Cultural Exchange Activities in 2008
■ AUGUST ■
Meet our Italian Lawyer Delegates at Stern Grove Festival
Sunday, August 3rd at 1:15pm at Stern Grove
(19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard, San Francisco)
Join our monthly gathering in honor of our Bridging Leaders Program Italian Lawyer Delegation for the Bajofondo and Si*Sé Concert at the Stern Grove Festival on Sunday, August 3rd. "Internationally acclaimed Bajofondo, a collective of Argentine and Uruguayan artists, defy easy definition, blending the drama and passion of tango music with diverse electronic genres ranging from house, trance and trip hop to dub, drum and bass, and more. New York's Si*Sé has been igniting clubs around the globe with their potent mix of Latin rhythms with electronica, soul, and trip hop. Carol C's smooth vocals and DJ U.F.Low's minimalist beats have made Si*Sé an underground sensation."
Time: 1:15pm (show starts @ 2pm)
Meeting Place: Entrance under the Stern Grove banner
Contact Number: Call (415) 896-0127 to find our group at the show
Young Professionals International Forum - Annual Picnic
Sunday, August 24 at 12:00 PM at the Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Join the Young Professionals International Forum for a splendid day of games, entertainment, international discussion, and a variety of barbeque and picnic delights. Bring your friends, family, children and mingle with others who share an active interest in the world around them. Advanced registration and payment are required: $10 members/ $15 non-members.
■ JULY ■
Young Professionals International Forum - Green Technology: Global Opportunities and Challenges
Thursday, July 17 at 6:30 PM at World Affairs Council (312 Sutter Street, San Francisco)
With energy prices soaring worldwide and global climate change accelerating, the importance of green technologies like solar and wind energy has never been greater. However, at this early stage, there are more questions than answers in green tech. This panel discussion will bring together four leading experts from the venture capital, scientific, and business communities to offer their perspectives on the outlook for green tech, and the political and economic impact for countries that become green tech leaders versus those that fall behind. Advanced registration is recommended for guaranteed seating. However, pre-registration is not required and walk-ins on the day of this program are welcome: Free members, $15 non-members
Speaker Series: "The Foundation for Global Peace"
TBD (location TBA)
Lori Cook, Health Program Planner for the San Francisco Department of Public Health-Housing and Urban Health, will join us to discuss the process of designing effective programs geared toward measurable success. Cook will guide us through the steps of program design generally, highlighting best practices and common pitfalls. Please come prepared to share your own best practice information and to brainstorm potential program ideas for SFIP. (Please bring a bottle of wine, plus $5 donation requested for light snacks).
■ JUNE ■
Benefit Performance of Ann Randolph's Squeeze Box
Saturday, June 21, 2008 from 5:00–7:00PM at The Marsh (1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA)
Produced by Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, this comedy performance won the Theater Award (2002) & Ovation Award (2002) for Best Solo Performance (L.A. Weekly). Proceeds will support San Francisco International Program.
Gold Circle Sponsors: Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, FleetCare International, Horn, Khalaf, Abuzir, Mitchell & Schmidt, National Lawyers Guild, Bay Area Chapter
Silver Circle Sponsors: Adroll, Law Offices of James M. Byrne, LaCava Family, Lee Family, Litwin & Associates, Ranger Pipeline, Inc. Zachrisson Family
A Lively Discussion on the 2008 U.S. Presidential Campaign
June 26th, 2008 from 5:30 pm at Strand and Seaborn (1331 Columbus Avenue, 3rd Fl, San Francisco)
Alan Unger, Former SFIP Board Member, Lewis Dolinsky, Journalist & David Strand, Political Activist and immigration lawyer will lead a discussion of the US presidential campaign. Food will be ordered.
■ MAY ■
San Francisco Chinatown Tour
Saturday, May 17, 2008 from 10:00AM–12:00PM
Join the San Francisco City Guides to explore colorful alleys and side streets--the essence of Chinatown--home for family associations, sewing shops, community organizations, and churches. See shops selling Chinese medicinal herbs, gold jewelry, and vegetables. We will meet at Washington Street side of the upper level of Portsmouth Square (Kearny & Clay), near the elevator.
Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD)
Sunday, May 18, 2008 from 3:00-5:00PM (685 Mission Street, San Francisco)
Tour the Africa.Dot.Com: Drums to Digital exhibit, which explores the changing landscape of communication and connectivity in Africa today.
■ APRIL ■
Edith Coliver Festival of Cultures/Cal Day: Springfest
Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 11AM - 6PM at International House, Berkeley
Join us at the 2008 Edith Coliver Festival of Cultures at International House (aka: Spring-Fest), a fantabulous, celebration of people and their cultures around the globe. Last year, I-House was bursting at the seams with 2,500 plus attendees, who were treated to tantalizing delicacies from Armenia to Zambia. Performances of music and dance from all corners of the world occurred on five stages. Booths offering information, jewelry and handicrafts filled I-House from the front steps to the Auditorium. Admission is $7 per person.
■ MARCH ■
Berkeley Flea Market (Asby Market)
March 8th, 2008 (Saturday) 11:00AM meet at Ashby BART Station (Berkeley)
The Berkeley Flea Market is owned and operated by Community Services United, a group of non-profit organizations benefiting our community. The market features international collectables, art, antiques, books, music, and hand-made crafts and food. Pls. rsvp to info@sfip.org or call Courtney at (415) 896-0126
■ FEBRUARY ■
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
February 5th,2008 (Tuesday) 7:00PM meet at museum entrance (151 Third Street (between Mission and Howard Streets, San Francisco)
Take your time: Olafur Eliasson Widely heralded as one of the most important artists of his generation, Olafur Eliasson nimbly merges art, science, and natural phenomena to create extraordinary multisensory experiences. Challenging the passive nature of traditional art-viewing, he engages the observer as an active participant, using tangible elements such as temperature, moisture, aroma, and light to generate physical sensations. (Cost $0 - Free night at the MOMA) Pls. rsvp to info@sfip.org or call Courtney at (415) 896-0126
Speaker Series: "The Foundation for Global Peace"
February 24th,2008 (Sunday) 4:00PM (3339 22nd St, San Francisco - close to 24th-Mission BART Station & Mission-Bartlett Garage)
Michael Kreutzer, MD child psychiatrist and Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF, will join us to discuss his work in the community, including concerns about access to care, scope of practice issues and the rise in behavioral medication use in American children affecting the wellbeing of our youth. (Pls. bring a bottle of wine, plus $5 donation requested for light snacks).
■ JANUARY ■
Circumventing the Quota: Alternative to the H-1B Visas
January 16th, 2008 (Wednesday) 12:00-1:00PM @ BASF Conference Center 301 Battery Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco
Sponsored by the Bar Association of San Francisco Barrister's Club
US Servas Dinner invites SFIP as Guest Speaker
January 25th, 2008 (Friday) 6:30PM @ St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, San Francisco (at Mariposa and De Haro Streets)
SFIP and US Servas will announce our collaborative partnership and invite community members to support our programs. $10 donation requested for pizza, salad, and desert. Please bring refreshments to share.
Cultural Exchange Activities in 2007
■ DECEMBER ■
Mural Tour in the Mission District
December 15th (Saturday) 1:10PM at 2981 24th Street (@ Harrison Street, SF)
Precita Eyes Mural Arts will lead the cultural and historic walking tours of the Mission's murals along Mission St. and the 24th St. corridor. The tour should last about 2 hours and will include a brief slide presentation on the history and process of mural art and tour of over 70 murals within a 6-block walk. Cost: General $12.00, Seniors & Youth under 17 yrs. $5.00, Under 12, $2.00. Please RSVP to info@sfip.org
■ NOVEMBER ■
Women of Color Executive Directors Wine & Cheese
November 1st, 7:30PM
Open to WEDOC members only. Please join us for a wine and cheese to exchange ideas with other women EDs of color, and to learn about and support each other's work. Please request information and RSVP to: director@sfip.org
Wine & Cheese Party - Canceled
November 15th, 7:30PM
Alemany Farmers' Market
November 17th, 11:00AM
Join us for a trip to the Alemany Farmers' Market to buy fresh locally grown flowers, fruits and vegetables. Remember to bring cash and your own grocery bags. The group will leave together from 3339 22nd St, San Francisco. Pls rsvp to info@sfip.org if you'd like to catch a ride.
