Compiled by the El Reportero‘s staff
The “Solo Mujeres” exhibition has been a tradition at The Mission Cultural Center since 1987. This year we are inviting Artists from across the Bay Area to share their work with MCCLA and the communities we serve. The show will be a collection of work from Artists of all ages and career stages and celebrate the importance of Women’s voices in the Arts. Exhibition Coordinator: Dr. Martina Ayala.
Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 6.p.m. to 9 p.m. $5 admission fee. Performances by Technicholor Guadalupe and Susana Gómez. DJs: TsarKoshka! and La Santa Diabla
At the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Main Gallery (second floor). Up until May 6, 2022.
Brava presents Pachuquísmo Featuring Vanessa Sanchez & La Mezcla
Join Brava! for Women in the Arts for the return of Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla’s multidisciplinary performance Pachuquísmo, a rhythmic remembrance of las Pachucas and their stylized power of rebellious resistance, live on our main stage!
Returning after two sold-out shows, Pachuquísmo unveils the forgotten history of Mexican-American female youth during the era of the Zoot Suit Riots and explores the struggles that communities of color continue to face today.
The evening will also feature “Ghostly Labor: a Dance Film,” a short film that explores Vanessa Sanchez’s newest work in-progress, Ghostly Labor. Based on farm worker interviews in California, the dance film honors the sacred hands that feed us, and was filmed on a farm in Half Moon Bay, CA.
Opening Night, March 26 will see DJ Wray Vélez spinning pre-and-post event! So, come early and stay late (the bar will also be open!
Community Listening Session: Police Chief Selection Process
The City Manager has begun a selection process for the next Police Chief and is seeking community feedback. Join the conversation by sharing community priorities for the Police Department and key skills needed for the next Police Chief as the selection effort gets underway.
Thank you in advance for providing input on community priorities for the Palo Alto Police Department and key skills needed for the next Police Chief.
Next date: Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
ICA Cristo Rey Annual Business Lunch
This event brings together the San Francisco community around the common goal of investing in the next generation of our young women leaders. The Business Lunch Appeal will be in person on April 13, 2022.
Award Winners, 2022 CWSP Leader in Co-Education Award, KGO Television, ABC Channel 7 and David Rosati. 2022 Leader in Mission Award, Jenny Novoa ’86, Senior Director of Risk Management and Safety, Gap, Inc. Tickets $32 orchestra, $22 mezzanine.
Wednesday April 13, 2022 at 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency on the Embarcadero San Francisco, CA.
Summer 2022 Student Ambassador Program to Oaxaca, Mexico: The City of Palo Alto’s Sister City organization, Neighbors Abroad, is running its Student Ambassador program this summer to Oaxaca, Mexico.
This program, which has been ongoing for over 50 years, allows students ages 15-18 and studying Spanish to spend 4 weeks living with a family in Oaxaca, and then welcoming a student from that family into their home in Palo Alto. Community Service opportunities in many different areas and professions are available during the time in Oaxaca. For more information, attend their virtual Information Night on Monday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. or visit the Neighbors Abroad website.
