Friday, May 9
Kia Walton
Easter Hill
The Easter Hill UMC Freedom School is excited to offer a free six week literacy and social justice program this summer. We are an official Freedom School site of the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools, serving thirty K-3 grade scholars in Richmond, California.
Continue reading →Friday, May 2
The Importance of having a funeral
Sylvester Dunn II
Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries
Civic Center Chapel
Managing Partner
Sylvester will discuss the importance and value of having a funeral.
Continue reading →Friday, April 25
Faith in Action
Jessi Taran
Up until now homeless people have been viewed as a problem that needs to be solved.
What I propose is that we instead view the homeless in terms of their economic potential. Instead of spending money on trying to fix the homeless problem, we should instead be investing in unhoused individuals in a way that allows them to add value back into the economy.
What I propose is the development of an OFF GRID tiny home community (RV park), for the chronically homeless, built around research and development of novel green energy paradigms. Residency requirements for would be tenants would include enrollment in a job skills training program – especially in the fields of green/alternative energy technology, sustainable agriculture, research protocols, waste management/recycling, etc.
Continue reading →Friday, April 18
Melissa Ferrer
Rosie The Riveter Trust
Rosie the Riveter Trust is the official nonprofit partner of Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park located in Richmond, California. We honor the resilience, sacrifice, and work ethic of people from all backgrounds who worked on the home front.
Through historic preservation and educational programming, we inspire future generations to learn from history and apply those lessons today. In addition to sharing stories and history preservation, we also aim to inspire youth. Our flagship program, Rosie’s Service Corps, provides middle and high school students with hands-on projects that develop leadership, teamwork, and technical skills. In efforts to support the modern trades workforce, we offer our Rosie the Riveter Certification Award to construction companies.
This aims to be a beacon for women considering the trades as a career choice and a badge of honor for construction companies to showcase their commitment to an inclusive workforce!
Continue reading →Friday, April 11
Join us as we honor Flora Ninomiya and the historic Sakai and Oishi nurseries in the Park Plaza neighborhood.
As Richmond Rotary turns 105 this month, we are preparing for the completion of our Miraflores Centennial Project 2020. Here’s a link to an overview of the project: An Immigrant Story: Miraflores Centennial Project
Come hear the details of what we know and enjoy the movie that inspired our project
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