March Connector - Green StimulUS

Change SF: Green StimulUS - Monday, March 30th - 6:30-10PM - Temple SF, 540 Howard, San Francisco.

Interactive Town Hall, panel includes: San Francisco Supervisor Sophie Maxwell (Southeast Neighborhoods), Ian Kim (Ella Baker Center/Green Stimulus Coalition), Wade Crowfoot (Mayor’s Office - Dir. of Climate Change Initiatives). To start the dialog early, use one of the Change SF forums below.

An evening of connections and exploration of how we community source our economic recovery.

DJ DF Tram will close out the night in sound:http://www.myspace.com/dftram

Green Stimulus Coalition:http://www.ellabakercenter.org/index.php?p=gcjc_green_stimulus

San Francisco Local Economic Stimulus Package:http://www.sfgov.org/site/mayor_index.asp?id=98522

A portion of proceeds will be donated to our featured non-profit partners. This is a benefit to invest in the Change SF campaign and capacity building. $10-20 suggested donation- sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Featured Non-Profits:

Ella Baker Center:http://www.ellabakercenter.org/

Grid Alternatives:http://www.gridalternatives.org/

Featured Challenges:

CA Cleantech Open:http://www.cleantechopen.com/competition.php?page=home
- application fee per team of $125 through March 31st, then $200: final deadline May 30th

Burners without Borders - Community Stimulus Package:http://www.burnerswithoutborders.org/

Social Actions - Change the Web Challenge:http://www.socialactions.com/changetheweb - Application deadline April 3rd

Art Institute - Digital Filmmaking Video Production Non-Profit Challenge - San Francisco student film challenge provides students with the opportunity to work with real-world clients, while benefiting non-profit and charitable organizations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. If you are a non-profit organization in the San Francisco Bay Area and are interested in participating in this challenge, please submit a brief overview of your company, the reasons why you would like The Art Institute of California – San Francisco film students to produce your video, and a few ideas of the type of film that you are looking for to: Jennifer Tomaro, Director of Public Relations: Jtomaro@aii.edu (415.276.1030). Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Featured Collaborative Projects:
Esperanza Sustainability Center:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=68371873277

Global Citizen Center:http://www.globalcitizencenter.org/

Glen Park Community Open Space:http://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&gid=1800940&discussionID=1503752&goback=%2Egdr_1237935356025_1%2Eanh_1800940

Community Partners:

Green For All:http://www.greenforall.org/?gfa_splash=1

New Voice of Business:http://www.newvoiceofbusiness.org/

Ella Baker Center:http://www.ellabakercenter.org/

Grid Alternatives:http://www.gridalternatives.org/

Bay Localize:http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/

Urban Permaculture Guild:http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/

Oakland Resilience Alliance:http://vitalhoodz.ning.com/

CommuniTree:http://communitreemovement.org/