Outreach at library
In an effort to raised join its patrons with key companies, the Santa Clara County Library District has created a brand new neighborhood outreach specialist place. Erik Poicon, the primary rent for the place, will break up his time between the Milpitas Library and the Ochoa Migrant Middle in Gilroy.
Poicon will assist be sure that key assist workers understands the precise wants of patrons and scale back any boundaries to entry. This contains offering details about homeless shelters, well being companies and employment alternatives.
Neighborhood useful resource areas have been put aside at Milpitas Library and the Ochoa Migrant Camp, with info supplied in a number of languages. Poicon, who's bilingual in Spanish, can have a devoted working house at each websites.
Collaboration has already taken place with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, United Method, Milpitas Senior Providers, EAH Housing and different county departments. The place is partially funded by a California State Library Neighborhood Connections grant.
Poicon beforehand labored as a neighborhood organizer at Groundworks, and most not too long ago as head of the COVID-19 Constructive Aid Group for the Neighborhood Providers Company of Mountain View.
For extra info, go to sccld.org/community-resources.
Nature tales
Santa Clara Valley Open Area Authority volunteers and workers are set to inform nature tales from around the globe at an Aug. 13 Zoom webinar. This free, family-friendly occasion, set for 10-11 a.m., is supposed to be a multicultural celebration of nature tales and experiences. Register at Eventbrite.com.