Community
PRESS ROOM: Dreamweek 2019 – What Makes Us Human?
SAN ANTONIO OBSERVER — The annual DreamWeek Summit will return to San Antonio for its seventh consecutive year in January 2019.
By The San Antonio Observer
(SAN ANTONIO, TX) The annual DreamWeek Summit will return to San Antonio for its seventh consecutive year in January 2019 with an expected lineup of more than 150 events. Next year’s Summit will comprise 16 days of symposiums, panel discussions, and events focusing on the theme “What Makes Us Human?” The civic and civil engagements are designed to inspire dialogue and bring people, unique ideas and a myriad of voices to the forefront of a city-wide audience.
DreamWeek 2019 will kick off on Friday, January 11 with the Annual Opening Breakfast Ceremony. The DreamWeek Awards Luncheon on Friday, January 18 will feature Crystal Miller, a Columbine High School Shooting eyewitness sharing her journey from victim to victor. Concluding the summit on Saturday, January 26, will be the Inaugural DreamVoice Mayor’s Ball, a gala featuring the city’s top performance artists and entertainers selected by Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the DreamVoice team.
The 2019 Summit will include events from a growing roster of partner organizations. New partners include the University of Houston, Conrad Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management; Braination’s Anne Frank Inspire Academy; Water 2 Wine San Antonio and the Seattle Peace Chorus. Additional community partners, such as San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE), Studio X9, The Sol Center of San Antonio and Teach for America, are returning as seasoned hosts.
For more information on DreamVoice and the DreamWeek Summit 2019, please visit dreamweek.org.
DreamVoice, LLC and presenters of DreamWeek, comprise a collection of community advocates from all walks of life. The singular commitment is to promote an environment in which issues facing our global understanding support education required for peaceful coexistence.
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This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Observer.
Activism
Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024
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Alameda County
DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland
Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.
Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.
City Government
Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall
At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.
Special to The Post
At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.
Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.
Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”
According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.
“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”
When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.
At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”
While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.
On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.
“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.
The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.
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