Monday, August 22, 2016
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Hagar Services Coalition, Inc. 2016 Candidate School - Certificates of Achievement
On February 25,
2016, Hagar Services Coalition, Inc. awarded Certificates of Achievement to 11
participants in the 2016 Candidate School. President/CEO, Rose Jacobs Gibson, stated:
“The 2016 Candidate School provided a remarkable opportunity to individuals who
are giving serious thought about seeking elected office now or in the future.”
Participants
represented the communities of East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, East Belle Haven,
Palo Alto and North Fair Oaks areas. Attendees learned about the
characteristics of strong leadership, decision making skills, questions to ask
yourself before seeking elected office, meeting facilitation, ethics required
of public officials, the Brown Act, and much more. “The Candidate School gave
me an excellent overview of the process of becoming a candidate for elected
office. The speakers were world class,” stated one graduate.
One East Palo
Alto, The City of East Palo Alto, Nuestra Casa, the Multicultural Counseling
and Educational Services of the Bay Area (MCESBA) and the City of Menlo Park
offered their support as co-hosts of the Candidate School.
“We cannot begin
to express our gratitude to the prestigious group of presenters who took time
out of their busy schedules to lend their insights and credibility to this
program,” stated Ms. Jacobs Gibson.” Among the guest speakers were Henry L.
Gardner, Board Chair for the Institute for Local Government; Rich Gordon,
Assembly Member, District 24; Warren Slocum, San Mateo County Supervisor,
District 4; Jerry Hill, California State Senator; Don Cecil, CEO of MC2 Bay
Area; Councilwoman Lisa Gauthier; Councilman Ray Mueller; Sequoia High School
District Trustee Georgia Jack; and staff from the San Mateo County Registrar
and Elections Division.
About Hagar Services Coalition, Inc.
Hagar Services
Coalition, Inc. was founded in 1994 by Rose Jacobs Gibson as a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization with a mission to plan and implement programs designed
to restore, rebuild and renew families and community. Hagar focuses on educating
and training new leaders to provide fresh perspectives and bold new strategies
that address the challenges we face locally, nationally and internationally in
today’s world where leadership, community succession planning and change are
needed.
This year, Hagar
Services Coalition, Inc. will launch its Initiative for Leadership Engagement
and Development, also known as ILEAD. This innovative program is a “call to
action” in response to the need for increased voter turnout, better qualified
candidates for elected office, greater resident civic participation and the
community’s knowledge of how local government works. ILEAD is a professional
community development initiative designed to stimulate greater civic
participation locally and across the nation.
Contact
Information:
Rose Jacobs
Gibson
President/CEO
Hagar Services
Coalition, Inc.
P.O. Box 51178
Palo Alto,
California 94303
(650) 644-4228
Hagarservicescoalition@gmail.com
www.hagarservicescoalition.org
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Friday, April 15, 2016
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Out On The Town: Michael Eric Dyson | Diann Valentine | Soledad O'Brien and more...
On
April 8, 2016 the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Oakland/Bay Area
Chapter hosted their 18th Annual Madam CJ Walker Scholarship Luncheon at the SF
Marriott Marquis Hotel in downtown San Francisco. Their keynote speaker and special guest was Debra Martin Chase, an Emmy nominated and Peabody Award winning television and motion
picture producer whose has been affiliated with the Walt Disney Company since
2001. Ms. Imani Brown, 17 year old high
school student and recipient of the Essay Contest Award, gave an outstanding
speech that celebrated her father for raising her to be a phenomenal young
woman who aspires to study biochemical medicine in college. She chose this major because of her interest
in how DNA works and her interest in finding a cure for cancer. See photos of this event HERE - Glass House
Communications Facebook page and for more information about this organization
visit www.onehundredblackwomen.com for more information.
On
April 7, 2016 ColorComm launched the San Francisco Chapter with an Inaugural Luncheon
at the Rotunda Restaurant inside Neiman Marcus.
