway Playa Vista Shopping+ Residential Center. It was a PARTY that had some Shopping on the side! Those who answered the siren call from LifeStyle Elevation Media’s Maven, Lela Christine, were treated to an exceptional array of nibbles and libations (of the Healthy kind) all while enjoying a wonderful 2-days of a Salute to Collette V. Smith - The NFL’s first African American Female Coach. Celebrating a good time with MaTtE ArGyLe ‘s owner, the stylish Tashiba Jones-Wilson, was an overflowing crowd of attendees; Mayor of Inglewood (location of SUPER BOWL LVI)
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James T. Butts, along with an impressive number of Current/Former NFL Players; from such franchises as Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers and then there were the notable Roster of NBA Players who came to have a good time - these guys knew how to navigate around the crowds as they mixed with Network
TV Celebrities, Emmy Winners, Grammy Artists, Olympic Medalists and Oh … let’s not forget all the other Professional Athletes who joined in the POPUP experience that weekend. LifeStyle Elevation Media and MaTtE ArGyLe coproduced this StarStudded event to showcase a curated group of Fashion Designers, Beauty & Wellness, Delicious
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appreciative guests. This event was promoted as, The Best Luxury LifeStyle Pre-Super Bowl Pop-Up
Shop Store to experience – for a good cause – a portion of proceeds were to benefit (LEMF) LifeStyle Elevation Media Foundation, Inc. a Non-Profit that supports education and work programs geared toward technology, health, art, fashion, as well as, in entertainment business sectors.
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NEW YORK – Super Bowl LVI will impact the Los Angeles community with more than 30 charitable activities and community outreach events that will enrich the community and provide lasting legacies long after the game is played. Super Bowl Week activities include community projects made possible by NFL Foundation Super Bowl Legacy Grants and the Super Bowl LVI Host Committee, community greening projects, Salute to Service events to honor our military and veterans, NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day and a community event involving the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide nominees. As part of the ongoing social justice work through its Inspire Change initiative, the NFL will join Cisco to address the digital divide for the children of incarcerated parents, providing children the opportunity to partake in a special event to record messages to be shared with their incarcerated parents. The digital divide has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and has increased barriers to education, particularly for individuals in underserved
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Super Bowl LVI Community Events To Make Positive Impact In Los Angeles Region Efforts focus on social justice, sustainability, youth wellness, military, among others communities. With support from an NFL and Bob Woodruff Foundation Salute to Service Grant, Move United launched the first ever USA Wheelchair Football League for athletes with disabilities, including veterans. The NFL is proud to host a tournament and Championship Game during Super Bowl week. With a visit to Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, NFL representatives and players will personally interact with the pilots and service members performing the Super Bowl flyover and thank them for their service to our country. The NFL will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the importance of allyship together with Covenant House of California and the LGBT Center. NFL players will join the celebration and deliver notes of allyship and support for the LGBTQ+ community completed by players throughout the
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league. For the last 18 months the NFL Business Connect program has worked with 225 local diverse business owners in Los Angeles to prepare them to compete for and win contracts related to Super Bowl LVI. The program hosts professional development workshops and networking events designed to grow the business acumen of women, minority, veteran and LGBTQ+ owned businesses. The youth and high school football community will be celebrated throughout Super Bowl LVI. Studentathletes and coaches will have the opportunity to enhance their football skills and learn the values associated with the game. Each year, the NFL, via the NFL Foundation, seeks to leave a lasting legacy in the Super Bowl host
community through its Super Bowl Legacy Grant initiative by awarding a $1 million grant matched by the Super Bowl host committee and allocated to nonprofit organizations in the surrounding community. This year, the Super Bowl LVI Legacy Grant Program – Champions Live Here – recognized 56 "unsung hero" grassroots organizations through grant assistance and other support for making a transformative impact in their communities. Over the past eight months, the host committee has showcased these unsung heroes by harnessing the spotlight
of the Super Bowl's long-awaited return to the region. Each organization – whose work touches all 88 cities in Los Angeles County– received a $10,000 grant, professionally produced marketing videos, and public recognition of their work. Six of these organizations received a total grant award of $50,000 to make an even bigger impact in their community.
