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TEAH Task Force—Mapping Community Assets, Preventing Displacement!
TEAH Task Force—Mapping Community Assets, Preventing Displacement!

50+ City Heights residents showed up to mark maps, share feedback, and offer insights and experiences to help our team and policy makers better prevent displacement.

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Transportation & PlanningGuest UserMarch 10, 2023TEAH Task Force, Metro Villas, Sean Elo-Rivera, SDSU, Built Environment Team, PANA, United Women of East Africa, California Air Resources Board, University Avenue
El Segundo  Grupo De Beneficiarios De  Las Becas Del Proyecto  Justicia Alimentaria De San Diego Comienza El Curso De Educación En Negocios Alimentarios
El Segundo Grupo De Beneficiarios De Las Becas Del Proyecto Justicia Alimentaria De San Diego Comienza El Curso De Educación En Negocios Alimentarios

Diseñado para movilizar y equipar a los emprendedores, la experiencia de aprendizaje de 8 semanas se ve reforzada por una red de personas ingeniosas y fiables, entre ellas nuestro equipo de Desarrollo Económico..

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Economic DevelopmentDes ReyesMarch 2, 2023Economic Development, SD Food Justice Project
San Diego Food Justice Project’s Second Cohort of Grant Recipients Begin Food Business Education Course
San Diego Food Justice Project’s Second Cohort of Grant Recipients Begin Food Business Education Course

Designed to mobilize and equip entrepreneurs, the 8-week learning experience is enhanced by a network of ingenious and dependable people, including our Economic Development team.

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Economic DevelopmentDes ReyesMarch 2, 2023Economic Development, SD Food Justice Project
Becas Disponibles Para Negocios en San Diego County Centrados en Comida
Becas Disponibles Para Negocios en San Diego County Centrados en Comida

El Proyecto de Justicia Alimentaria de San Diego (San Diego Food Justice Project) brindará cursos de capacitación y becas de $2,500 hasta $7,500 para habitantes del condado de San Diego.

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Economic DevelopmentGuest UserFebruary 25, 2023SD Food Justice Project, San Diego County, Food Security, Scholarships
The "Unity in the Community" Mural at Teralta Park is Finished!
The "Unity in the Community" Mural at Teralta Park is Finished!

Come join your neighbors in hearing the mural's history and how it came to be. See the flyer above for more info, then check out the mural photos below!

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Events, PlacemakingGuest UserFebruary 23, 2023Community Art, City Heights Street Art, Street Art, Unity in the Community Mural, Teralta Park
DU ÁN SAN DIEGO FOOD JUSTiCE MANG LAI NHÜNG Gi
DU ÁN SAN DIEGO FOOD JUSTiCE MANG LAI NHÜNG Gi

Hoặc Tài trợ này được trao cho bất kỳ doanh nghiệp nào định hướng kinh doanh thực phẩm/tập trung vào kinh doanh thực phẩm!

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Economic DevelopmentGuest UserFebruary 23, 2023Little Saigon, Vietnamese, Vietnamese Americans, SD Food Justice Project, Food Justice, Food Security
Meet Anna—Story Connoisseur, Neighbor, Activist (Story 40/40)
Meet Anna—Story Connoisseur, Neighbor, Activist (Story 40/40)

“To me, the story of Shahrazaad is the story of City Heights. Out here in this community, there are thousands of stories being lived and told that require both the listener and the storyteller to understand—they require presence.”

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Personal StoriesGuest UserFebruary 13, 202340for40, 40th Stories, Anna Daniels, Shahrazaad, Prince of Persia
Economic Development Team Partners with Local Officials and Organizations for a Business Walk on University Ave
Economic Development Team Partners with Local Officials and Organizations for a Business Walk on University Ave

Last Thursday, our Economic Development team partnered with the city of San Diego’s Economic Development team, the City Heights Business Association, and Council President Sean Elo-Rivera’s office for a business walk along University Ave. 

 

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Economic DevelopmentDes ReyesFebruary 8, 2023Economic Development, City Heigths, Small Businesses, San Diego City Council
Video: Meet the People Making Economic Development in City Heights Possible
Video: Meet the People Making Economic Development in City Heights Possible

Economic Development team members Tom, Sonia, Sergio and, Development Manager, Yaneth, share what drove them to the City Heights CDC.

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Economic Development, Our Staff, Personal Stories, VideosDes ReyesFebruary 6, 2023Economic Development, videos, stories
Promotoras Training Commences at the City Heights Library
Promotoras Training Commences at the City Heights Library

City Heights CDC, along with our partners, Vecinos de City Heights and Mo Human, began its training with a new cohort of Promotoras in City Heights.

