Don’t Miss SDCLA’s Embroidery Event

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Join the San Diego County Latino Association for an embroidery lesson with Chicano fashion designer and business owner Claudia Rodríguez-Biezunski.

This employee resource group event is 5 to 7 p.m., April 15.

The fun event is also a fundraiser for SDCLA’s scholarship fund. Tickets are $25 per person and include light refreshments. Email Sdcla@sdcounty.ca.gov to reserve your spot today! Payment can be sent on Venmo.

The event will take place at 2113 Logan Ave., Suite B., San Diego, CA 92113.

See the flyer below.

Event flyer

Join CSDFEA Interview Preparation Workshop

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The County of San Diego Filipino American Employees’ Association is hosting an Interview Preparation workshop at 5:30 p.m. on April 12. Learn about how to approach common interview questions and how to prepare for both in-person and virtual interview settings.  

Register for the workshop. Event details will be emailed to registrants before the event date. The workshop is free for CSDFEA ERG members and costs $5 for non-members.

See the flyer below.

County Kicks Off 39th Annual Blood Drive

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One in seven people entering a hospital needs blood. Even more urgent, blood banks supplying those hospitals are often faced with shortages. That is why for 39 years, the County has hosted an annual blood drive to meet the critical need for donations. 

This year’s month-long event kicked off Monday, outside the County Administration Center, with Chief Medical Officer Eric McDonald describing the importance both donating and creating diversity among donors.

For details, visit the County News Center.

Celebrate Earth Day with Coworkers

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Earth Day Fair flyer

Come celebrate our beautiful planet and learn how the County is working to create a more sustainable world! Join an Earth Day Fair at the County Operations Center on Friday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There will be tree plantings, recycling activities, touch tables, electric vehicle displays, touch tables and a scavenger hunt in the community garden.

The County Operations Center is located at 5500 Overland Ave., San Diego, CA 92123.

Visit the County’s Earth Month webpage to learn more.

Sustainability - We’ve Got This!

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A message from Chairwoman Nora Vargas and Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer:

Happy Earth month! As public servants, the County of San Diego is committed to the sustainability of our community in all forms, including nature, our built environment and economic resiliency. April 22 brings people together to celebrate Earth Day globally, but here at the County, sustainability is year-round.  It is an important consideration in our programs, operations and facilities and it is central in our County vision: a just, sustainable and resilient future for all.

From big to small, we are doing things that make a difference for the environment. 

Our new Regional Decarbonization Framework helps focus communities in the region on scientifically backed, meaningful carbon-reducing activities that support a healthier future for all. The Office of Sustainability and Environmental Justice will coordinate regional sustainability initiatives and elevate the importance of environmental justice to address and prevent environmental disparities in neighborhoods.

Our ongoing climate action measures and permanent teleworking and alternate schedules lower greenhouse gas emissions. The County’s Environmental Justice Element in the General Plan guides equitable land uses. Our fleet vehicles are shifting to electric and solar has been installed on many County properties. Individual department sustainability plans are already reducing the carbon footprint of their operations.

We’ve also committed to planting 10,000 trees in San Diego County this year and have adopted a policy to encourage the use of native plants which thrive better in drought conditions. 

Sustainability is alive and well here at all levels of our organization. We’d love to hear what you are personally doing to be more sustainable. You can share your ideas and find inspiration from others on this earth month engagement site.

There are many ways you can support sustainability and get involved throughout April. You may want to plant some trees or visit the County Operations Center in-person fair on April 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or learn and explore through the County’s Earth month website. 

Let’s embrace sustainability to benefit this amazing planet of ours. Working together, we’ve got this!