After participating in the Cesar Chavez Community Action Center's first I THINK workshop at San Jose State University, my mind was blown away and I was once again reminded of the effective discussion method I learned while serving with AmeriCorps Bridging Borders: small group discussions and creating action plans.
Service learning and service planning makes me reflect on very necessary questions: What is my goal? What is our goal?
As fellow student and community organizer Latu Tapaatoutai says,
"The movement, as what we refer to, is never ending for it has existed before us and will continue after us until humanity is achieved. As you can tell, this is a life long committment and it's always over time. The movement has never died, such is the failed notion that is used to miseducate a generation. We learn from our elders, and take on the shared responsibility to work for humanity."
The ultimate goal is then, sustainability. Sustainability of a movement, of the peoples, of the communities, of the environment that makes up all of us, of the very place we call home, that is home to all other beings...
How do we keep an organization or movement sustainable through different leaders, different generations?
Education then becomes a necessary component for the service we give to humanity--it becomes the very tool for all peoples to desire the resources they need to become the leaders and resources their communities need. Education and service go hand in hand.
There is no discrimination for education. No one can be denied this access.
However, sometimes it is easy to look over the new generation. It is hard to keep biases away--but just as moving forward is important, is very necessary to educate the next generation that is helping creating and being the action that advocates for the movement--for if they do not know the whats and whys, education will not spread....it is about change, not charity. To clarify this point with an example--the Environmental Club this past Earth Day gave away reusable bottles, but before giving them away, had students pledge to use them instead of plastic water bottles. Service then becomes meaningful and critical to the people's survival, "Teach a human a skill and they can use that for life."
Education also comes in different forms--everyone learns and expresses themselves with diversity.
As Tamora Pearson says in her Intellectualism for Everyone essay, it is necessary that we LIVE our education. Education, like the fish market philosophy from yesterday's Associated Student's All Staff- Development Day, must be ALIVE, and we must LIVE it. Stories, politics, and history should be represented for all the people--not just the puppeteers or observers but also namely, the acting crew. That is why I enjoy the Radical Reader (McCarthy), because it highlights the stories of the struggles of radicals of all sorts of movements--not just the ones you will read about in your textbook.
Let your story be heard. Do not hesitate to use a nonconformist way to express yourself. Carthatic release is necessary and sometimes, essays and speeches and reports cannot be that emotional release.
I cannot wait for next week's First Thursday Open Mic with MOSAIC at Market Cafe on campus!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Take Action at San Jose State!
September hits us with a load of events, as we find ourselves in the furlough-budget cuts' muck. Students at San Jose State find it terribly difficult to add classes, get enough units to be considered full time (and thus unable to received financial aid), not to mention, unable to acquire classes we actually need to graduate when departments will be punished for exceeding the cap of the classes. With a 10% cut to faculty wages, 32% overall increase in student fees at SJSU, and denying thousands of qualified freshmen admission...
See this PAIN Index 2009, compiled by Professor Scott Myers-Lipton, Sociology:
SJSU Pain Index 2009
O. Number of classes students can add in the Department of Sociology.
1.8. Percent of California budget going to higher education in 2009.
3.1. Percent of California budget going to higher education 2008.
9.23. Percent reduction in each SJSU faculty salary (also took away 12% raise from a few years ago).
18. Number of State mandated furlough days CSU faculty forced to take this year.
32. Percent increase to student fees in 2009.
42. Million dollar reduction in State contribution towards SJSU budget.
182. Percent increase in SJSU fees from 2002 to 2009.
200. Number of SJSU faculty terminated in fall 2009.
550. Dollar amount for CSU fees for academic year in 1988.
900. Dollar increase in SJSU fees in 2009.
2,500. Fewer students at SJSU in 2010.
3,000. Fewer students at SJSU in 2009.
4, 827. Dollar amount for CSU fees.
40,000. Fewer students at CSU fees for academic year in 2009.
