San Diego, CA :  Navaid Hamid, Secretary of the National Integration Council (Government of India) will be coming to San Diego to meet with African American leaders of the community.   Mr. Hamid recently visited San Diego through the International Visitors Leadership Program through the U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.  After completing his travels across the nation, he saw the need to travel again throughout the nation on behalf of the South Asian Council for Minorities to advocate for minority mobilization for the Global Minorities Meet summit.

Mr. Hamid will be at the Urban League of San Diego County on April 16, 2010 from 5:30 -7:30 to exchange dialogue with African American leadership and grass root organizers. The Urban League of San Diego County is located at 720 Gateway Center Dr. 92102.  For more information please contact Tiffany Harrison.

About Navaid Hameed’s Professional Background - Mr. Hamid is a grass roots organizer, who has long worked to promote minority rights in India. To enlarge the participation of Indian Muslims in educational institutions, decision-making bodies, and public employment he established the Association of Indian Muslims for Promoting Education and Employment of Indian Muslims in 1994. A year later, he founded the Committee for the Empowerment of Muslim Women. In 2003, Mr. Hamid was appointed Member of the prestigious National International Council, a National Body to deliberate on the issue of socio, economic integration of citizens by Prime Minister of India, as one of the members representing civil society representing different parts of India’s political spectrum.  In 2008, Mr. Navid Hamid organized Global Minorities Meet, which brought together political activists from 15 countries, who are committed to advancing minority rights.  A delegate from United States had representation from the African American community in the Meet too.

About the Urban League of San Diego County – The Urban League of San Diego County is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civil rights and community-based movement that serves over 10,000 people, by providing direct services, research and policy advocacy to help individuals and communities reach their fullest potential.  Primarily working with African-American and other emerging ethnic communities, its network of professional staff is working to close equality gaps for people at all economic levels and stages of life, and giving citizens a chance to give back as volunteers.

CONTACT:

Tiffany Harrison

Urban League of San Diego County

720 Gateway Center Dr.

San Diego CA 92102

619.829.6686(ph)

sdulc3n@yahoo.com

Dear Community Partner:

These are difficult economic times and many school districts are cutting back support services. Youth need our attention and support more than ever. The Urban League of San Diego County wants to continue to build strong and effective youth development and education programs. On behalf of the Urban League, we cordially invite you to attend our Mentorship Day-Golf Outing.

By Chai Collins
October 2009

The Urban League of San Diego County (ULSDC) is an organization dedicated to impacting the lives of people and influencing the way businesses operate in the 21st Century. On October 29, 2009, The Urban League of San Diego County combined their 34th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Awards Luncheon with their 3rd Annual Diversity Summit to create a one-day diversity-focused event titled “The Power of Inclusion.” Hosted at the US Grant Hotel, the event featured over 36 different panelists and speakers, awarded three companies for their commitment to diversity and recognized community leaders for their ongoing support in Empowering Communities and Changing Lives.

The Urban League of San Diego County is pleased to announce some scholarship and contest opportunities for youth in the area.  This information comes at a critical time in light of the economic environment.  The opportunities include:

• 2010-2011 Cox Kids Foundation Heroes Scholarship Application
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. San Diego Alumnae Chapter 2010 Scholarship Application
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Black History Essay Contest

Mr. Ray King, President and CEO, Darrell Porcher, Education Chair, Bumni Esho, Education Vice Chair, and, myself, Kea Hagan, Director of Administration & Education, from the Urban League of San Diego County, invite you to participate in a community collaborative conversation on “Educational Excellence for African Americans and other Underserved Populations in the Urban Community” on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Urban League of San Diego County Manpower Boardroom, 720 Gateway Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92102.

As a leader in your respective community, we know that you are a champion for underserved children, youth, and parents. The Urban League is working to significantly impact our community with educational initiatives using consensus building methods. To improve our youth and family systems, we know it takes collaboration and strategic planning between the public sector, community organizations, and key stakeholders.

Solving our environmental and economic crises at the same time

Contact: Xavier Leonard, 619-584-5744 x29 or 619-964-6522

CPI's Speaker Series brings Green For All's CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins to San Diego to discuss the role of green jobs in the economic recovery.  Ellis-Lamkins will expand on her Earth Day message that "Caring for the people who inhabit the planet cannot be isolated from caring for the planet."

Workshops Offered to Help Job Seekers Find Beneficial Education and Training Strategies in a Troubled Economy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, March 25, 2009

SAN DIEGO – More than 10,000 San Diegans are expected to attend the 20th annual Barbara E. Webb Diversity Works! Career Opportunity Exchange event on Thursday, April 23, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the San Diego Concourse, Golden Hall, 202 C Street in Downtown San Diego.  The event, the longest running and largest of its kind in the county, will inform attendees about the various social services and education and training programs available in the county, and give them the opportunity to meet with employers.