California DREAM Act Applications Now Available
The California DREAM Act application, approved in October of last year, is now open for students who qualify. Students who qualify under the ‘Student Aid Application for Dream Act Students (SAADAS) will receive student financial aid.
The California Dream Act of 2011, authored by Assembly Member Gil Cedillo (Los Angeles), became law through the passage of two Assembly Bills, AB 130 and AB 131.
AB 130 allows students who meet AB 540 criteria (California Education Code 681 30.5(a)) to apply for and receive non-state funded scholarships for public colleges and universities.
AB 131 allows students who meet AB 540 criteria to apply for and receive state-funded financial aid such as institutional grants, community college fee waivers, Cal Grant and Chafee Grant.
To apply, copy this link into your web browser: https://dream.csac. ca.gov/
Imperial Beach Library Launches Free Citizenship Classes
The Imperial Beach Library, 810 Imperial Beach Blvd, is launching free Citizenship Classes taking place every Saturday from 10 – 11:30 a.m. The classes are conducted in English and all materials are provided free of charge. Registration is not required.
The Citizenship Classes include help filling out the N-400 application, practicing the 100 civics questions, and everything attendees need to know to pass their citizenship interview. In addition, the classes assist with English reading, writing, and conversation skills. San Diego County Library branches held 228 Citizenship Class sessions last year, with 1,724 learners in attendance. A video featuring SDCL’s Citizenship Classes can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/countysandiego#p/a/u/0/ae7oVXn6YYQ.
“I attended the library’s classes for almost a year and passed a test that included answering questions on American history and civics along with reading and writing,” said Rosalba Trevizo (pictured), who became a citizen through classes offered at the Vista Branch. “My confidence in myself has never been higher.”
For more information on Citizenship Classes at the Imperial Beach Library, contact branch staff at (619) 424-6981.
Preservation Action Alert: Plaza de Panama Project hearings begin on May 3
The Balboa Park Committee
May 3, 2012 at 6pm
Presenting the proposed Plaza de Panama Jacobs/Sanders project
After nearly two years of battling this destructive, poorly designed, environmentally, culturally, and historically damaging redevelopment and privatization of Balboa Park project it will now move forward to a series of public hearings that will decide the fate of Balboa Park. These important meetings begin with the Balboa Park Committee on Thursday, May 3 at 6pm at the Balboa Park Club, 2144 Pan America Road West.
We need your help to make sure the public’s voice continues to be heard. A strong showing of public support will make it harder for boards, commissions, and council to bow to private party wishes to go against the public’s needs, and to ignore the wishes and desires of the public to protect our park. Please plan to be at this first meeting to speak.
The best way to keep most current is to join the facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/PlazaDePanama2015
Free Bike Helmets at Cycle Eastlake
Cox Communications and Kaiser Permanente will hold a free bicycle helmet giveaway for youths ages 18 and under during “Cycle EastLake” on Saturday, April 28 at the Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista. The helmet giveaway begins at 9 a.m. and is open to the public.
Free helmets will be fitted and given away to the first 250 youths at the Cox booth near the “Cycle EastLake” starting line. The Otay Ranch Town Center is located at 2015 Birch Rd.
Cox and Kaiser are holding the bicycle helmet giveaway during “Cycle EastLake” to promote a healthy and safe lifestyle among youths. For more information on “Cycle EastLake,” go to www.eefkids.org/cycle.