585,000,000. Dollar reduction in school funding this year in CSU budget.
And yet the Federal Gov. has now given around $2 trillion total to companies like GM and AIG.
If this makes you angry please contact:
Governor Arnold Sxhwarzenegger
email, go to: http://gov.ca.gov/interact
(916) 445-2841
Chancellor, CSU, Dr. Charles Reed
publicaffairs@calstate.edu
(562) 951-4700
State Assembly member Joe Coto
Assemblymember.Coto@assemb
(408) 277-1220
State Senator Elaine Alquist
(408) 286-8318
Senator.Alquist@senate.ca.
You can also join the SJSU club Students For Quality Education (sjsu.sqe@gmail.com)
to join together with other students to fight budget cuts.
To take action, join SQE to deliver over 1,000 complaint forms to the Provost office. They are meeting this Wednesday September 9th at the Tommie Smith and John Carlos statues in front of Clark Hall at 2 pm. Also, SQE meetings are Mondays, 4:30 pm at the CFA Office in Building Q, Room #6 (behind the ATM's).
We created a budget cuts timeline for the Cesar Chavez Community Action Center open house last Thursday:
And other upcoming events
Tuesday, September 8
History in the Making: Changes to the Court
Building BB room #203
10:30-11:00 light refreshments
11:00 am watch Live ceremony
View the formal investiture ceremony for 111th Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor. Community dialogue to follow.
Wednesday, September 9
Community Connections Fair
7th Street Plaza
10:00am -1:30 pm
Meet local non-profits and learn about different community service opportunities...and get free ice cream from the Cesar Chavez Community Action Center booth!
*co-sponsored by the Center for Community Learning and Leadership
Friday, September 11
9/11 National Day for Service and Remembrance
9:00am -1:00pm
Various locations in the community--working on community garden plots from either 8-12 or 10-2. Email cccac@as.sjsu.edu
Wednesday, September 16
Dr. Reinhold Wagnleitner, University of Salzburg
“The United States and Obama – a World View”
Engineering Auditorium 189
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Wednesday, September 16
Speakers Series: 40 years of Chicano Movement in San Jose
Roosevelt Community Center
901 E. Santa Clara St., San José, 95116
6:00 pm-8:00pm
Donations NEEDED!!!
We are collecting new and used children’s costumes and Halloween accessories (masks, wings, wigs etc) to be distributed to kids in low-income communities. Our goal for the Center is to collect 100 costumes. Please help us in meeting this need. Donation bins will be
located in the 1st floor lobby of Building BB through October 14, 2009. (Gift cards and monetary donations also accepted during business hours)
For more information email us at cccac@as.sjsu.edu .
Leaders Needed: Alternative Spring Break
The Alternative Spring Break (ASB) Program exposes SJSU students to diversity, cultural immersion, and political and economic differences in an alcohol and drug free environment during Spring Break. Students work side by side with local residents on grassroots projects to address critical, unmet needs on domestic and international service trips during spring break. The intensive cultural immersion and hands-on service exposes students to the realities of community development and promotes fuller comprehension of their place in the global community.
There are hard copy application in the office (BB Building #105). Team leader apps are due Sept 28. Program apps are due Oct 16.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Update of Social-Environmental Justice Events May 10-16
Before we update you on these events, here is a quick shout out to CommUniverCity, AmeriCorps, the Environmental Club, and Environmental Resource Center, SJSU students and faculty volunteers that truly made the SJSU Day of Service a smashing success! The first two pictures are by the amazing Dylan Crutchfield from the SJSU Environmental Resource Center! The latter is from Yan Yin and Mohammad Beheshtaein respectively.
Monday May 11
Veggielution Upcoming Committee Meetings
Our next Resource Development Meeting will be 7pm, Monday, May 11 at Mark and Amie's House. E-mail us if you need directions. Farm Planning Meetings are continuing 1 hour before each workday. Community Outreach and Education Committee times will be announced soon.
