SVS exec at State of Union
Marie Bernard, government director of Sunnyvale Neighborhood Companies, was a digital visitor at President Joe Biden’s March 1 State of the Union Handle. Bernard was invited by Rep. Ro Khanna to have fun the work she is doing to finish homelessness and starvation in his District 17.
“Marie has been a relentless advocate for our area people and improved the standard of life for numerous people and households fighting homelessness,” Khanna mentioned in an announcement.
Sunnyvale Neighborhood Companies helps greater than 10,000 shoppers annually with primary wants, together with rental help, wholesome meals, case administration providers and referrals to advantages.
“The group goes above and past for everybody it serves, supplying low-income households with faculty provides in addition to meals and reward playing cards throughout the vacation season,” added Khanna, who just lately visited the nonprofit’s new Kern Avenue facility. “They really are a hub for security internet providers in Silicon Valley.”
Title IX webinar
On the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX’s adoption, the Santa Clara County American Affiliation of College Girls (AAUW) is internet hosting a March 19 webinar about its evolution over time and the way it impacts different areas apart from faculty sports activities. Title IX was supposed to deal with sex-based discrimination in training, together with equal entry to monetary help and STEM-based applications.
Panelists for the webinar embody Danielle Slaton, Olympic medalist and Earthquake tv analyst, and Dr. Akhila Carter-Francique, SJSU affiliate professor of African-American Research and government director of the Institute for the Research of Sports activities, Society and Social Change.
The webinar is about for noon-1 p.m. Register at Eventbrite.com underneath “Title IX fiftieth anniversary celebration.”