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"Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is the trusted leader dedicated to ending local hunger. Since its inception in 1974, Second Harvest has become one of the largest food banks in the nation, providing food to an average of nearly one quarter of a million people each month. The Food Bank mobilizes individuals, companies, and community partners to connect people to the nutritious food they need. Nearly half of the food distributed is fresh produce. Second Harvest also plays a leading role in promoting federal nutrition programs and educating families on how to make healthier food choices." http://www.shfb.org
"The Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program (SVICAC) helps state and local law enforcement agencies develop an effective response to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and Internet crimes against children. This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education."
"Un Programa en conjuto entre el Stanford Children's Health y el Children's Health Council para proporcionar servicios de apoyo sin costo a las familias despues de recibir el diagnostico de Autismo."
"We are the SELPA 1 CAC, a group of people dedicated to raising awareness and education on special needs issues in our community. “SELPA” stands for Special Education Local Plan Area, as it is defined by the state Office of Education, and “CAC” stands for Community Advisory Committee. Our SELPA is made up of four school districts: Los Altos, Mountain View-Whisman, Mountain View Los Altos High, and Palo Alto Unified."
"Seeking to prevent the early onset of mental illness in the youth population of Santa Clara County through early education and awareness, consistent treatment and community involvement, the Raising Early Awareness and Creating Hope (REACH) Program launched its services in an effort to help address this growing mental health issue.
The program, based on the early detection models from the Portland Identification and Early Referral (PIER) Training Institute in Portland, Maine, is a collaboration of efforts between Momentum for Mental Health and Starlight Community Services. The core mission of REACH is to help detect early warning signs of psychosis that may pose a threat to young adults, and to provide effective support and treatment. Though often subtle, early symptoms of psychosis can be disabling and affect young people’s ability to complete schoolwork, interact socially, and accomplish daily tasks."...
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"Silicon Valley’s philosophy to “move fast and break things” may not be readily apparent upon landing on the Smart Cities Vision page for San José, but a closer look at key proposals reveals it’s likely in the mix. While difficult to know how day-to-day life will change as a result of living in a “smart city,” the issues described below are certainly worth learning more about. What should residents expect as tangible benefits? What will be the costs? What blind spots may exist among well-intentioned leaders making decisions, and will there be unintended (or consciously dismissed) harms resulting from these initiatives?
…”For San Jose, the march toward 5G continues without the FCC. On Monday, the city struck an agreement with AT&T to install about 200 small-cell devices for 5G on light poles in exchange for $5 million in lease revenue over 15 years. Perhaps the worst part of the whole process, said San Jose Mayor Liccardo, is that most Americans aren’t paying attention: “When you’re talking about complex issues of technology and regulation, it’s often lost on the public just how badly they’re being screwed.”
According to a February 2018 report by Grand View Research, Inc., the global smart cities market is anticipated to reach approximately 2.6 trillion dollars by 2025. A summary of the report indicates key industry participants to include tech giants such as Accenture, Cisco Systems, Siemens, IBM, General Electric, and Microsoft. What appears missing in the summary, however, is the specific situation for San José, where apparently Facebook will also be a main driver and beneficiary of the Smart Cities plan.
Below is a list of concerns related to the Smart Cities and 5G rollouts. More specific questions are provided at the end of this post.
A. Public Health Impacts: 1. Scientists and Doctors Demand Moratorium on 5G (original) (Örebro, Sweden) Sept. 13, 2017 “Over 180 scientists and doctors from 35 countries sent a declaration to officials of the European Commission today demanding a moratorium on the increase of cell antennas for planned 5G expansion. Concerns over health effects from higher radiation exposure include potential neurological impacts, infertility, and cancer.”The following site http://bit.ly/5Gscienceappeal includes a statement from the International Society of Doctors for the Environment as of April 2018 also urging a halt to the rollout of 5G. There are now over 200 signatoriesto the original appeal. See the main website here."..
"This will be the 14th time that ABEN has offered its highly-acclaimed summer institute held on the Stanford University campus in partnership with its Graduate School of Education (GSE) this summer on June 17 and 18.
This summer's line-up is nothing short of spectacular: Dr. Bryan Brown, Associate Director of Student Affairs at Stanford's GSE and expert on culturally relevant science education, will keynote; Ronnie Thomas, founder of Weird Science, will make the knowledge hands-on and practical; Dr. Roxana Marachi will enlighten us about the dangers our students face due to how data are collected and used in schools; Dr. Venus Evans-Winters, an international expert on Black girls and schooling, trauma, mindfulness, and discipline disparities, will share some of her incomparable work; and Tyson Amir, author of Black Boy Poems, a compilation of powerful spoken word pieces, will introduce the outstanding new curriculum that now accompanies his book.
As though that was not enough, we have two awesome guest presenters! One, Kyna Clemons, will open Day 1 of the institute with a glimpse into her wonderful workshop called “Scraps of Africa” that was a run-away hit just last month in Southern California at a Forum that ABEN co-sponsored with the Black Students of California United (BSCU).
Inclusion Support Warm Line Free support, information and referrals for including children with special needs or disabilities in your community. Each Warm Line Specialist has over 5 years of experience working with parents and providers in special education and general education.
