The County Administration Center was lit Monday night in green to kick off Light Our Way 2021 - a county-wide celebration of 2021 graduates, everyday heroes and resilient communities led by a regional teen coalition of community partners.
Pack your bags. We’re taking you on a series of journeys this week. All adventures are told through the diverse lens of the traveler. Today’s tour guide is TED Fellow Karim Abouelnaga.
“Having the opportunity to see different parts of the world and see how people live allowed me to clarify what was important to me,” he said.
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The County Administration Center was lit Friday and Saturday night in honor of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Pack your bags. We’re taking you on a series of journeys this week. All adventures are told through the diverse lens of the traveler. Today’s tour guide is TED Fellow Candy Change.
“Travel has shown me where home is by teaching the mindset that I want to maintain every day,” she said.
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Pack your bags. We’re taking you on a series of journeys this week. All adventures are told through the diverse lens of the traveler. Today’s tour guide is TED Fellow Jorge Mañes Rubio.
“Travel is a privilege, and you must honor it that way” he said.
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Pack your bags. We’re taking you on a series of journeys this week. All adventures are told through the diverse lens of the traveler. Today’s tour guide is TED Fellow Zubaida Bai.
“As you travel and meet people with cultures and ideas different than your own, you begin to realize who you are,” she said.
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Here’s your opportunity to support African American Association of County Employees and the Black community! Join AAACE at the 2021 Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Celebration-Healing Our Communities event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 19 at Memorial Park, 2985 Ocean View Blvd., San Diego, CA 92113.
COVID-19 guidelines will be implemented. Face mask required *Temperature checks.*
Feel free to bring your chairs and tents and relax in the park with your family. Don’t know what Juneteenth is and why AAACE is celebrating? Learn More.
If you would like to make a donation, you can donate online.
