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| February, 2010 Volume X, Issue I |
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Executive Director's Report
A New Year and a New Decade: The past five months have been my own Coro experience, a whirlwind of meetings with Coro stakeholders, working with staff and the board on a new strategic plan, and developing ideas to create a long-term sustainable financial model for this incredible organization.
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15th Annual Leadership Luncheon
Friday, April 23, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Public Higher Education in California, Can it Survive and Thrive in the 21st Century? Discussing the topic we have two preeminent leaders of great California universities, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau of U.C. Berkeley, and F. King Alexander, President of California State University, Long Beach. Their conversation will be moderated by Coro alumna and KQED reporter, Mina Kim.
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Coro Fellows Class of 1947 Reunion
Taking part in the Coro class of 1947 reunion marked a turning point for me in my own Coro experience. As the ’47 Fellows reminisced about their unique paths into the emerging organization, I was struck by how familiar it all seemed. Referred by friends or obscure ads in a newspaper, these individuals pursued the opportunity to join Coro with little real idea of what to expect.
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Coro would like to thank our individual, corporate, and foundation supporters for their generous contributions.
Click here to see a list of our donors.
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Coro Donor Spotlight:
John Barr
The question I am addressing is why my wife Suzanne and I donate our time and resources to Coro? Many non-profit organizations, including Coro, are struggling in this financial climate. My answer: the Coro Multiplier Effect. We believe that our time and dollars are being well spent.
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Exploring Leadership Program Updates
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EL Youth in Action Expansion
In the third and final component of the 10-month Exploring Leadership Program, our 35 Youth Fellows are stepping up to the plate to co-facilitate after-school leadership workshops at their public high schools with the support and coaching of our talented Campus Manager Team. This program expansion is called Coro Youth in Action.
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Are you wondering where other alumni work? Who had a baby recently? Who moved to a new city? Where other alumni are volunteering? Read our alumni updates to see what changes are taking place in the Coro community.
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Alumni Spotlight:
Abel Guillen, FPPA '98
I first learned about the Coro Fellows program at an informational meeting my senior year at UC Berkeley. Coro would have a lasting impact on me from Selection Day to Graduation day and beyond.
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Fellows Program in Public Affairs Updates
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The Intricate World of Labor Unions
Admittedly, the extent of my knowledge of labor unions was close to none. Throughout high school and even college, it was a blurry subject. Before my placement, my understanding of labor was marked by protests, railroads, and achieving labor laws like the eight-hour work day. Luckily, my placement at the California School Employees Association (CSEA) gave me a greater insight into the fascinating world of labor unions. Susan Lieu, FPPA class of 2010
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California Water
To investigate the state of California’s water system, the Coro Fellows from San Francisco and Los Angeles took part in a short – but vitally important – tour in the North Bay, Sacramento, and Oroville regions. Sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District (26 cities and water districts in Southern California), the tour led us from the fragile ecosystems in the Delta to the gargantuan dam in Oroville. Matthew Beagle, FPPA class of 2010
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Coro Board of Directors Spotlight
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Coro Board Member: Eric Casher
Coro is truly developing the leaders of tomorrow and it is exciting to be a part of that. Coro changes people's lives, whether the fellows themselves, or the people they come in contact with.
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Sacramento Focus Week and Reception Sponsors
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| Thank you to the following organizations and individuals that sponsored the Sacramento Focus Week and Reception: Aaron Read & Associates, LLC; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Michael F. Dillon and Associates, Inc.; Larry Miles; California Chamber of Commerce; McCallum Group, Inc.; California Collegiate Brain Trust; Nehemiah Community Foundation; Personal Insurance Federation of California; and Jim & Chere Schoning. |
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Together Let's Green Coro
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Recently Fellows and staff met to discuss ways to move Coro towards more sustainable business practices. Our class’s “Green Team” presented first-step ideas, including utilizing composting in the office, purchasing compostable products, and offering pitchers of water at events instead of plastic water bottles. We also proposed posting some green tip reminders around the office, to inspire us all to turn our green aspirations into habits.
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Green Tip
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Our first featured tip is to print double-sided copies to save the environment and save money. According to the Clean Air Counsel, each year Americans trash enough office paper to build a twelve-foot wall from Los Angeles to New York City. Our first simple green tip is to set your default settings to print double-sided. Look for further tips posted around the Coro Office and in future issues of The Journey.
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Support Coro Today!
 To our 15th Annual Leadership Luncheon
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Become a monthly contributor to Coro through our Monthly Giving Program and you will ensure that even small monthly pledges make a major annual impact. Your pledge of as little as $10 a month will create a steady stream of income to support Coro’s programs.
Join the Monthly Giving Program by clicking HERE. As you are registering to become a Monthly Giver, please make sure to click the button that says I would like to make a recurring gift, and also check that you want your donation to be directed to Northern California.
For more information, or to make a change in your monthly giving, please contact Tracey Jones at (415) 986-0521 ext. 106 or e-mail tjones@coro.org
Thank you for your generous support!
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