City Heights Field Guide | June 25, 2014

City Heights Field Guide | June 25, 2014  Navigating a Changing Community

Take Action   Today: International Fashion Show La Maestra fundraiser noon to 2 p.m. at the Centro Cultural de la Raza at 2004 Park Blvd. More info. Tonight: Free Family Movie Night Watch "Rio" 8 p.m. at Teralta Park July 26: Apprenticeship Career Day Learn about apprenticeship opportunities through the San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council and their affiliated Unions 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Malcom X Library on Market Street and Euclid Avenue. July 26: Help Raise Funds for Reality Changers Gala begins 6 p.m. at the Mission Trails Visitor Center. Donation/ticket is $35 to $45. More info. Aug. 1: Free Outdoor Movie 7:30 p.m. at the Performance Annex in the Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park. Contact the library for details. Aug. 2: Bike Race Fundraiser Benefitting Bikes del Pueblo The group wants to fund a permanent space to fix bikes for neighborhood children. Event begins 5 p.m. at the Centro Cultural de la Raza. More info. Aug. 5: Free Summer BBQ and Kids Activities 11 a.m. to noon at the Azalea Park Recreation Center. Aug. 5: City Heights Town Council Meeting 6:30 p.m. at the Mid-City Police Substation Aug. 9: Voice of San Diego's Politifest Community groups will compete for a grant in the Idea Tournament and Assemblywoman - and former City Heights councilwoman - Toni Atkins will speak. Runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Liberty Station. More info. Aug. 11 to Aug. 28: Free Cooking Camp for Youth Kids can learn how to cook at this summer camp offered by the City Heights Wellness Center.  Learn more.

English-Learners Could Get Lost in Teacher Shuffle In a cost-saving measure, nearly half of San Diego Unified's teachers who support English-learners will be pulled from their roles to teach mainstream classes next year. >>Carver Elementary School in Oak Park will lose its ELST. (en español) >>Hoover will also lose its ELST. We talk with Principal Joe Austin. City Heights Residents Are Wary of Albertsons Replacement Groceries will soon fill the boarded-up Albertsons storefront in City Heights, but some residents aren't too excited. They say the company taking over the space is unfair to workers and sells expired foods at its Los Angeles area stores. >>Read more. More Refugee Girls Are College Bound Young men and women all over are beginning to pack up their childhood bedrooms to head off to college. But for many Somali refugee girls, they're breaking ties with more than just the comforts of home. They're breaking cultural norms.  >>Read more. From Ethiopia to Gates: One Man's Story of Fatherhood Michael Million's own plan to go to a university was dashed when a revolution broke out in Ethiopia. But now, he's raised two Gates Scholars. >>Watch our video featuring his story. Mid-City Youth Will have Their Skate Park The city has found funds to build a skate park at Park De La Cruz and another in Linda Vista. Yes, that's TWO new skate parks. >>Read more. New City Heights YMCA Taking Shape A Hoover High School youth journalist gives us an update on the Copley-Price Family YMCA, which is set to open in November. >>Learn more about the facility. (en español) Marten Joins Effort to Improve Outcomes for Boys of Color San Diego schools Superintendent Cindy Marten joined the leaders of 60 other large urban school districts at the White House this week to pledge her support for a nationwide effort to close the achievement gap and improve outcomes for boys of color. >>Read more. Video: Mid-City CAN Gets 'Happy' Watch your favorite community organizers dance to Pharrell's "Happy." What are they so happy about?  >>Find out in this Q&A about changes at  Mid-City CAN. Traveling Stories Uses Farmers Market to Get Kids Reading Traveling Stories has become a fixture at the City Heights Farmers Market with its story tent.  >>Hear founder Emily Moberly talk about her growing initiative on KPBS Midday Edition. Sincerely, Megan Burks Speak City Heights