East Palo Alto Black History Film Festival		New Ravenswood Superintendent Calls Community to Action
Sunday, February 13th at Eastside College Preparatory School By Daniel Fountenberry You are invited to attend the Second Annual East Palo Alto Black History Film Festival which will take place Sunday, February 13th at Eastside College Preparatory School's brand new state of the art theater. This event will feature, free of charge, a broad array of entertaining films with historical significance to the Black experience. Click to read more...		Dr. LaDawn Law seeks increased role of parents and community at meeting this Saturday, February 12th, at Costaño By Nobantu Ankoanda, Volunteer Coordinator, Ravenswood City School District Dr. LaDawn Law, the new Superintendent for the Ravenswood City School District, is holding a Town Hall Community Meeting next Saturday, February 12. Dr. Law will address the urgent need to raise student achievement in the District and increase parents, staff, and community involvement in the educational future of our community Click to read more...

Crime Reduction in East Palo Alto: The New Alliance		Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at EPA Charter School
Task force initiated by Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson presents recommendations to community at January 31st meeting, 4:30 p.m. in City Hall San Mateo County Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson is no stranger to crime and violence. From 1992 to 1999 she was on the East Palo Alto City Council and played a major role in the regional effort to quell crack-related violence in the early 90s. Rose Jacobs Gibson was Mayor for two of those years and became a San Mateo County Supervisor in 1999, serving as President in 2003, and was elected to a second four-year term in March 2004. When crime and violence began to rise again in East Palo Alto in the spring of 2004, Supervisor Jacobs Gibson did not waste any time. Click to read more...		A Public Allies Silicon Valley and EPA Charter School Collaboration By Sanita Marshall, Public Allies Intern and Service Coordinator, Youth CommunityService On the cold day of January 15, 2005, the community of East Palo Alto came together at East Palo Alto Charter School to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.~Rs legacy. Public Allies Silicon Valley organized this event, where visitors enjoyed food, entertainment, and workshops for the whole family. Most importantly, a diverse mix of people all gathered to celebrate MLK's dream of justice and equality for all. Click to read more...
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