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| September, 2010 Volume X, Issue IV |
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Executive Director's Report
This summer was not only productive but very exciting for Coro. We are paving new paths, opening new doors, and we see a future which is true to our mission, expands our impact and energizes the organization.
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Coro’s 68th October Birthday Celebration – Join us!
Coro turns 68 next month! Join us in a celebration on October 25th, and gain an insider look at the upcoming election in San Francisco through a panel discussion moderated by Coro Board member Alex Clemens of Barbary Coast.
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Welcome Coro Fellows Class of 2011!
On August 30th, the 64th class of Coro Fellows in San Francisco began their Coro Journey. We are very excited to welcome them into the Coro community, and as always, look forward to seeing what they will accomplish over the next nine months and beyond.
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Youth Fellows Step Up To Address Foster Care and Food Justice
During the last week of the Exploring Leadership summer component the San Francisco and East Bay Youth Fellows delivered community action projects to inform, inspire and engage their respective communities to address important issues. The East Bay Youth Fellows designed and delivered a project to address the lack of resources for emancipated Foster Youth, while the San Francisco Youth Fellows held a resource and awareness fair to address the lack of access to healthy foods in the Bayview District.
View EB CAP Photos »
View SF CAP Photos »
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Coro Community LinkedIn Training With Denise Brosseau
On Thursday, October 7, the Coro Alumni Advisory Council is hosting a professional development training on how to harness the power of LinkedIn. Coro would like to thank guest speaker Denise Brosseau, founder and CEO of Well-Connected Leader, Inc., for volunteering in this effort.
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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:
Elly Matsumura - FPPA '02
I first learned of Coro when I was a college senior and saw an email over the mailing list for Feminist Studies majors. The program spoke to me immediately: a chance to learn about the real world in the real world...
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Exploring Leadership Program Updates
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Exploring Leadership Summer Showcase
On Thursday, August 12th, the Youth Fellows presented what they learned during the 8-week summer component in front of an audience of over 200 family, friends, teachers, and internship supervisors at the Summer Showcase at the First Unitarian Church of Oakland.
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The EL Class of 2009-2010 Reunion
On Sunday, August 29th, last year's Exploring Leadership Class of 2009/2010 reunited at the Berkeley Marina for a potluck, yearbook signing, egg toss, soccer, and reminiscing. They each shared what they had done over the summer and what their plans are for stepping up as youth leaders during their senior year.
See photos of the reunion here »
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EL Alum Receives Brower Youth Award for Outstanding Leadership
De'Anthony Jones, from the Exploring Leadership Class of 2009, recently received a Brower Youth Award (BYA). The Brower Youth Awards annually recognize six people ages 13 to 22 living in North America who have shown outstanding leadership on a project or campaign with positive environmental and social impact. De'Anthony has been recognized for projects that he started as a Coro Youth Fellow and developed through his senior year at Mission High School.
Learn more about the BYA award »
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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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Coro transformed my outlook on life, on how I approach issues, and how I came to understand my potential. As a student at UC Irvine, I was encouraged to apply to the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs by a Coro alumnus...
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Fellows Program in Public Affairs Updates
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Fellows Examine The Port of Oakland
During the first week of their Coro Fellowship, the new class of Coro Fellows spent five days examining the Port of Oakland. They reached out to over sixty individuals, ranging from the Board of Port Commissioners, Port of Oakland staff, members of City Council, labor unions, environmental advocacy groups, contractors and engineers, and other stakeholders within the Port of Oakland and in the surrounding communities. Read reflections from Coro Fellow Ikenna Acholonu, and see their report, photos and video here.
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Coro Board of Directors Spotlight
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Coro Board Member: Jennifer Kern
As a 2010 graduate of San Francisco’s Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs, I’m excited to join the board, filling one of the newly created alumni board seats established this year.
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Support Coro Today!
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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Job Opportunities
Several jobs are posted on the Coro website : SEARCH FOR JOBS HERE
If you know of job opportunities please: POST JOB OPPORTUNITIES HERE |
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Please help us keep the JOURNEY relevant and timely by sending us your information on events, jobs or other items of interest. Please send your submission to Toni Cassar.
Coro Center for Civic Leadership regrets that we are unable to promote fundraising events for other organizations.
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