Honoring Juneteenth
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The County Administration Center was lit Friday and Saturday night in honor of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Travel Series: The Power of Home
/Pack your bags. We’re taking you on a series of journeys this week. All adventures are told through the diverse lens of the traveler. Today’s tour guide is TED Fellow Candy Change.
“Travel has shown me where home is by teaching the mindset that I want to maintain every day,” she said.
Have a listen and bon voyage!
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Travel Series: Make the Past Present
/Pack your bags. We’re taking you on a series of journeys this week. All adventures are told through the diverse lens of the traveler. Today’s tour guide is TED Fellow Jorge Mañes Rubio.
“Travel is a privilege, and you must honor it that way” he said.
Have a listen and bon voyage!
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Travel Series: ‘Travel Showed Me Strength’
/Pack your bags. We’re taking you on a series of journeys this week. All adventures are told through the diverse lens of the traveler. Today’s tour guide is TED Fellow Zubaida Bai.
“As you travel and meet people with cultures and ideas different than your own, you begin to realize who you are,” she said.
Have a listen and bon voyage!
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Join AAACE for Juneteenth
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Here’s your opportunity to support African American Association of County Employees and the Black community! Join AAACE at the 2021 Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Celebration-Healing Our Communities event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 19 at Memorial Park, 2985 Ocean View Blvd., San Diego, CA 92113.
COVID-19 guidelines will be implemented. Face mask required *Temperature checks.*
Feel free to bring your chairs and tents and relax in the park with your family. Don’t know what Juneteenth is and why AAACE is celebrating? Learn More.
If you would like to make a donation, you can donate online.
Rewind: Amplifying AAPI Voices
/Did you miss our Asian Pacific Alliance of County Employees ERG panel discussion on Amplifying AAPI Voices: Beyond the Surface on May 20? Don’t worry - you can watch it now!
Listen to AAPI leaders from the local community as they discuss a wide range of topics such as culture, heritage, customs, and traditions; what it means to be AAPI; and current issues surrounding the AAPI community.
Panelists:
Cesar Escuro, interim chief probation officer, Probation Department, County of San Diego
Rachel Witt, chief deputy county counsel, Office of County Counsel, County of San Diego
Sumi Lee, chief compliance officer, Office of Ethics and Compliance, County of San Diego
Lee Ann Kim, community advocate and founder of the San Diego Asian Film Festival
Celia Solis, director of operations and development, Azul and New Americans Museum
Are You Listening to Your Elders?
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Connecting across generations is one of the oldest happiness practices there is. Explore why to honor your elders, along with other practices from indigenous cultures in this episode of “The Science of Happiness” podcast.
Rewind: Watch the D&I Showcase
/Did you miss the D&I Champion Showcase? Want to revisit some of the ideas that were shared? You can watch the event above. The May 25th lunchtime event featured diversity and inclusion presentations from departments across the County with featured presenters from PSG (Probation), LUEG (Planning & Development Services), HHSA (D&I Transformation Team), FG3 (Clerk of the Board) and the Employee Resource Group (ERG) Council.
Listen in and be inspired to put some of the ideas into practice in your own department.
Did you attend the event? We want your feedback. Please share your impressions or suggestions via our event survey – click here.
For questions on how to get started implementing D&I ideas in your department, contact your departmental champion.
Additional support can be found by emailing the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Division: Taryell.Simmons@sdcounty.ca.gov, Shontay.Turner@sdcounty.ca.gov, or Holly.Norton@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Remembering George Floyd
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The County Administration Center was lit in blue and green Tuesday night in memory of George Floyd.
Take Chicano Park Mural Tour with SDCLA
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Join our San Diego County Latino Association ERG for a cultural arts and history tour of the murals at Chicano Park in Barrio Logan on Saturday, June 5. This is a fun and educational family event. Everyone is welcome!
The gathering starts at 1:30 p.m. in the park. After the tour, participants can walk over to shop, eat and support Latino-owned small businesses in Logan Heights at the “Walk the Block” event just a few steps from the park.
RSVP by emailing SDCLA@sdcounty.ca.gov.
See flyer below.