The room was filled with excitement as everyone was over-the-moon to see
so many women of color who work in the communications industry. Keynote speaker, Daisy M. Auger-Dominguez, Global
Head of Diversity Staffing at GOOGLE, delivered such an empowering and
impactful message that everyone in the room connected became even more excited
about their own journey in the profession.
The 2016 ColorComm annual conference takes place July 20-22 in Miami, FL and you can find more HERE. {Photo: Y'Anad Burrell, Netta Haynes, Lauren Wesley Wilson, President Colorcom and Collette Luckie}
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On April 2,
2016 Celebrity Wedding Planner Diann Valentine showcased her signature Bridal
Cuff at I Do! Bridal Boutique in Oakland, CA.
Some of the best diamonds in a rough come out of Oakland, despite the
negative vibe media gives The Town. From giant tech companies like Pandora to
social impact trailblazers like the Kapor Center, Oakland is, by far, one of
the most sought after places to live right now.
When you're home-grown here and your life does not resemble what many
have heard about this city, we then applaud and celebrate those who have made
Oakland proud. Who would have thought that
a #1 Celebrity Wedding Planners would come out of East Oakland? Ms. Diann Valentine left Oakland at the age
of 26 to live in Los Angeles and pursue her 'love of love' and to this day her
portfolio includes planning Toni Braxton's wedding to being a TV Host. Ms. Valentine was recently in Oakland at the
I Do! Bridal Boutique for a trunk show featuring her signature Bridal Cuffs. Check out her video HERE - Glass House
Communications Facebook Page.
In
March 2016 Heart and Soul Center of Light in Oakland, CA hosted Michael Eric
Dyson as he talked about his book, The Black
Presidency. I have never been
disappointed when hearing Mr. Dyson speak.
His perspectives, insights and overall knowledge continues to intriguing,
engaging and constantly capturing my attention.
The renown Davey D moderated this event and from the beginning he dived
right into reminding Mr. Dyson of his remarks about President Obama that were
not so favorable during his first term as President and those views that remain
today. See a snippet of that
conversation HERE - Glass House Communications Facebook Page.
On February
24, 2016 UCSF's Office of Diversity and Outreach hosted a Teach-in with CNN
Correspondent Soledad O'Brien - Injustice and Health. Many of us are familiar with Mrs. O'Brien's
productions, "Black in America" and "Hispanic in America",
and in the conversation UCSF she talked about how there are widespread
healthcare injustices taking place towards African Americans, from the lack of
a grocery store with fresh vegetables in their neighborhoods to the long period
of time between the moment an African American is checked into an hospital to
the time they will see a physician. See
my Twitter page @glasshousecomm for several video snippets from the event.
Diversity in
Tech/Blacks in Tech. The conversation
has been heated for the last year or so, the lack of diversity in technology,
which focused on African Americans, Hispanics and women. While many corporations are yet still trying
to 'figure it out', let's take a moment to celebrate those African Americans
who are making waves in technology and doing it well. Recently KQED did an article highlighting
those trailblazers in tech saying, "Here, in
the San Francisco Bay Area, there are a number of black engineers who
are dedicated to increasing diversity in engineering. So we want to
recognize some of those engineers—past and present—that have advanced, and
continue to advance, diversity in STEM fields.
Read more HERE.
See you these upcoming event...
April 21 - May 5, 2016 - SF International Film Festival
April 23, 2016 - African Americans Making Connections - FREE
April 30, 2016 - MoAD Vanguard - It's Afropolitan
For more events, visit theREGISTRYBayArea.com
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
City of Oakland Pays $12K+ per month - Race & Equity Consultant
"Dante
James, who heads the Office of Equity and Human Rights in Portland, Ore., will
steer the City of Oakland's new department on Race & Equity until permanent
employees can be found, with a salary of $12,250 a month. The Oakland City Council voted unanimously in
June to grant the new agency $467,000 each year in perpetuity, approving an
ordinance to ensure its annual funding. The city is kicking in another $150,000
to get it started. Eventually a director and program analyst designated for the
agency will be hired and they will be expected to train other city employees to
understand how racism is entrenched in government and society.."
Read more
here - City
of Oakland's New Race & Equity Department
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