by Juliet Blalack
Hugo Morales
The series “Diploma en Mano” begins Nov. 26 on Radio Bilingue’s talk show Linea Abierta.
The “Diploma en Mano” Radio Series will include a web page and on and off air assistance from educational counselors. The producers say they hope the show will advance education quality for Latinos.
“Despite the fact that the Latino population is growing faster than any other U.S. population, the educational and professional development of young Latinos is being impaired by poor graduation rates and low college enrollment,” said Hugo Morales, executive director of Radio Bilingue, in a press release.
City College art sale and Board of Trustees meeting
The San Francisco City College Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 29th in the college auditorium at 33 Gough St. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and is open to the public. For more information contact Dean Martha Lucy at 415-239-3680, or visit www.ccsf.edu.
The holiday student art exhibit and sale begins with a reception Nov. 30 from 6-9 p.m. This display of ceramics, drawing, jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor, weaving, and textiles will also be open December 1-2, 10a.m. to 5p.m. It will be in Building B, floors 1 and 2 at Laguna St. and Marina Blvd. Admission is free. For further information, please call the Fort Mason Art Campus at 415-561-1840.
Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce accepting memberships
The Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce, Northern California is now accepting membership applications. They offer programs to promote small businesses.
“Our new goal is to include virtually every Nicaraguan and/or small owned business in California. This would allow us a platform of communication to assist in the development of our community’s financial, economic and political development,” reads the application. To apply email infonica@nicamerccnc.com or call 415-259-1498.
The Arab Orchestra and La Pena Community Chorus perform together
La Peña presents a concert and CD release party with La Peña Community Chorus and Saed Muhssin’s Arab Orchestra of San Francisco. Celebrate “Beyond Walls, Beyond Wars,” the Arab Cultural Initiative and La Peña Chorus’ brand new CD. The concert begins 8 p.m. on December 1, at 3105 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley. Tickets are $15 advance, $18 at the door. Call 510-489-2568 to buy tickets.
Fighting climate change in a stratified world
Directors of Google and JPMorgan, an undersecretary of the United Nations, and the vice president of CH2M Hill lead a program about fi ghting global warming without stopping development for impoverished countries and people. The program begins at 12 p.m. at the Commonwealth Club Office, 595 Market St, 2nd floor and is free.
Benefit concert for George Cables
Pianist George Cables is recovering from a liver and kidney transplant. A lineup of over 20 musicians, including Mary Stallings, Bob Hutcherson, Denise Perrier, and Mel Martin will be playing a special concert at Yoshi’s to help cover his expenses. The concert is from 1-3:30 p.m. December 8 at 510 Embarcadero West in Oakland. To order tickets for $30 visit www.yoshis.com or call (510) 238-9200.
