This is a short video made by an SFSU student of our Main Library event on the Transcontinental Railroad on April 29, 2018. Check it out!
Credit: San Francisco State University student Darien Roeurth.
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The California Academy of Sciences is seeking a Chinese-Bilingual Educator
They are looking for Cantonese-bilingual applicants in particular, but also welcome candidates fluent in Mandarin. They do not require candidates to have technical or scientific translation/interpretation skills, but language fluency is one of their requirements, as they are trying to better support the language needs of SFUSD students within their programs. The position would be a great fit for someone who
In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Heritage Month and in commemoration of the 1869 completion of the Transcontinental Railroad:
When and Where Sunday, April 29, 2018 12:00 Noon-3:00 p.m. San Francisco Main Public Library Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room 100 Larkin Street (at Grove) San Francisco, CA Agenda • Craft activities for all ages (rock rubbings, railroad logos, maps, create a diorama of Chinese railroad workers, make a paper train) • Book Displays about Chinese Railroad Workers • See examples of Chinese Railroad Food • Activities (balance heavy baskets with poles, lift a section of iron rail, touch a replica of a railroad spike, match railroad logos, use replica money for snacks) • Media (Power Points, DVD) for elementary, middle, and senior high school • Poster Displays of the Chinese role in the Central Pacific Railroad • See a map of railroads built by Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) in the late 1800s • Goody Bag for first 50 kids under 12 Sponsors The Association of Chinese Teachers (TACT) Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University (SFSU) Square and Circle Club The Magazines & Newspaper Center, San Francisco Public Library This event is partially funded by the Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Fund at San Francisco State University and the Lonnie K. Chin Curriculum Grant. Come support scholarship recipients from these SFUSD schools!
Current High Schools: Washington, Marshall, SF International, Mission, Lowell, Lincoln, John O'Connell, and Galileo. Former Middle Schools: A.P. Giannini, Aptos, Francisco, Gateway, Marina, Presidio, and Roosevelt. Former Elementary Schools: E.R. Taylor, Garfield, Gordon J. Lau, Jefferson, R.L. Stevenson, Sutro, and Yick Wo. See below for the full list! Date: April 27, 2018 Time: 5:30pm Venue: Imperial Garden Address: 2626 San Bruno Ave, San Francisco, CA 94134 Parking: MLK has graciously opened up their parking lot on Bacon Street (Cross Street: Brussels Street). There is street parking & bank parking after hours at your own risk. Scholarship Recipients: Ada May Zhu: Galileo HS, Francisco MS, Gordon J. Lau ES Alayna Kwan: Lowell, A.P. Giannini, Jefferson ES Carrie Li: Galileo HS, Marina MS, Gordon J. Lau ES Chaoming Zhang: Lowell, Marina MS, Yick Wo ES Daniel Jai: Lincoln HS, Gateway MS, R.L. Stevenson ES Jialin Lu: Galileo HS, China; Qifeng MS, Huangqi Primary School Jiehua Huang (Crystal): Washington HS, Francisco MS, ES in China Kayla Lam: Galileo HS, Presidio MS, Yick Wo ES Linda Ngo: Washington HS, Roosevelt MS, Sutro ES Lisha Li: Galileo HS, Francisco MS, Gordon J. Lau Malia Rose Jenkins: Washington HS, Marina MS, Garfield ES Meilu Huang: Galileo HS, China; Taishan Xinning MS No. 2 Elementary School in Jiangmen Thi Luc: Thurgood Marshall HS, Vietnam; Mach Kiem Hung MS, Nguyen Viet Xuan Victoria Louie: John O’Connell HS, Aptos MS, E.R. Taylor ES Xinyi Tan: Mission HS, China; Guangdong Experimental MS, Shimen Experimental Primary School Yingmei Liang: San Francisco International HS, China; Chenjinglun MS, Guifeng ES |
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