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February 28, 2007

Save The Date: WCCC Resource Fair

Watsonville Community Connections Collaborative
Resource Fair

Date:
Friday, April 27, 2007
Time: 9:00 – 12:00
Location: La Manzana Community Resources Courtyard
521 Main St./18 W. Lake Ave.
Click here to view a map.

The WCCC Resource Fair is being held for service providers to:

  • Learn about services for families in Pajaro Valley.
  • Network with other south county service providers.
  • Learn how to use the Community Information Database (web-based resource directory) and the Watsonville Community Connections Collaborative Blog.

Drop by any time between 9:00 – 12:00 and stay for as long as you can.

Tabling and registration information coming soon.

February 26, 2007

Article on Bay Area Immigration Raids

The topic of fear about immigration raids and the effects on families came up at the last WCCC meeting. The following is a link to a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle, sent to me by Laura Seguro Gallardo (via Luis Alejo). http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/22/BAGFMO8TO81.DTL

February 13, 2007

Women’s Business Education and Loan Program

It is my pleasure to introduce The Women’s Education and Loan Program (WBELP) this is El Pajaro CDC’s newest program. Please share this information with your clients or other women that may be interested. This program is funded by the Community Foundation for Monterey County and the Women’s Fund of Monterey County. Therefore, it is a requirement to be a resident from North Monterey County (Las Lomas, Pajaro, Aromas, Prundale, etc.) to participate in it.
The Participants in this progam will have the opportunity to access free business education and a loan to help them start a microbusiness or to improve a business that they currently have. To start, Women should attend an orientation session and be a resident of North Monterey County.
If you need or want to have hard copies of the flyer or a poster. Please let me know and I will be more than happy to send a copy to your office. Also, let me know if you have any comments or questions in regards to the WBELP. Please feel free to contact me at 831-722-1224 x15 or by e-mail cherrera@elpajarocdc.org

February 7, 2007

Presents:
LOVE YOUR HEART FOR A BETTER LIFE

We invite you to come and learn how to take care of your Heart in a free and fun event for the whole family.

We will be offering services and information about health:

· Diabetes Testing

· Food Demonstrations

· Children’s Activities

· Prize Wheel

· Fun and Much More!

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

La Manzana Plaza

521 Main St.

Watsonville

3:00pm to 5:00pm

***100.7 La Preciosa will be broadcasting live from the event***



February 5, 2007

Computer Trainings

Another update from Mark Riley, Executive Director of PV Shelter.

Mark has been in communication with OfficeStar Computer Training Center in Watsonville and has negotiated a reduced price for computer trainings for staff of community-based organizations. Trainings on topics like Word, Excel, Outlook, Intro to Computers, Windows, etc. will be offered at $99 per all day class (normally $189). Hands-on classes will be given in Watsonville and Salinas.

OfficeStar still needs to work out some details before making these classes available. Mark will distribute further information (hopefully via the WCCC Blog) when it is available.

Thanks for the update, Mark!