Calling All California Small Business Owners: Meet Contacts at 2016 Small Business Expo

Calling All California Small Business Owners: Meet Contacts at 2016 Small Business Expo

Calling all SoCal small business owners! The California Public Utilities Commission, in partnership with Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E), is holding a FREE vendor resource fair and business matchmaking for small business owners on Wednesday, March 30th at the Pasadena Convention Center. Meet with one-on-one with procurement officers from state agencies and California’s major utilities (e.g. SoCalGas, SDG&E, Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas and Electric, AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and California Water Association) to learn about resources available to you.

 

Personal Development: Goddesses in Everywoman with Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD

Personal Development: Goddesses in Everywoman with Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD

Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen is a psychiatrist, Jungian analyst and an internationally known author and speaker. Her virtual personal development and self-growth seminar is a rare opportunity to start to step into this power and glimpse the possibilities by identifying your natural archetype and empowering your full expression.

U.S. Department of Justice Grants to Support Services for Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence and Reduce Sexual Violence on Campus

 U.S. Department of Justice Grants to Support Services for Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence and Reduce Sexual Violence on Campus

The Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice have launched two program grants that create opportunities for culturally specific community-based organizations to address the critical needs of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking victims. The Campus Program encourages a comprehensive coordinated community approach that enhances victim safety, provides services for victims and supports efforts to hold offenders accountable. Learn more or apply for the grant after the jump.

Department of Homeland Security Releases New U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide

Department of Homeland Security Releases New U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide

The Department of Homeland Security published an updated resource guide to clarify and further explain the role of certifying agencies in the U and T visa application process. This guide addresses concerns, answers common questions, and provides accurate information on signing I-918B and I-914B forms for federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, prosecutors, judges, and other government agencies qualified to sign U visa certifications such as the EEOC, federal and state labor departments, adult and child protective services, and any other eligible agencies that have criminal, civil, or administrative investigative or prosecutorial authority. You can access the guide here: http://library.niwap.org/wp-content/uploads/DHS-U-and-T-Visa-Law-Enforcement-Resource-Guide-11.30.15.pdf. Courtesy of National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project