December 2020
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  • SD Holidays COVID-19 Guidelines
  • Health & Safety Resources
  • FREE Weekly Meals
  • Home Delivered Meals to Seniors
  • Job Opportunities
  • COVID-19 Assistance Program
  • San Diego Latino Health Coalition
  • Internet Access & Public Wi-Fi Survey
  • Access Youth Academy Topping Off
  • Watch Virtual Pitch Competition
  • Common Ground Theatre
County of San Diego Winter Holidays Guidelines
As you prepare for the holiday season, please read and follow San Diego County’s winter holiday guidelines on how to safely celebrate these festivities and safe, recommended activities.
COVID-19 Health & Safety Resources
The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation continues to provide an updated and accessible list of resources for the community. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in San Diego, we encourage everyone to get tested for COVID-19. Did you know there are two free testing sites in Southeastern San Diego?

Tubman-Chavez Community Center 
415 Euclid Ave.
7 Days a Week, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Walk-ins Only.

Euclid Health Center
292 Euclid Ave.
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Drive-up Testing. Appointment Required.
FREE Weekly Meal Giveaways
San Diego Hip Hop 5K & San Diego Strike Force are offering FREE weekly meals including hot and cold plates for individuals and families. Three locations are available on a weekly basis, and everyone in need of food is encouraged to come.

New Paradise Baptist Church
420 68th St.
Mon/Wed/Fri, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Community Spot on Ocean View
3795 Ocean View Blvd
Mon/Wed/Fri, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Nu Life His Way
435 S. 35th St.
Wed & Fri, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Home Delivered Meals to Seniors
Jewish Family Service is dedicated to providing as many meals as possible to San Diegans in need of all faiths and backgrounds. The nonprofit is responding to COVID-19 by providing FREE home-style meals to adults ages 60 and older and younger adults with disabilities that prevent them from leaving their homes.
San Diego Job Opportunities
The City of San Diego, County of San Diego and the San Diego Workforce Partnership Career Portal all have current job openings. They are accepting online applications with positions varying from entry level to those requiring college degrees. Review the requirements for the positions and see what opportunities fit your skill set.
COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The County of San Diego Emergency Rental Assistance Program provides grants of up to $3,000 to cover rent for eligible households financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications opened on December 1, and will close when the funds are depleted. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis and assistance will be sent directly to the landlord.
San Diego Latino Health Coalition
La comunidad Latina del condado de San Diego ha sido la más afectada. Los latinos están muriendo dos veces más que otras razas/grupos étnicos. Los residentes Latinos de San Diego forman parte del 57.9% de los casos positivos. Aprende más aquí sobre la prevención, prueba y comunícate con nosotros para los recursos disponibles.

Llámenos para más información al 619-285-5600. Nosotros te podemos comunicar con el Centro de Recursos más cercano a ti.
City of San Diego Internet Access & Public Wi-Fi Questionnaire
The City of San Diego is asking the community for input on how to better serve the public with free or low-cost internet access. The brief survey takes about 7-10 minutes to complete, and will help the City better allocate internet resources and funds to communities.
Access Youth Academy New Facility Update
We are proud to support Access Youth Academy as it works to complete its new squash athletic and academic facility in Southeastern San Diego. With the support of a $5.5 million grant from the City of San Diego, Access Youth Academy is constructing a gathering space that can be enjoyed by the entire community. The new facility will allow Access Youth to serve first-generation college students, provide services to thousands of at-risk youth, offer multi-use facilities and host a variety of outdoor activities – for FREE!
Watch Local Entrepreneurs Compete in The Union Bank Start-Up Pitch Competition
CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center’s Union Bank Start-Up Pitch Competition features local startup businesses virtually competing for three business grants. These entrepreneurs have pre-recorded five-minute pitch videos to convince a distinguished panel of judges why they should receive funds, explaining their business plan and what they’ve learned while in the CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center business accelerator program.

Watch these pitches on YouTube and VOTE for your favorite video for the “Audience Choice Award!”
Bringing in the Joy and a Little Dose of Jubilee
Jacobs Center is proud to partner with Common Ground Theatre, the premiere Black theatre in San Diego, for its 2020-21 season, “Raising Our Consciousness to a Higher Level.” Tune in on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. for a FREE Facebook Live concert “Bringing the Joy and a Little Dose of Jubilee,” a soul-stirring revue weaving together jazz, blues, contemporary and spiritual music.

Starring some of Common Ground's favorite gospel singers and band members, including Felicia Daniels, Langston Grant and Eboni Muse and many others, this event will inspire audience members to raise their spirits with joy at the end of a very revolutionary year.
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