CA-HI State Convention Delegate Election — September 5th!
The NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference will hold its annual convention from October 25th-27th in Los Angeles. We are entitled to up to six voting delegates, and it is the hope of the Office of the President that we will send a full slate of six delegates, because we believe that it is time for our […]
Setting ACT-SO 2019-2020 in Motion!
With our tour of Casa del Rey Moro (sorry, it’s full) ACT-SO is getting under way for the 2019-2020 season. We will be returning to favorite past activities, and planning exciting new ones. To refresh your memory, let’s cover the basics: What is ACT-SO? The NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) is a […]
ACT-SO Student Observer Program
We’re excited to announce our ACT-SO National Student Observer Program! As you know, students who win Gold at our Showcase in April get a free ride to ACT-SO National in Boston. This year we’re looking to bring along up to three more students to accompany our Gold winners. Student observers will get a chance to […]
Photos: 2019 STEM Camp at Bell Middle School
The NAACP San Diego Branch, in conjunction with Hands-On Technology Education, put on a Mobile Technologies STEM Camp at Bell Middle School this summer. Here’s what these kids did on their summer vacation: We were excited to help students get a taste of what being a mobile technologist is all about! Our students: Not pictured: […]
ACT-SO Revisits Casa del Rey Moro
Instructions for attendees of our 2019 visit to the African Museum in Old Town 4:30 PM: We will meet in Washington Square, near the big flagpole: Renita and/or Steve will be there to check you in, wearing their orange “I am ACT-SO” nametags. Each group will be assigned a group leader; please cooperate with your […]
Amara Beaty: 2019 NAACP San Diego Branch Freedom Fund Dinner Student Honoree
The NAACP San Diego Branch is pleased to honor Amara Beaty at our 2019 Freedom Fund Dinner! Amara Beaty’s determination to achieving good grades in the face of adversities in her life is a tribute to the courageous and focused person that she is. Her achievement of maintaining a 4.00 GPA throughout her high school […]
August 25 Newsletter
Silent Auction Donations ACT-SO Visits Eastlake San Diego Museum of Art on Black Life Prayer Vigil was a Moving Experience Freedom Fund Dinner Student Honoree Shaniia McMorris Movie Nights at the Jacobs Center NAACP Trip: Jamestown to Jamestown
Watch: ACT-SO at B2S
ACT-SO tabled at the NAACP San Diego Branch’s 2019 Back-to-School Stay-in-School Rally and Fair. We had the assistance of Eastlake High’s Young Black Leaders of Excellence, and we had a great time.
Thanks to YBLE Eastlake!
5th Annual Interfaith Prayer Vigil Was a Moving Experience
For those of you who were not able to attend the Prayer Vigil, we want to let you all know that the Prayer Vigil was a moving experience with more that 60 people of different faiths, ethnicities, ages and parts of the county in attendance. The presenters were filled win sincerity, thoughtfulness and passion in their presentations […]