by the El Reportero’s staff
Belly dance star Raquel Brice
Students from 23 San Francisco Unified School District high schools are enrolled in a FREE, two-week iDesign program at City College of San Francisco.
CCSF Engineering Professor Mark Martin has organized this program for the second summer, which showcases presentations of their building projects of small, wind-turbines to generate electricity.
These presentations are the culminating activity of what students have learned about electronics, product design, manufacturing, and renewable energy. The students will have also visited a number of local factories, and listened to engineering guest speakers talk about technology, engineering and manufacturing.
On Friday, June 18, starting at 3 p.m., at Science Hall, Room 47, City College of San Francisco Ocean Campus, 50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco.
Emergency town hall meeting for actions against SB1070
Last month on May 29, hundreds of thousands of immigrants and their allies across the country took to the streets to protest Arizona’s racist law SB1070; among them were Bay Area community members that made the long trek from San Francisco to Phoenix aboard what they called the “Freedom Bus.”
The “Freedom Riders” are now back and are calling for the defense of immigrant communities, which are under attack. They are organizing a town hall meeting to chart a way to defeat SB1070 and the federal “Secure Communities” program.
National nurse protest and court hearing
National Nurse Protest in Support of Univ. of Calif. RNs’ Right to Strike for Patient Safety.
Registered nurses from throughout California and the nation will join their University of California Medical Center colleagues Friday to protest UC’s attempt to silence nurses by blocking their right to strike for patient safety. In recent weeks, thousands of registered nurses across the country fighting for safe patient staffing have taken similar actions.
The protest will be followed by a hearing in San Francisco Superior Court on a planned one-day strike by 11,000 University of California RNs. Last week, a Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order against the strike, acting on a request from the University of California and a state labor relations agency whose members are appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, long an adversary of California nurses.
Friday, June 16, 2010, at 8:30 a.m., at San Francisco Superior Court, 400 McAllister St., San Francisco
Walk in the Wild at Oalkland Zoo
The Oakland Zoo’s An-nual Fundraiser, Walk in the Wild 2010. Now in its eighteenth year, Walk in the Wild – An Epicurean Escapade! is one of the Bay Area’s premier fundraising events.
This year, the engagement will feature more than 90 restaurants, caterers, bakeries, wineries, and breweries. With each reservation, guests will receive a commemorative wine glass and plate to enjoy beverages and delectable cuisine.
This adult-only event supports the Oakland Zoo’s conservation, education, and animal enrichment programs. On Saturday, June 26, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
You may also contact the Zoo directly at 510-632-9525 ext 154. Due to the service of alcohol, all guests must be 21 years of age or older
Also on the same day, from 8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Dancing & Dessert Under the Stars. Celebrate into the evening hours with live music, dancing, and delicious desserts. Masterpiece, a collective of Bay Area artists, will perform live with a mix of song favorites including Pop, Soul, Funk, R&B, and Jazz.
