February 2013

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Volume 2 • Issue 9

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PUBLIC ART • ARTE PÚBLICO

Art behind a door

“The Nature of a Door is to be Opened” has relocated to The AjA Project offices at 4089 Fairmount Ave., the area’s only art gallery. AjA Executive Director Sandra Ainslie is excited about housing the exhibit. “This piece is a perfect addition to AjA’s new community gallery in City Heights. It builds collaboration with other artists

HOUSING

Fix your house for free Program pays for home renovation for families who plan to live in their residence for five years.

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SAFETY

Monitoring the streets

Residents start pilot safety program near Monroe Clark Middle School that’s worked in other U.S. cities.

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NONPROFITS

Saving a home

Community HousingWorks helps a family in need keep their house during hard times.

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HEALTH

New offerings at the Y

The Copley YMCA has added new studios, classes, activities and more.

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whose work is also geared toward elevating the voice of City Heights youth and residents.” The AjA gallery is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as by appointment for schools and large groups. — Jena Olson, AJA Project Program Manager

Arte detrás de una puerta

“La Naturaleza de una Puerta es ser Abierta” reubicó las oficinas del Proyecto AjA a 4089 Fairmount Ave., la única galería de arte del área. La Directora Ejecutiva de AjA, Sandra Ainslie, está muy emocionada con la exposición. “La obra es una perfecta adición a la nueva galería comunitaria de AjA en City

Heights. Crea una colaboración entre artistas cuyo trabajo también pretende elevar la voz de la juventud y de los residentes de City Heights.” La galería de AjA está abierta al público de 10 a.m. a 3 p.m. de martes a jueves y con previa cita para escuelas y grupos numerosos. — Jena Olson, Gerente de Programas de AjA

Leadership academy: Making change happen By David Ogul City Heights Life

David Callahan was there to see how he could help improve his Corridor neighborhood. Sandra Weeks was there because she has two small children and “I want them to be able to grow up in a vibrant, safe community.” Allan Acevedo was there to find out how he could get a wider range of folks active in City Heights’ issues. Callahan, Weeks and Acevedo were among the nearly 20 people who came to the City Heights Wellness Center on Jan. 9 for the first of two informational sessions on the community’s inaugural Resident Leadership Academy, an academy that kicks off this month and is

aimed at training those living in City Heights on how to affect change. The first of 10 weekly Resident Leadership Academy training sessions is set for 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the Wellness Center, 4440 Wightman St. Free childcare will be provided. “We will learn about how to influence policy,” promised Dana Richardson, senior director of advocacy and community health with San Diego Community Health Improvement Partners. The final three weeks of the program will include researching and tackling several issues of concern in City Heights while lobbying everyone from city planners to the Mayor on specific projects. Residents taking part in the pro-

gram are being asked to attend all classes. The sessions include such titles as “Community Building Principles,” “Safe Walkable Communities,” “Land Use and Planning,” “Leadership, Advocacy, and Policy Development,” and “Healthy Food Systems.” Richardson said the Leadership Academy is “trying to attract new blood” and will include residents who have a passion for City Heights but who may have not been involved in previous initiatives. “We want to bring the different communities, backgrounds, age groups, religions, together to help improve the health of the community,” he said.

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Dana Richardson at an informational meeting for the upcoming Resident Leadership Academy. Classes teaching residents how to affect change in their neighborhood will be held at the City Heights Wellness Center Dana Richardson durante una reunión informativa de la próxima Academia de Liderazgo para Residentes. Las clases enseñan a los residentes a lograr cambios en su vecindario y se llevarán a cabo en el Centro de Bienestar de City Heights.

Academia de Liderazgo: Haciendo de los Cambios una Realidad Por David Ogul City Heights Life

David Callahan, residente de Corridor, asistió para ver cómo podía ayudar a mejorar su vecindario. Sandra Weeks asistió porque tiene dos hijos pequeños y “quiero que puedan crecer en una comunidad dinámica y segura”. Allan Acevedo asistió para saber qué

puede hacer para involucrar a más residentes en los problemas de City Heights. Callahan, Weeks y Acevedo estuvieron entre las casi 20 personas que visitaron el Centro de Bienestar de City Heights el 9 de enero para asistir a la primera de dos sesiones informativas de la primera Academia de Liderazgo para Residen-

tes, cuyas clases inician este mes y tiene como objetivo entrenar a las personas que viven en City Heights acerca de qué pueden hacer para lograr cambios. La primera de las 10 sesiones semanales de la Academia de Liderazgo para Resientes está programada para las 5:30 p.m. del 13 de febrero en el Centro de Bienestar, ubicado en 4440 Wightman Street.

Se ofrecerá servicio gratuito de guardería. “Aprenderemos cómo influir en las políticas”, prometió Dana Richardson, director senior de defensoría y salud comunitaria de Community Health Improvement Partners de San Diego. Las últimas tres semanas del programa incluyen investigar y

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