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San José Clean Energy Unveils New, Innovative Solar and Battery Storage Project with Major Climate Impact [Continued from Page 08] Increasing the amount of renewable and carbonfree energy powering San José is a key component of Climate Smart San José, the city’s climate action plan. In November, the city pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. SJCE will play a critical role in reaching this ambitious goal. CCAs like SJCE are a driving force in California’s clean energy future: in total, 21 CCAs have collectively signed
162 long-term PPAs for nearly 10,000 MW of new solar, wind, biogas, geothermal, and energy storage. CCAs are also driving markets for grid reliability solutions like long-duration storage. California Community Power, a group of ten CCAs (including SJCE) that have joined to procure large scale clean energy and reliability resources, recently announced a 69 MW investment in longduration storage.
Join my Town Hall about ensuring socioemotional wellness and mental health for students on Thursday, February 17th at 6:00pm. I will be joining NAMI (The National Alliance for Mental Health) Santa Clara County for an informative “Ending the Silence” presentation and Q&A discussion rooted in hope as well as student and family empowerment. Families with students/young adults will learn about signs and symptoms of mental health conditions as well as resources to access support. This unique Town Hall and Q&A discussion will include personal testimonies and presentations from experts that will cover symptoms of mental health conditions as well as pathways to recovery. Students and their friends and families are welcome to attend. Register to attend the event at www.tinyurl.com/ SD15EndingTheSilence. ***Due to the personal testimony shared at this event, a recording of this event will not be live-streamed or made available afterward for viewing, so please be sure to join the Town Hall live. Thank you, Dave Cortese
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White House Praises California Model; Says Equity Is Critical in COVID Fight Aldon Thomas Stile | California Black Media
[Continued from Page 04] "They leave a significantly higher burden of chronic illness in communities of color which leads to higher risk of poor outcomes with COVID-19," Webb said. Lastly, Webb described the White House's approach to inequity in health care. "We can't solve all of the challenges that have developed in our society, in terms of structural inequity since 1619, but what we can say in the short term: 'what are the acute needs that we can address in a way that we can create workarounds
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A visit with Dr. Sonia Bell gives you a sense that perseverance and focus on the future, is good medicine. She liked to play the game, Operation as a kid! From a young age, she tackled the hard stuff; a ballerina in training with the San Francisco Ballet. It may look serene and beautiful but the grueling physicality of years of forcing the body to do things it wasn’t designed for - has a high cost. She suffered a career ending injury but was even more disappointed by what medicine had to offer as a fix - never mind the beside manner. A twist of fate sent her through a winding journey of other professional forays, once she graduated
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[Continued From Page 03] “I was able to join with a team of likeminded individuals with an intense diversity of cultures and majors. The San Jose State fellows are opening doors to people who may have never found their love for coding or other stem topics because of their circumstances,” he said. “If someone pursues a stem major and helps diversify the industry at the expense of several hours of my time, then I think that is an amazing exchange and so worthwhile.” Chavez also participated in a service project where volunteers knit sock monkeys for the children of refugees settling in the Bay Area. Chavez said he heard about the program
during his freshman year in a service-learning course while living at home with his parents to help cut down the cost of his education. He credited the program for not only providing much-needed funds to make his education more affordable, but also lauded the experience for deepening his sense of civic responsibility and grounding him emotionally. Chancellors from the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), California Community College (CCC) and the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) systems spoke at the launch program. All of them committed to
support and facilitate the launch of College Corps and each of them has committed to expanding the program in the future. “The University of California is pleased to partner with Governor Newsom on this innovative program, which will help thousands of students pay for college while they give back to their communities,” said University of California President Michael V. Drake. “Providing more pathways to a debt-free degree while empowering students to pursue serviceoriented career paths is a reflection of our shared commitment to access, affordability, and public service.” Newsom pledged his continued support for the program and says he looks forward to seeing it serve the needs of more students and communities around California. “We have 6,500 opportunities to create more Ians and expand to thousands more. That’s exciting,” he said. To learn more, visit www. californiavolunteers.ca.gov.
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