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January 14 2005 |
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East Palo Alto Residents Voice Strong Opinions
about Core Emergency Services
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County seeks resident input for new provider selection
By Regina Thompson
Staff Coordinator for One East Palo Alto
San Mateo County has had a long standing commitment to support underserved
communities with funding for "core emergency services" such as food,
transportation, housing, advocacy and other essentials.
In a city like East Palo Alto, provision of these services becomes a lifeline for many.
For years San Mateo County Human Services Agency contracted with
the Family Support Center to provide these services in East Palo Alto.
However, Family Support Center shut down last fall due to financial problems.
Since then, El Concilio of San Mateo County has been providing core emergency
services on an interim basis. The Human Services Agency will contract with
a new service provider by April 1, 2005.
One East Palo Alto, in conjunction with the County, the City, El Concilio
and the Peninsula Community Foundation, convened a community meeting on Saturday,
December 11th, to seek input on future delivery of core emergency services
in East Palo Alto. Over 100 residents turned out to speak their minds.
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Why Take The Time To Remember?
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Construction at
Eastside College Preparatory School
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¿POR QUÉ TOMAR El TIMEPO PARA RECORDAR?
By Mary F. Flamer
Each year, as we approach January 15th, the birthday
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I find myself asking
this question, "Why do we need to remember Dr. King's birthday?"
Is it because his life was ended at 39 years of age? Do we remember
Dr. King because of the many times he went to jail, or do we remember
his non-violent doctrine of passive resistance?
As an African American, I believe that there is not just one reason to remember Dr. King.
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By the Eastside College Preparatory School staff
With the closing of Ravenswood, East Palo Alto's only high school, in 1976,
students from East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park were then bused to
high schools in other communities as far away as Belmont.
In the Fall of 1996, Eastside College Preparatory School was founded
to bring a high school back to East Palo Alto.
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Livin' It Up - MLK Style
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Assemblyman
Mervyn Dymally Shares Message with Local African American Leaders
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Accomplishments, Goals
and Challenges
By LiErin Probasco,
Public Allies intern,
Community Development Institute
"Livin' It Up - MLK Style" is not your typical Martin
Luther King Day memorial.
The East Palo Alto Charter School (EPACS)
and Public Allies Silicon Valley (PASV) invite people of all ages
to ~Slive it up~T at this community festival in honor of Dr. King on
Saturday, January 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at EPACS.
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Spreading the word about the annual California
Legislative
Black Caucus Conference
(EPA.net) - Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally (D-Compton) brought a message of support to East Palo Alto's
African American leaders at a luncheon held at the Community Development Institute
on December 21st.
He encouraged greater participation in political affairs through
more African Americans running for office and also promoted attendance at a legislative
conference focused on issues of concern to African Americans in California.
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