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Advocacy, Economic Development, Leadership DevelopmentDes ReyesFebruary 3, 2023Economic Development, promotoras, community orgs
Meet Jane and Ed, CEO's of Brazilian Food Brand, Brazuca Bro Eats
Meet Jane and Ed, CEO's of Brazilian Food Brand, Brazuca Bro Eats

“It’s not just selling food, like a frozen bag of croquettes. It's about families gathering at their table having our cheese breads. It's an honor, families getting together and enjoying something we made.”

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Business Development, Economic Development, Personal StoriesDes ReyesJanuary 30, 2023Economic Development, Small Businesses, Food Vendors
Video: City Heights—Eclectic Energy!
Video: City Heights—Eclectic Energy!

Thanks to our colleague, Tom Bui, and the San Diego Tourism Authority for combing through the neighborhood to highlight some of the community’s best murals, restaurants, parks, and small businesses.

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Videos, Our Staff, City Heights FoodGuest UserJanuary 19, 2023San Diego Tourism Authority, City Heights, Tom Bui, creative communities
End of Year Team Fun! Grateful For Time Together
End of Year Team Fun! Grateful For Time Together

A belated Happy New Year to everyone in City Heights, we hope this year is off to an amazing start and can’t wait to keep at our 40 year-long mission of enhancing the quality of life in City Heights!

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EventsGuest UserJanuary 13, 2023Happytime Tea Lounge, Diamond Palace
Understanding the San Diego Tenant Protection Ordinance
Understanding the San Diego Tenant Protection Ordinance

Concerned about housing and tenant rights ?

Hear from an expert on housing related issues Wednesday, January 25th about the City of San Diego’s draft Tenant Protection Ordinance and housing justice advocacy! 

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Transportation & PlanningGuest UserJanuary 11, 2023Tenant Protection Ordinance, TEAH Task Force, PANA, Ramla Sahid, City of San Diego, SR-15 Transportation Equity & Affordable Housing Task Force
Over $6,000 In Groceries Given to Residents!
Over $6,000 In Groceries Given to Residents!

These grocery gift cards help with higher costs during the holidays and are a helpful boost to food security in our community while allowing residents to pick and choose their preferred holiday foods.

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Resident ServicesGuest UserJanuary 4, 2023Vons, Albertsons, Nourishing Neighbors Campaign, Hollywood Palms, gift cards, groceries, food security, Metro Villas, City Heights 10
Meet Marina—Both Landlady & Tenant (Story 39/40)
Meet Marina—Both Landlady & Tenant (Story 39/40)

“My background is in property management and that’s my work now, so I’ve seen both sides of the work. Property managers and landlords want sustainable housing, and vulnerable tenants should be protected—I’ve experienced both.”

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Eviction Prevention, FundraisingGuest UserDecember 30, 202240th Stories, 40for40, End of Year 2022, End of Year Fundraising
Claudia's Eviction Prevention Story (Story 38/40)
Claudia's Eviction Prevention Story (Story 38/40)

“I don’t think people realize how humiliated renters can be, how few rights we have, and how often landlords break or go around the few protections we do have…”

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Eviction Prevention, FundraisingGuest UserDecember 28, 2022Eviction Prevention, End of Year Fundraising, 40th Stories, 40for40
Week Eviction Prevention 4—Eviction Prevention
Week Eviction Prevention 4—Eviction Prevention

Our eviction prevention work began as a simple idea: what if we could keep people housed by preventing an eviction, keeping people housed for another month and getting at the root cause of most homelessness?

In many ways, it was a grand experiment…

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Eviction Prevention, FundraisingGuest UserDecember 23, 2022Eviction Prevention, San Diego Eviction Prevention Collaborative, One Month Away, End of Year Fundraising
Meet Anthonia—Resident Services Coordinator of Metro Villas
Meet Anthonia—Resident Services Coordinator of Metro Villas

“Helping bridge gaps between residents and essential resources gets me excited.

Their limited English—which is always a hindrance to accessing resources and opportunities—is less of a problem when they have help. It’s humbling for me, being able to help make these connections.”

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Resident Services, Our Staff, Personal StoriesGuest UserDecember 23, 2022Resident Services
Meet Maseray—Mother, Immigrant, Empowered Resident (Story 37/40)
Meet Maseray—Mother, Immigrant, Empowered Resident (Story 37/40)

Born in Sierra Leone, West Africa, Maseray ran a thriving small goods trading business from her home before being displaced and starting her life in City Heights.

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Affordable Housing, Personal StoriesGuest UserDecember 22, 2022Affordable Housing, 40th Stories, 40for40
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