■ OCTOBER ■
Wine & Cheese Party - Every 1st Thursday of the Month
October 4th, 7-8PM (3339 22nd Street, San Francisco)
Please join us in the Mission for an informal meet and greet with wine, cheese and good music. This is a great opportunity to mix with other participants and community members, including board members, volunteers and staff. $5 contribution to food and beverages requested) Please RSVP to info@sfip.org
■ SEPTEMBER ■
Welcome Josefine & Farewell to Ismet: BBQ potluck
September 22nd, 2-3:30PM (3339 22nd Street, San Francisco)
SFIP community members will gather for an informal barbeque in the Mission to welcome our new Core Participant Josefine and to send off Ismet, an SFIP alumni and board member. Please RSVP to info@sfip.org
■ AUGUST ■
Please stay tuned for events in September.
■ JULY ■
Alumni Leadership Award Ceremony
July 9th, 6:15-8:00PM @ World Affairs Center, 2nd floor (312 Sutter Street, San Francisco)
SFIP will gather with friends to honor the work of alumni community leaders and community partners. This event is sponsored by Amnesty International, Global Exchange, and the United Nations Association of Northern California, PG&E, and E-Trade. Doors open at 6:15PM with music, wine and silent auction.
2007 Alumni Community Leaders
* Nanda Soobben (South Africa)
* Birute Karaleviciene (Lithuania)
* Jihad Abu Zneid (Palestine)
2007 Community Partners:
* Coalition on Homelessness
* Family Service Agency of Marin
* Law Offices of Michael S. Sorgen
* Richmond Area Multi-Services (RAMS)
* San Francisco AIDS Foundation
* San Francisco School Volunteers
World music preformed by REL-I an original song-writer and guitarist that is influenced by Ziggy Marley and Paul Simon. REL-I has preformed with many famous international recording artists, including opening spots for Burning Spear, Culture, and Eek-A-Mouse.
Benefit Art Exhibit "Cartoonists Don't Lie, We Only Exaggerate the Truth!" featuring drawings and oil paintings by Nanda Soobben.
(Download the pdf announcement).
Thank you to our event sponsors
The SFIP Alumni Reunion
The week of July 1, 2007 --- San Francisco Area
This week will feature the Larkspur-Corte Madera Independence Day parade and the 4th of July barbeque hosted by David and Lorna Strand. Throughout the week, participants will be able to visit former mentors, friends, and host families. We will arrange optional educational and social activities as well.
The weekend of July 6 and 7 --- Monterey/Carmel
For this week-end we have reserved a beautiful craftsman-style lodge at the Asilomar Conference Grounds. Asilomar is located on the Central Coast, on the beach at Pacific Grove, between Carmel and Monterey, about 120 miles south of San Francisco. We will take excursions to the spectacular Big Sur coast, quaint stores and pubs in the exceptionally charming town of Carmel, and the Monterey Aquarium.
On Saturday, July 7 SFIP will host a panel discussion on Diversity and Leadership at Asilomar. Our goal is to explore the experiences of our participants through the framework of diversity and leadership, and learn about the impact of their work on their communities. Some of our panel members will include:
■ Birute Karaleviciene, Lithuania
In 1994, she trained at the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and today she works as the Chief Specialist of the Regional Economical and Social Division, Regional Development Department of the Panevezys County Governor’s Administration.
■ Nanda Soobben, South Africa
Nanda a graphic artist, muralist and political cartoonist, was the only published black political cartoonist during the apartheid period. In 1997, Nanda trained at the the San Francisco Art Institute and he addressed the World Affairs Council of Northern California to share his experience working as a Black Political Cartoonist during the apartheid. Today he is a dynamic creative director and founder of the Centre for Fine Art Animation & Design in South Africa.
■ Jihad Abu Zneid, Palestine
In 1993, Jihad came to San Francisco for professional training in human rights at Amnesty International. Today she is a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council and President of a women's refugee camp.