Tuesday May 12th
City Hall Tuesday Market / 3-7:30 pm
When: 3-7:30 pm every Tuesday beginning April 21, 2009
Where: 50 S. Fifth Street, San Jose, CA, 95113
Where: 50 S. Fifth Street, San Jose, CA, 95113
The Tuesday Market at City Hall will provide a weekly sustainable marketplace to promote greener lifestyles by living/working/buying local, eating organic, using renewable resources, and supporting green businesses. Learn to become energy efficient, reduce waste, and conserve water.
The market will consist of a farmers market of locally grown organic and non-organic produce, unique local crafts, entertainment and food/beverages.
This is an opportunity to adopt new practices and improve the quality of our environment for a sustainable San Jose. We encourage you to walk, take convenient VTA Public Transit, or ride your bike to our free bike-parking area. If you must drive, we have two-hour parking validation for shoppers only.
The Tuesday Market is a "Zero Waste" event. Please bring your own reusable shopping bag or basket.
Wednesday May 13MASS Student Mobilization to STAND UP for EDUCATION funding! / 9 am May 13- 2 pm May 14th
Who: Bay Area PLAN
When: 9 am May 13- 2 pm May 14
Where: State Capitol at Sacramento, California
Email: cmcdonald@caljustice.org
Join the Campaign for Quality Education (CQE) as hundreds of students, parents, and community advocates gather from across California for a statewide student action. As our nation and state faces the largest economic crisis in recent history, it's vital that we invest in our future by investing in education, health and other human services.
Now more than ever, it's important to advocate for education quality and equity in California’s public schools. The current economic downtown has our leaders cutting and borrowing, with too little focus on raising the revenue that’s needed to provide the kind of education our students need. The budget debates and upcoming Special Election are an opportunity to highlight the continued issues of educational inequality, inequity and funding in the State of California.
On Wednesday, May 13 the week of the the 55th anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, CQE members and allies—students, parents, community advocates and supporters—will converge on Sacramento to oppose the Governor’s budget cuts and demand that California prioritize education for ALL students by fully funding education and by creating an action plan for long-term sustainable funding that targets students with the greatest academic needs.
More information to come, for updates please visit: http://quality-education.org
The Campaign for Quality Education (CQE), a statewide coalition of grassroots, civil rights, policy and research organizations committed to educational equity for all communities in California’s public schools. The CQE engages communities of color and low-income communities to actively develop and support state and local education policy agendas, inspire a public consciousness that genuinely values education, and advance the movement for racial and economic justice.
AB540 Mentoring Program Fundraiser/ 11 am- 5 pm
Who: IDEAS UCLAImproving Dreams, Equality, Access and Success (IDEAS) welcomes immigrant students and those who support their struggle for equal opportunity in their university education. When: 11 am-5 pm Wednesday May 13 Where: SAC Lounge at University of California-Los Angelos
Email: ideas@ucla.edu
Come support the IDEAS AB540 Mentoring Program by enjoying a classic root bear, coke, or orange soda float!!!!
Veggielution Community Gardening/ 2:30- 5 pm
When: 2:30-5 pm every WednesdayWhere: Veggielution at Emma Prusch Park in San Jose:
647 South King Road
San Jose, CA 95116
info@veggielution.org
We have workdays at Emma Prusch Park every Sunday starting at 10am and Wednesday starting at 2:30pm. On each workday we do tasks such as planting, weeding, composting, harvesting, and more. You don't have to have any previous gardening experience, we will show you what to do. If you do have some gardening experience, we would love to learn from you! The potluck lunch is a great chance to unwind from the day and get to know your fellow farmers. Please bring something to share - this can be as simple as a few pieces of fruit or a loaf of bread, or as elaborate as you like. All volunteers are encouraged to take home some food.
