San Diego has earned a reputation as a hotbed of STEM activity, however, with a shortage of students entering STEM fields in the workforce, there is a growing need to engage students early on. Inspired by the vision of local entrepreneur, Larry Bock, in collaboration with UC San Diego faculty, the San Diego Festival
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Photo: Facebook Los Angeles, Calif. — Feb. 24, 2018 – Bright young girls from Black Girls Code came together with Disney, Nissan, HP and The JetBlue Foundation, to livestream a coding challenge inspired by Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time, coming to theaters March 9th. Fifty girls from all over the country assembled in Los Angeles on
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AUTHOR DUCHESS HARRIS SHARES EXPERIENCES OF BLACK WOMEN WHO SUPPORTED U.S. SPACE PROGRAM SAN DIEGO – In honor of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the San Diego Public Library, University of San Diego and Friends of the Central Library are co-hosting author, historian and professor Duchess Harris, JD, Ph.D., for two speaking engagements. Harris is the granddaughter of Miriam Mann, a
Celebrating 50 years of the The Fair Housing Act, On February 14-16, San Diego Fair Housing Council will host its 25th annual Fair Housing Laws and Litigation Conference. The event will host a day of plenary sessions and discussions on Hate Crimes-Education and prevention., which include Hate Crimes, Historical Hate Groups, Definitions of and Understanding the
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Photo: Facebook As we celebrate Black History, highlighting our rich history and phenomenal contributions to society, it’s amazing to read about the different programs that exist around the world. Programs such as “Birth Right Africa.” Recently, TCV received a forwarded article published in”The New Yorker Magazine,” about an artist from Chicago, Ashley Johnson, who had heard about
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Women (and men) across America will be color-coordinating today for National Wear Red Day 2018, which aims to dispel myths surrounding heart diseases. National Wear Red Day is intended to help raise awareness of heart disease in particular among women. Heart disease is often generally associated with men, but cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of
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On March 14, Susan G. Komen® San Diego (Komen San Diego) will bring together leading cancer and wellness experts from around the globe to share the latest developments in breast cancer research, treatment and well-being at its much-anticipated fourth annual dinner symposium, “Screens, Genes & The Choices We Make” presented by Bank of America. The event will take
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On February 6, 2018 The Black College Expo will be held in San Diego at the Town and Country Convention Center, 500 Hotel Circle North from 2 pm to 7 pm. All students are welcome! For more information contact Rob Allee at rallee@sandi.net.
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Chances are, if you’ve lived most of your life on the West Coast, it’s rare to hear about the history HBCU’s, no matter what background you come from. That’s unless, you’re heavily recruited or have a family legacy of attending any of the esteemed institutions, which are primarily located down south. Fortunately, over the years
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The University of California San Diego today announced that Rep. John Lewis, often called “one of the most courageous persons the civil rights movement ever produced,” will offer the keynote address at the invitation-only UC San Diego All Campus Commencement June 16, 2018. UC San Diego, recognized as one of the top ten public universities
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