From July 10-11 – Lake
Tahoe
SFIP will lead
sightseeing trips near Lake Tahoe and to the Sierra Nevada
Mountains. Please register online to make arrangements to
stay with a host family near the Strand
family.
Download the 2007 Reunion Announcement
The 27th Conference of
CIF and CIP: Celebrating 50 years of
International Exchange in Cleveland
Monday, July 23,
2007 - Friday, July 27, 2007 @ CASE University, Cleveland,
OH
The 27th CIF
Conference will mark the beginning of a new era for both
CIF and CIPUSA. For the past 50 years the CIF and CIPUSA
programs have made a lasting impact on the lives we
encountered as participants of the programs, the
communities we later served when we returned home, and of
course the greatest personal impression was left on
ourselves as we experienced a new world around us. CIF and
CIPUSA programs have transformed people, communities and
individuals for 50 years.
Please follow the link to learn more.
http://www.cipusa.org/conference_information.asp
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JUNE
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Penguins in the Park
June 16th,
6:30-10:00PM @ Dolores Park (Dolores at 19th Street, San
Francisco)
Earth Day picnic in the park with art projects, light bulb
exchange, and free screening of Happy Feet
(announcement)
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MAY
■
young nonprofit professionals network (YNPN) HAPPY
HOUR
May 10th, 6:00-8:00pm @ House of Shields (39 New Montgomery
St, San Francisco)
YNPN Socials bring together the young nonprofit
professional community and create opportunities to make
connections, meet new people, and have a good time.
■
APRIL
■
Citibank Financial
Seminar
April
21st, 10:00AM @ Potrero Hill (350 Rhode Island Street, San
Francisco)
This FREE 1-hour session will cover some of the following
topics: how to set up a bank account, how to establish
credit/apply for a credit card, how to wire money back to
your country, and how to manage your money. If you wish to
set up a bank account, please be sure to bring your
passport.
Young Professionals
International Forum
April 26th, 7:00PM @ World Affairs
Council (312 Sutter Street, San Francisco)
Welcome Brazil's new Consul General, the Honorable Mauricio
E Cortes Costa, as a special guest. The reception is a
great opportunity to meet people who enjoy learning about
and discussing global affairs. $10 for WAC members, $20 for
non-members
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MARCH
■
Celebrate International
Women's Day
March 22nd, 6:45PM @ Chevron Auditorium of
International House, UC Berkeley
Panel Discussion on the topic of "Ending Impunity for
Violence Against Women and Girls," featuring distinguished
UC Berkeley Faculty and moderated by Professor Beatriz
Manz, Chair of the Department of Comparative Ethnic
Studies. Live entertainment, food, and beverages will
follow the opening discussion. The event is free, with a
suggested donation of $5-20.
■
FEBRUARY
■
Learn How to Salsa
Dance!
February 12th, 7:30PM @
Cafe Cocomo (650 Indiana Street, San Francisco)
2 hr Salsa lesson for $7, DJ to follow
Counting Headz: South
Afrika's Sistaz in Hip Hop
February 17th, 12PM @ Roxie Cinema (3117 16th Street at Valencia Street,
San Francisco)
This ground breaking
documentary reveals the struggles and victories of South
Africa's women from the perspectives of three major
performers in South Africa's hip-hop cultures.
(9th Annual Independent Film
Festival)
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JANUARY
■
Celebrate
Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 15th, 10:15AM @ Bill
Graham Civic Center (99 Grove Street, San Francisco)
Lecture by the Honorable
Willie B. Kennedy and Michael Roosevelt: "From Despair to
Hope," exploring the legacies of Civil Rights leaders
including Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and
Coretta Scott King
■
DECEMBER
■
Walking
Tour of San Francisco's Historic North Beach
December 10th, 2:00-4:00PM @
Cafe Roma (526 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco)
Ruby Unger will lead us through the hidden treasures of
North Beach
Holiday
Party
December 10th, 4:00-7:00PM @
747 Filbert Street, San Francisco
Hosted by Tom & Mary.