Work In = Food Out.What to Wear/Bring
For your safety and comfort, it is important that you bring certain things when participating in a workday:
- Closed-toe shoes or boots: Mandatory
- A hat and sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Recommended: Food to eat or to share, Long sleeved shirts and long pants; Work gloves
Film Screening: Ask Not/ 7-9 pm
A striking film on the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy followed by discussion with guests with incredible first-hand experience!
Who: GenerationEngage Silicon ValleyWhen: 7-9 pm Wednesday May 13
Where: MACLA Castellano Theater
510 S. 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: Jaime Contreras or Megan Fluke via 408.278.2280
siliconvalley@generationengage.org
siliconvalley@generationen
After the film we will have 4 incredible guest panelists:
-Maximillian Guglielmelli, US Army (2004-2008), SJSU student
-Drew House, US Navy (1991-1999), SJSU’s LGBT Resource Center graduate assistant
-Beach Pace, US Army (1987-1998), Executive Director, City Year
-Paul Wysocki, Executive Director, Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center
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ASK NOT is a rare and compelling documentary film that explores the effects of the US military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gay and lesbian soldiers and service members. The film exposes the tangled political battles that led to the discriminatory law and examines the societal shifts that have occurred since its passage in 1993. Current and veteran gay soldiers reveal how “don’t ask, don’t tell” affects them during their tours of duty, as they struggle to maintain a double life, uncertain of whom they can trust. The film also explores how gay veterans and youth organizers are turning to forms of personal activism to overturn the policy. From a national speaking tour of conservative universities to protests at military recruitment offices, these public events question how the U.S. military can claim to represent democracy and freedom while denying one segment of the population the right to serve.
Please RSVP @ http://guest.cvent.com/v.aspx?1A,Q3,0d1e6490-779f-4d18-9270-35e86d286201
-Maximillian Guglielmelli, US Army (2004-2008), SJSU student
-Drew House, US Navy (1991-1999), SJSU’s LGBT Resource Center graduate assistant
-Beach Pace, US Army (1987-1998), Executive Director, City Year
-Paul Wysocki, Executive Director, Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center
-----------------------------
ASK NOT is a rare and compelling documentary film that explores the effects of the US military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gay and lesbian soldiers and service members. The film exposes the tangled political battles that led to the discriminatory law and examines the societal shifts that have occurred since its passage in 1993. Current and veteran gay soldiers reveal how “don’t ask, don’t tell” affects them during their tours of duty, as they struggle to maintain a double life, uncertain of whom they can trust. The film also explores how gay veterans and youth organizers are turning to forms of personal activism to overturn the policy. From a national speaking tour of conservative universities to protests at military recruitment offices, these public events question how the U.S. military can claim to represent democracy and freedom while denying one segment of the population the right to serve.
Please RSVP @ http://guest.cvent.com/v.aspx?1A,Q3,0d1e6490-779f-4d18-9270-35e86d286201
On another note, our editor Yan Yin, and writer Evelyn are GenerationEngage ambassadors. We will be there!
Thursday May 14
Peeing in Peace/ 7-8:30 pm
Who: Queers Thoughtfully Interrupting PrejudiceWhen: 7-8:30 pm Thursday May 14
Where: Ohlone Room, San Jose State University's Student Union
Email: Evelyn, the secretary for QTIP and our newest writer via vyln88@yahoo.com
If you haven't heard, SJSU is turning 15 bathrooms in gender neutral bathrooms over the summer. Recently, there has been some controversy over this issue.
So, QTIP has decided to put together an event to inform the public on why gender neutral bathrooms are necessary. Peeing in Peace is a presentation by the Transgender Law Center about gender neutral bathrooms.
There will be an open forum after the presentation. Please come listen and voice your opinion!
