Celebrating Black History Month

Join us in community to celebrate Black History Month. Will you help us amplify the history, experiences, perspectives and voices of Black people? We invite you to open your hearts and minds in strengthening our San Mateo County community! Are you ready to lean in with curiosity to learn and unlearn with us? We encourage our community to join us in reading books and/or watching films/documentaries and/or listening to podcasts about Black history by Black authors. Join us in supporting organizations empowering Black youth and in amplifying Black voices in our community.  Visit the resources below to get started!

San Mateo County Library Events & Reading Lists

Community Foundation of San Carlos Resources

Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford

The Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford (PIPS) is a 6-week program in which high school students from diverse backgrounds are invited to learn about science, medicine, and research with Stanford faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students and researchers on a medically-oriented project. The goals of the program include increasing interest in biological sciences and medicine in high school students, helping students to understand how scientific research is performed, and increasing diversity of students and researchers in the sciences.

To learn more about the eligibility requirements, visit the link below. 

The Pediatrics Internship Program Application

Scholarship Opportunities!

The deadline to apply is April 15, 2022. Visit the link below to learn more and apply!

LEAD Scholarship Application

The Latinos in Technology Scholarship application is now open! Latinx juniors and seniors in college are eligible to receive up to $30,000 as they pursue a major in a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related field ! 

The deadline to apply is March 18, 2022. Visit the link below to learn more and apply!

Latinos in Technology Scholarship Application

Youth Who Are Making the World a Better Place: Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman is a wordsmith and change-maker! She read her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2021, and is the youngest poet to read at a presidential inauguration in United States history at 23 years old.  Born and raised in Los Angeles, she began writing at only a few years of age. Now her words have won her invitations to the Obama White House and to perform for Lin-Manuel Miranda, Al Gore, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai, and others. Her first children’s book, “Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem,” aims to empower children to be hopeful and make change. To learn more about her impact, please visits the sites below:

Live Reading of Inauguration Poem

TED Talk: Using your voice is a political choice

Books Written by Amanda Gorman

COMMUNITY EVENTS

• Cañada College Black and Brown Career Excellence Summit

Cañada College and its partner colleges are excited to invite students and prospective students to the first Black and Brown Excellence summit. The Summit came about because of a need to be more intentional on how we support the Black and Brown community.

During this two-day event (February 24th & 25th), participants will engage with employers, learn about pathways to internships, and be introduced to jobs that are available now!

• Domini Hoskins Black History Museum and Learning Center

For the month of February, you can visit The Hoskins Black History Museum. It is a mobile museum offering a range of cultural artifacts, all designed to educate and inform our communities about Black History. The purpose of the museum is to educate our community, especially our youth about the rich history that African Americans have contributed to American society.

• Youth Advocacy and Social Summit

The Youth Advocacy and Social Summit (YAASS) aims to lead, inform, engage, and inspire all students in San Mateo County to be supportive of one another. YAASS specifically supports the work of LGBTQ+ high school students and their allies to make all high schools safer and more inclusive. If you are interested in attending this event on March 4th, 2022, please ask your teacher if you can register at the link above. 

SAN MATEO COUNTY YOUTH RESOURCE HUB

A directory of community, government and nonprofit resources for youth in San Mateo County.  

learn more

JFY WORKSHOPS & JOB BOARD

Do you need additional resources to help you? Please visit our San Mateo County Youth Resources Hub to find resources near you. https://youth.smcgov.org/

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