Community Announcements ▪ October 2009 – by Canal Alliance and Canal School Readiness Project

Community Announcements ▪ October 2009
A collaboration between Canal Alliance and the Canal School Readiness Project

Job opportunities / Financial education
Job fair in the Canal: Wednesday, October 14 at Pickleweed Community Center (50 Canal Street), 6:00-8:00 p.m. Visit different companies and learn where and how to apply for jobs. You can be selected for an [...]

JOIN US AT OUR UPCOMING QUARTERLY MEETING ON AUGUST 7, 2009

Grassroots Leadership Network
Summer 2009 Meeting
“Roots, Roofs and Power”
co-hosted with ISOJI

Grassroots Leadership Network of Marin will host its 2nd quarterly meeting of the year on Friday, August 7, from 11:00 am to 2 pm. This meeting will be held at the Connection Center located at The Marin Health & Wellness Center, 3110 Kerner Blvd. in San [...]

Green-collar Block Grants

This is a message we received from Josh, at Green For All, about an important resources related with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  Contact you city and the county to know more about their plans to apply for these funds. If you have any question about this information, contact us at info@maringrassroots.org or contact [...]

‘New Members Tea’ for women’s political group – Marin Independent Journal

‘New Members Tea’ for women’s political group
Staff Report
Posted: 05/28/2009 11:07:48 PM PDT
The local chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus will host a gathering for new members from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 8 at the Mill Valley Golf Clubhouse at 280 Buena Vista Ave.
The free “New Members Tea” will also give people a chance [...]

Community Organizing Trainings in the U.S.

A fellow community health organizer from Humboldt Partnership for Active Living ( http://humpal.org/) contacted us to get information about community organizing trainings that would be useful for her and other staff members at HUMPAL. We shared with her the following options. If you know of any other organizations providing general community leadership and organizing trainings, [...]

Informational Workshop on April 22nd about the May 19th California Special Election

“We do not inherit the earth from our fathers.
We borrow it from our children.”
David Bower

On May 19, 2009 California will be holding a Special Election with 6 Propositions on the Ballot, all fiscal in nature. Voters will be deciding on 6 billion dollars in measures to bandage California’s financial situation.

Join us [...]

Nail Salon Healthy Environment Forum

The California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative will be hosting the Nail Salon Healthy Environment Forum on a Sunday in June (exact date, time and location TBD).
The forum will included discussions on Public Health and Safety Guidelines, working and collaborating with OSHA and Health Inspectors, owner’s rights, and general education forums. The California Healthy Nail Salon [...]

TURN Consumer Advocates :

About TURN
As your utility watchdog, we stand up for consumer rights, affordable rates and a more livable California. For more than 30 years we have challenged California’s powerful energy and telephone companies, saving consumers and small businesses millions, and demanding reliable service and environmentally sound policies. We advocate for better utility policies, provide consumer assistance, [...]

Senior or disabled housing available in Marin City

housing, Marin City

Healthy Start Initiative-Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities Options

Application Deadline     Dec 05, 2008
Under this program, grants will be awarded to address significant
disparities in perinatal health indicators: Eliminating Disparities In
Perinatal Health focuses on disparities among Hispanics, Americans
Indians, African Americans, Alaska Natives,Asian\Pacific Islanders,
Immigrant Populations, or differences occurring by education, income,
disability, or living in rural-isolated areas by enhancing a
community’s service system. Communities must provide [...]