Friday May 15
Freedom Summit 2009/ 4 pm Friday May 15 - 4 pm Saturday May 16
Who: Cardinal Life at Stanford When: 4 pm May 15- 4 pm May 16
Where:
Abundant Life Christian Fellowship
2440 Leghorn Street
Mountain View, California
Email:info@freedom-summit.org
Conference website: http://freedom-summit.org
About human trafficking:
An estimated 27 million people are slaves today, more than during 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade. The sale of human beings is the third largest illicit trade following drugs and weapons, but is growing faster than both of these. An estimated 50% of the victims are children and 80% are women. Learn more
About the conference:
Our mission is to inform, unite, and engage the Christian community against the global epidemic of human trafficking. Our hope is to gather people from around the Bay Area who will join the modern abolitionist movement.
Register online!
http://freedom-summit.org/register.html
GenerationEngage Environmental Sustainability Committee/ 6-8 pm
Who: GenerationEngage Silicon Valley
When: 6-8 pm Friday May 15
Where: GESV Headquarters
60 S. Market St. Suite 1000, San Jose, California
We will focus on the Plastic and Paper Bag fee / ban that will impact San Jose and possibly more areas in the Silicon Valley. Free dinner as usual! And on another note, our editor Yan Yin is the chair of this committee.
SCU 2009 Benefit Slam/ 7:30-11:00 pmMountain View, California
Email:info@freedom-summit.org
Conference website: http://freedom-summit.org
About human trafficking:
An estimated 27 million people are slaves today, more than during 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade. The sale of human beings is the third largest illicit trade following drugs and weapons, but is growing faster than both of these. An estimated 50% of the victims are children and 80% are women. Learn more
About the conference:
Our mission is to inform, unite, and engage the Christian community against the global epidemic of human trafficking. Our hope is to gather people from around the Bay Area who will join the modern abolitionist movement.
Register online!
http://freedom-summit.org/register.html
GenerationEngage Environmental Sustainability Committee/ 6-8 pm
Who: GenerationEngage Silicon Valley
When: 6-8 pm Friday May 15
Where: GESV Headquarters
60 S. Market St. Suite 1000, San Jose, California
We will focus on the Plastic and Paper Bag fee / ban that will impact San Jose and possibly more areas in the Silicon Valley. Free dinner as usual! And on another note, our editor Yan Yin is the chair of this committee.
Who: Santa Clara University MSA When: 7:30-11:00 pm Friday May 15
Where: The California Mission Room in the Benson Memorial Center,
Santa Clara University
500 El Camion Real
Santa Clara, California
Lookin for a way to spice up your Friday night and support a good cause while you're at it?
The SCU Muslim Student Association and SCU United Middle East clubs present our first ever Benefit Slam: A night of music, poetry, and spoken word to benefit the children of Palestine.
Featuring performances by established Muslim artists Five Eighty, Tyson of Remarkable Current, Somalia, and Sam Aljundi, as well as spoken word by local artists and students along with some SNACKS.
Admissions will be $5.00 and all proceeds will go to the Palestinian Childrens Relief Fund. Tickets will be sold at the door.
If you do spoken word or poetry and would like to participate, contact Shereen at whereismykufi@gmail.com.
Saturday May 16
USGS Open House: Menlo Park / 10 am Saturday May 16- 4 pm Sunday May 17
Who: Bay Area Earthquake PreparednessWhen: 10 am May 16- 4 pm May 17
Where: USGS Regional Headquarters
345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, California
Scientists at the United States Geologic Survey (USGS) Menlo Park campus are leaders in research on earthquakes, water quality, volcanoes, coastal and marine geology, mineral and energy resources, geography, and the San Francisco Bay ecosystem.
The exhibits and presentations at our 2009 Open House illustrate the diversity of projects in which USGS employees are engaged.
We hope that you and your family will take advantage of this unique opportunity to interact with USGS scientists, enjoy hands-on exhibits, and gain a greater appreciation of our connection to the natural systems of our dynamic planet – Earth.
