Commemorating World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
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The County Administration Center was lit Saturday night to commemorate World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
New Indigenous Sovereign Nations ERG Hosting Pow Wow
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The County’s newest employee resource group will host a pow wow at the County Operations Center on Aug. 9. The free event will mark the official launch of the ERG. Employees, family and friends are welcome.
The pow wow will take place outside the Commons from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be cultural dances by the Soaring Eagles and the Green River drum group, a community guest speaker and presentation from the ERG board.
Maria Whitehorse, president of the ERG, said the group aims to bring visibility and understanding of indigenous sovereign nations to County employees.
“It is our hope that together with the surrounding local tribes we can bring more visibility and understanding of our culture,” said Whitehorse, human services specialist with Self-Sufficiency Services.
The group with focus on cultural education, professional development, social events and hopes to serve as a resource on community matters, needs and policies.
Indigenous Sovereign Nations joins 10 other established ERGs at the County. Each ERG works to enhance cultural awareness, support workforce outreach, recruitment and retention, promote County initiatives though partnerships with departments and community-based organizations and to provide professional development and networking opportunities for members.
To learn more about the Indigenous Sovereign Nations ERG, attend the launch event or email isn.fgg@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Celebrate Former Supervisor Williams’ 100th Birthday
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Attend a Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony honoring former County Board of Supervisors member Leon L. Williams as he turns 100.
The celebration will be 3 to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 30 at the County Administration Center - East Plaza, 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego. The event will also include a resource fair from 2 to 6 p.m., featuring numerous County programs and services.
Can't join us in person? Tune in for the livestream.
Don’t Miss D&I Virtual Showcase
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Save the date for the 2022 D&I Virtual Showcase. Join this annual collaborative event from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2. Departments will share diversity and inclusion best practices. Learn about the many creative, innovative and educational examples of fostering diversity and inclusion.
No need to RSVP, join the meeting on Teams at noon on Aug. 2.
Rewind: Learn About Organizational Acumen
/Did you miss the Employee Resource Group Council’s Fireside Chat on July 19? Have a listen to the informal session now! The event was hosted by the Middle Eastern Employee Resource Group and featured Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Sarah Aghassi and Planning & Development Services Deputy Director Rami Talleh. The two County executives discussed organizational acumen.
Aghassi and Talleh were unable to get to all the questions in this lively session. They answered these additional questions after the event. (Watch the video.)
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After watching, take the event survey.
These virtual conversations, held in partnership with the County’s DHR Equity Diversity and Inclusion team, will be hosted by an employee resource group and rotate quarterly. Stay tuned for the next one!
Watch: When We Are Listened To, We Flourish
/The power of active listening can be impactful. When we are listened to, well, we flourish. Remember how important communication, humility and listening are in helping to create and sustain a culture of belonging and interconnectedness. Check out this video about the importance of listening and its relation to deepened connection.
Be Camera-Ready For Your Next Virtual Meeting
/We’ve all been doing a lot more meetings on web conferencing platforms like Teams and Zoom. Watch this video to learn some helfpul tips about being camera-ready for your next video meeting. Also check out the Help Me kNow Hub for training on Teams meetings, including Quick Guide: Attend a Teams Meeting and Teams Meetings: A Comprehensive Course.
Gallery: Participating in Pride Parade
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The County was full of pride this weekend. Several departments marched in the San Diego Pride Parade in Hillcrest Saturday: Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk, District Attorney's Office, Library, Office of Equity and Racial Justice, Office of the Public Defender, Probation Department, Sheriff's Department, Treasurer-Tax Collector, Board of Supervisors District 1 and District 4, and representatives from our LGBTQ&A Employee Resource Group.
CAC Celebrates Pride
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The County Administration Center was lit Friday and Saturday to commemorate Pride festivities.
That’s a TON of Peanut Butter!
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Employees from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program within Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) teamed up for a friendly competition for a good cause. They held a peanut butter drive to benefit the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank.
Employees formed five teams and competed against each other (for bragging rights) to see who could bring in the most peanut butter. Their combined efforts led to the collection of 850 jars of buttery delight within three weeks.
For those of you who like numbers, that is 2,040 pounds of peanut butter (over 1 US ton) which could be used to make over 30,000 sandwiches.
Peanut butter is one of the most requested donation items at local food banks because of its shelf life and the number of meals it can provide to families. It is also a favorite loved by many children.
The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank provides emergency food to 500,000 children and families, active-duty military, and fixed income seniors living in poverty every month.
HCDS hopes that other County departments will step up to the plate and host a jelly drive to complement the efforts made by the teams.
