| RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES from the OUTREACH WORKGROUP
- UNITY NEWSPAPER
- DEADLINE for August Issue is FRIDAY, JULY 7 – residents are invited to submit articles, letters, photos, and drawings.
- Be a part of the Unity Team – the next meetings are June 23 or July 7. Meetings are held from 6-7pm at San Antonio Community Development Corp. 2228 E. 15th Street
- The Unity will soon be accepting advertising – let residents know if they have a business or service that they want to advertise.
- CONTACT – Eric Cone – 536-1715 or Dayna Davis dayna@shapedesign.net
- MEDIA OUTREACH
- Be a part of making a documentary on the San Antonio district. If you are interested in finding out about this please call.
- FINAL FRIDAYS – Every last Friday of the month FREE community screenings of videos at EASTSIDE ARTS ALLIANCE – 2587 INTERNATIONAL BLD. – 7-9PM. Open to all. Next Screening is this FRIDAY, JUNE 24 – “Fruit of Labor” about street vendors in the Fruitvale district. Filmmaker and members of the cast will be present. Free food and musical offering.
- Spoken Word Workshop opportunity – more details to follow. Anyone interested in planning or participating in a project using spoken word/poetry to address issue of race in the San Antonio neighborhood should call for more information.
- Looking for groups working with San Antonio residents dealing with re-entry issues.
- CONTACT – Sonya Shaw – 415-553-2383 sshaw@KQED.org
- EASTSIDE CULTURAL CENTER
- Affordable Housing units still available. Deadline to get in the lottery is this THURSDAY, JUNE 23. Applications available. RENTAL HOTLINE # is: 455-0065
- Community groups, residents are invited to use our current facility for community events, workshops, meetings. Call to discuss availability.
- Free Arts Workshops for youth – Beats & Flows – music/hip hop recording and production; Visual Element – community murals; Performance Workshop – dance/theater arts; BRAVE – arts teacher training
- Live/Work storefront spaces available in the new EastSide Cultural Center. Call for more details.
- Holla Back – Every Thursday night poetry open mic – 8-10pm at ESAA – 2587 International Blvd.
- Final Fridays – free movies, food, speakers, cultural presentations (see above under Media Outreach)
- CONTACT – Elena Serrano/Susanne Takehara 510-533-6629
- NEIGHBORHOOD GRANTS
- The first round of Neighborhood Grants has been proposed. Ideas include community murals, community garden and produce center, youth basketball league and children’s music classes. Residents are encouraged to volunteer to help with any of these projects. Call for more information.
- AWARDS CEREMONY for winners of Neighborhood Grants is nextTHURSDAY, JUNE 30 at 5:30pm at Hismen HiNu. – Free – Residents are encouraged to attend.
- CONTACT – Jessica Guerrero at Oakland Ready to Learn – 444-8653
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