There will also be live music from Duckweed and Left Bank as well as movies, and lots more! This is the same USGS we see on the news everytime there is an earthquake in the Bay Area. Come join us, learn, and have fun!
http://openhouse.wr.usgs.gov/index.html
Menlo Park, California
Scientists at the United States Geologic Survey (USGS) Menlo Park campus are leaders in research on earthquakes, water quality, volcanoes, coastal and marine geology, mineral and energy resources, geography, and the San Francisco Bay ecosystem.
The exhibits and presentations at our 2009 Open House illustrate the diversity of projects in which USGS employees are engaged.
We hope that you and your family will take advantage of this unique opportunity to interact with USGS scientists, enjoy hands-on exhibits, and gain a greater appreciation of our connection to the natural systems of our dynamic planet – Earth.
There will also be live music from Duckweed and Left Bank as well as movies, and lots more! This is the same USGS we see on the news everytime there is an earthquake in the Bay Area. Come join us, learn, and have fun!
http://openhouse.wr.usgs.gov/index.html
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Update of Social/Environmental Justice Events & The Arts: May 3rd-May 9th
Monday May 4th
Food Inc/ 7:30-9:30 pm
Who: GenerationEngage
When: 7:30-9:30 pm Monday May 4th
Where: AMC Theatres Aventura
19501 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida. U.S.A.
Email:Daniel.Ruiz@GenerationEngage.org
Film Screening of the Highly Acclaimed Documentary "Food Inc" at the AMC Theatres in Aventura at 7:30pm.
RSVP and see the trailer.
Tuesday May 5th
City Hall Tuesday Market / 3-7:30 pm
Who: Unity in Christ at San Jose State
When: 4:30-6:30 pm Tuesday May 5th
Where: downstairs at Campus Village B at SJSU, San Jose, California U.S.A.
Email: sjsucrusade@yahoo.com
There are more slaves today than at any time in human history. But what can an average SJSU student do about this global epidemic? Come get this question answered and learn practical ways YOU can help.
*** Free Mexican Food (in honor of Cinco de Mayo)
*** Live presentations:
http://www.notforsalecampaign.org
http://www.freedom-summit.org
http://www.sjsuresponse.com
The SJSU Response Coalition is a collection of San Jose State University student organizations standing together against human trafficking.
Men Creating Change · Intervarsity Christian Fellowship · Sigma Lambda Beta · Global Studies Club · Campus Crusade For Christ · The Source · Pulse · Spartans For Israel · ProjectOneLife · Residence Hall Association
Wednesday May 6th
Veggielution Community Gardening/ 2:30- 5 pm
When: 2:30-5 pm every Wednesday
Where: Veggielution at Emma Prusch Park in San Jose:
647 South King Road
San Jose, CA 95116
info@veggielution.org
We have workdays at Emma Prusch Park every Sunday starting at 10am and Wednesday starting at 2:30pm. On each workday we do tasks such as planting, weeding, composting, harvesting, and more. You don't have to have any previous gardening experience, we will show you what to do. If you do have some gardening experience, we would love to learn from you! The potluck lunch is a great chance to unwind from the day and get to know your fellow farmers. Please bring something to share - this can be as simple as a few pieces of fruit or a loaf of bread, or as elaborate as you like. All volunteers are encouraged to take home some food. Work In = Food Out.
What to Wear/Bring
For your safety and comfort, it is important that you bring certain things when participating in a workday:
- Closed-toe shoes or boots: Mandatory
- A hat and sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Recommended: Food to eat or to share, Long sleeved shirts and long pants; Work gloves
Thursday May 7th
SJSU Environmental Club Award Ceremony/ 5-6 pm
Who: Environmental Club at San Jose State University
When: 5-6 pm Thursday May 7th
Where: Student Union at San Jose State University in San Jose, California. U.S.A.
Come honor involved members of the Spring 2009 semester, as well as community partners, faculty advisors, and outstanding officers and volunteers!
MOSAIC Word Poetry Series/ 5-7 pm
Who: MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center at San Jose State University
When: 5-7 pm Thursday May 7th
Where: Market Cafe at San Jose State University in San Jose, California. U.S.A.