Child Care Connection Your child will need more specialized care, and it’s important to make sure the child care provider or educator you choose has the training and resources to give your child the care she needs. The right care can make a big difference in your child’s future. For help finding care, call Child Care Connection 408.487.0749 www.4c.org
Look for Support Both you and your child may need emotional support and/or advice for finding the right information and resources. The most encouraging help may come from other parents who have children with disabilities or special needs FIRST 5 partner agency, Parents Helping Parents (PHP) helps Santa Clara County children with special needs receive the resources, love, hope, respect, health care, education, and other services they need to reach their full potential by providing them with strong families, dedicated professionals, and responsive systems to serve them. For more information visit www.php.com.
"Here is a one-page pdf flyer you can distribute to parents or post in your schools.
Both ACT and College Board sell personal student data to colleges and universities, as well as to other non-profit and for-profit organizations to help them recruit students and/or market their products and services.
The College Board makes an approximate $100 million per year from its “Student Search” program, for which it charges organizations 47 cents per student name.
[1] Last year, ACT was sued via a class action lawsuit, because they allegedly included student disability information in the data they sold to customers.
[2]If your child is taking a College Board exam, and you don’t want any of their personal data sold, which may include their race, ethnicity, self-reported grades, religion and/or test scores within a certain range, as well as other confidential information, urge them NOT to fill out any of the optional questions that are included online or in the Student Questionnaire given before the administration of the exam. They should also be sure not to check the box that indicates they want to participate in the College Board “Student Search” program.
If your child is taking the ACT, you and your child should also refrain from filling out any of the extraneous information asked for in the ACT Student Profile Section, unless you want that data also sold and/or used for marketing purposes.
In May 2018, the US Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center warned schools and districts that have agreements with these companies to administer their exams during the school day that their practice of allowing these companies to gather confidential information directly from students and sell it without parental consent may be illegal under several federal laws.
[3] In addition, New York as well as Illinois and 21 other states prohibit school vendors from selling student data under any circumstances.
[4] Illinois legislators have now asked the State Attorney General to investigate the College Board’s practices for that reason.
[5] NY Times has reported that this data often ends up in the hands of unscrupulous for-profit companies that use the information to market dubious products and services to families; in some cases, the information may end up in the hands of data brokers.
[6] Some districts now refrain from giving these voluntary surveys to their students or tell them not to answer any of its questions, because this takes considerable time and can add stress to an already pressure-filled situation.
Districts also should be aware that these companies disclose personal data that may be illegal.
Here are some questions parents should ask their children’s school or district ahead of time:
Is any survey or voluntary list of questions going to be asked of their children before the administration of these exams?
If so, can they give you a copy of these questions? Prior parental notification of any such survey is required under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), passed by Congress in 1978.[7]
If any highly sensitive questions are included, such as those involving religious preferences or affiliations, will the school notify parents of their right to opt their children out of the survey ahead of time, as is required under PPRA?
Does the district have a contract with the testing company that prohibits them from selling any of this personal student data, as is required by NY state law as well as student privacy laws in 21 other states?
If not, why not? And can they share a copy of this contract?
"San Andreas Regional Center is a community-based, private nonprofit corporation that is funded by the State of California to serve people with developmental disabilities as required by the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act. The Lanterman Act is part of California law that sets out the rights and responsibilities of persons with developmental disabilities. San Andreas is one of 21 Regional Centers throughout California serving individuals and their families who reside within Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties."
"SEARAC is a national organization that advances the interests of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans by empowering communities through advocacy, leadership development, and capacity building to create a socially just and equitable society. We envision a socially, politically and economically just society for all communities to enjoy for all generations."
"BANPAC is a regional collaborative of over 200 health-related organizations dedicated to empowering communities to make system and environmental change to support better nutrition, physical activity and increased access to healthy foods."
"The 37th Annual Symposium will take place on Friday, April 12, 2019from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm at Villa Ragusa in Downtown Campbell. Join professionals and community members from across the Bay Area for a day-long symposium. The 37th annual Symposium will examine patterns of child sexual abuse, explore promising prevention strategies, and seek best practices in both response and treatment. Whether this is your first or 37th year attending, we look forward to your participation at this year's event. The Symposium is presented by the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Santa Clara County, a Commission of the Board of Supervisors and sponsored by the California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (CAPSAC).
Symposium registration fee includes full-day program, continental breakfast, catered buffet lunch with vegetarian options, afternoon refreshments, continuing education units as designated below, and a certificate of completion. Registration closes April 2, 2019.
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Learn more about the Child Abuse Prevention Council at www.capcscc.org."
"The African American Community Service Agency (AACSA), founded in 1978, is one of the only African American cultural centers in the Silicon Valley. Our mission-providing quality educational, cultural, social and recreational programs, services and activities in order to perpetuate and strengthen African American identity, culture, values, traditions, knowledge and family life-is at the heart of all programs. AACSA's membership is open to everyone, regardless of race, religion, age or disability. The Agency's diverse activities and services offer a natural gateway to African American life.
For a list of AACSA Programs and for more information, please click on title above or here: http://sjaacsa.com
"An interactive webinar for parents, youth, and those who support them about students’ rights in school discipline. Learn about the legal protections for students, including those with special needs, and how to advocate for yourself or your child. Find out more about strong alternatives to class and school removal that hold students accountable while also helping improve school success."
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