Friday May 8th
SJSU Day of Service/ 8 am-4:30 pm
San Jose State University students, faculty, and community members volunteer in areas of need in the San Jose community with various projects from park maintenance to community gardening at Veggielution, to tree planting with Our City Forest, to litter pick-up and paint beautification. Registration is already closed.
Saturday May 9th
Metro Blues Festival at San Jose State University/ 12:30-8 pm
Who: Associated Students at SJSU
When: 12:30-8 pm Saturday May 9th
Where: San Carlos Plaza at SJSU
408.924.6262
The Derek Trucks Band will headline the 29th annual Metro Fountain Blues Festival on Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 12:30 to 8:00 p.m. on the San Carlos Plaza at San José State University.
In addition to Trucks, (who will begin at 6:30 p.m.), the festival line up includes San José natives The Tommy Castro Band with special guest Chris Cain (who will begin at 4:45 p.m.). Other artists include Lurrie Bell’s Chicago Blues Band (3:35 p.m.), Candye Kane Band with Laura Chavez (2:30 p.m.), The Bay Area Blues Society Caravan of Allstars (1:30 p.m.) and John Wedemeyer (12:30 p.m.)
In addition to great music, patrons can enjoy food and craft vendors, a beer and wine garden, state of the art sound, and a family friendly atmosphere.
The Metro Fountain Blues Festival costs only $5 for all day admission and hosts over 8000 blues enthusiasts throughout the day. SJSU Students may attend for free with a valid Tower Card.
Patrons are encouraged to ride VTA to the festival, and can get a free trip plan by calling (408) 321-2300 or visiting www.vta.org.
Food Inc/ 7:30-9:30 pm
Who: GenerationEngageWhen: 7:30-9:30 pm Monday May 4th
Where: AMC Theatres Aventura
19501 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida. U.S.A.
Email:Daniel.Ruiz@GenerationEngage.org
Film Screening of the Highly Acclaimed Documentary "Food Inc" at the AMC Theatres in Aventura at 7:30pm.
RSVP and see the trailer.
Tuesday May 5th
City Hall Tuesday Market / 3-7:30 pm
When: 3-7:30 pm every Tuesday beginning April 21, 2009
Where: 50 S. Fifth Street, San Jose, CA, 95113
Where: 50 S. Fifth Street, San Jose, CA, 95113
The Tuesday Market at City Hall will provide a weekly sustainable marketplace to promote greener lifestyles by living/working/buying local, eating organic, using renewable resources, and supporting green businesses. Learn to become energy efficient, reduce waste, and conserve water.
The market will consist of a farmers market of locally grown organic and non-organic produce, unique local crafts, entertainment and food/beverages.
This is an opportunity to adopt new practices and improve the quality of our environment for a sustainable San Jose. We encourage you to walk, take convenient VTA Public Transit, or ride your bike to our free bike-parking area. If you must drive, we have two-hour parking validation for shoppers only.
The Tuesday Market is a "Zero Waste" event. Please bring your own reusable shopping bag or basket.
Call & Response Action Meeting / 4:30-6:30 pm
Who: Unity in Christ at San Jose StateWhen: 4:30-6:30 pm Tuesday May 5th
Where: downstairs at Campus Village B at SJSU, San Jose, California U.S.A.
Email: sjsucrusade@yahoo.com
There are more slaves today than at any time in human history. But what can an average SJSU student do about this global epidemic? Come get this question answered and learn practical ways YOU can help.
*** Free Mexican Food (in honor of Cinco de Mayo)
*** Live presentations:
http://www.notforsalecampaign.org
http://www.freedom-summit.org
http://www.sjsuresponse.com
The SJSU Response Coalition is a collection of San Jose State University student organizations standing together against human trafficking.
Men Creating Change · Intervarsity Christian Fellowship · Sigma Lambda Beta · Global Studies Club · Campus Crusade For Christ · The Source · Pulse · Spartans For Israel · ProjectOneLife · Residence Hall Association
Wednesday May 6th
Veggielution Community Gardening/ 2:30- 5 pm
When: 2:30-5 pm every WednesdayWhere: Veggielution at Emma Prusch Park in San Jose:
647 South King Road
San Jose, CA 95116
info@veggielution.org
We have workdays at Emma Prusch Park every Sunday starting at 10am and Wednesday starting at 2:30pm. On each workday we do tasks such as planting, weeding, composting, harvesting, and more. You don't have to have any previous gardening experience, we will show you what to do. If you do have some gardening experience, we would love to learn from you! The potluck lunch is a great chance to unwind from the day and get to know your fellow farmers. Please bring something to share - this can be as simple as a few pieces of fruit or a loaf of bread, or as elaborate as you like. All volunteers are encouraged to take home some food. Work In = Food Out.
What to Wear/Bring
For your safety and comfort, it is important that you bring certain things when participating in a workday:
- Closed-toe shoes or boots: Mandatory
- A hat and sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Recommended: Food to eat or to share, Long sleeved shirts and long pants; Work gloves
Thursday May 7th
SJSU Environmental Club Award Ceremony/ 5-6 pm
Who: Environmental Club at San Jose State University
When: 5-6 pm Thursday May 7th
Where: Student Union at San Jose State University in San Jose, California. U.S.A.
Come honor involved members of the Spring 2009 semester, as well as community partners, faculty advisors, and outstanding officers and volunteers!
MOSAIC Word Poetry Series/ 5-7 pm
Who: MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center at San Jose State UniversityWhen: 5-7 pm Thursday May 7th
Where: Market Cafe at San Jose State University in San Jose, California. U.S.A.
408.924.6255
mosaicccc@gmail.com
This is the last MOSAIC Word of the year, we hope to see you all there, this is going to be the best one yet.
If you are interested in performing you are more than welcomed to do so, we will be having open mike like always so come on out and be heard!
This is the last MOSAIC Word of the year, we hope to see you all there, this is going to be the best one yet.
If you are interested in performing you are more than welcomed to do so, we will be having open mike like always so come on out and be heard!
Friday May 8th
SJSU Day of Service/ 8 am-4:30 pm
San Jose State University students, faculty, and community members volunteer in areas of need in the San Jose community with various projects from park maintenance to community gardening at Veggielution, to tree planting with Our City Forest, to litter pick-up and paint beautification. Registration is already closed.
Saturday May 9th
Metro Blues Festival at San Jose State University/ 12:30-8 pm
Who: Associated Students at SJSUWhen: 12:30-8 pm Saturday May 9th
Where: San Carlos Plaza at SJSU
408.924.6262
The Derek Trucks Band will headline the 29th annual Metro Fountain Blues Festival on Saturday, May 9, 2009 from 12:30 to 8:00 p.m. on the San Carlos Plaza at San José State University.
In addition to Trucks, (who will begin at 6:30 p.m.), the festival line up includes San José natives The Tommy Castro Band with special guest Chris Cain (who will begin at 4:45 p.m.). Other artists include Lurrie Bell’s Chicago Blues Band (3:35 p.m.), Candye Kane Band with Laura Chavez (2:30 p.m.), The Bay Area Blues Society Caravan of Allstars (1:30 p.m.) and John Wedemeyer (12:30 p.m.)
In addition to great music, patrons can enjoy food and craft vendors, a beer and wine garden, state of the art sound, and a family friendly atmosphere.
The Metro Fountain Blues Festival costs only $5 for all day admission and hosts over 8000 blues enthusiasts throughout the day. SJSU Students may attend for free with a valid Tower Card.
Patrons are encouraged to ride VTA to the festival, and can get a free trip plan by calling (408) 321-2300 or visiting www.vta.org.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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