Michael Okun, a senior at Stanford this year, was among the first group of PUSD 11th grade interns we placed.
His host company, Figari Law, went to bat for him and helped him get admitted to Stanford on a scholarship.
Terrific young man. Glad he is persevering. Law school next year?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nujweCZaIyM&feature=youtu.be
The segment he is part of comes in at about 35:35.
Dear Pasadena (and California) Residents,
Now more than ever, it is important for all of us to complete the 2020 CensusQuestionnaire and make sure that everyone gets counted. This is our one chance for the next 10 years to get an accurate count of all people living in Pasadena. The data gathered from this effort will serve as the basis for determining how billions of federal dollars are allocated to states and local governments, as well as how voting districts will be reapportioned (or redistricted) affecting our elected representation at federal, state, and local levels.
For Pasadena residents, Census data collected in 2010 was used to distribute more than $400 million to support local schools, transportation, housing, and healthcare programs. These are vital programs that serve the most vulnerable members of our community.Currently, the 2020 Censusresponse rate for Pasadena is just 51%. We need to do better! View response rates in real time at: https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html
If you have not already self-responded, please take the time to do so today. It only takes a few minutes! Go towww.my2020census.gov and complete the form online. Encourage your family, friends, and neighbors to complete the questionnaire. For those that are not able to access technology, Censusquestionnaires can also be completed over the phone (toll-free) by calling:
English (844) 330-2020
Spanish (844) 468-2020
Chinese (844) 391-2020
For more information, including information in all 13 languages, visit www.my2020census.gov. We are all in this together! Be safe and stay well!
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Estimados residentes de Pasadena,
Ahora más que nunca, es importante que todos completemos el cuestionario del Censo 2020 y nos aseguremos de que todos sean contados. Esta es nuestra única oportunidad para los próximos 10 años de obtener un recuento preciso de todas las personas que viven en Pasadena. Los datos recopilados de este esfuerzo servirán como base para determinar cómo se asignan los miles de millones de dólares federales a los estados y gobiernos locales, y también como se redistribuirán (o redefinir los distritos) los distritos electorales, lo que afectará nuestra representación electa a nivel federal, estatal y local.
Para los residentes de Pasadena, los datos del Censo recopilados en 2010 se utilizaron para distribuir más de $400 millones para apoyar las escuelas locales, el transporte, la vivienda y los programas de salud. Estos son programas vitales que sirven a los más vulnerables de nuestra comunidad.
Actualmente, la tasa de respuesta del Censo de 2020 para Pasadena es de apenas el 51%. ¡Tenemos que hacerlo mejor! Ver las tasas de respuesta en tiempo real en: https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html
Si aún no ha respondido por usted mismo, tómese el tiempo para hacerlo hoy. ¡Sólo toma unos minutos! Vaya awww.my2020census.gov y complete el formulario en línea. Anime a su familia, amigos y vecinos a completar el cuestionario. Para aquellos que no pueden acceder a la tecnología, los cuestionarios del Censo también se pueden completar (gratuitamente) por teléfono llamando a:
Inglés (844) 330-2020
Español (844) 468-2020
Chino (844) 391-2020
Para obtener más información, incluida la información en los 13 idiomas, visite www.my2020census.gov. ¡Estamos todos juntos en esto! ¡Manténgase seguro y saludable!
Regards,
Mark Jomsky
City Clerk
City of Pasadena
(626) 744-4124
As we face the Coronavirus epidemic, it is important to support and help those on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19.
To provide some help and assistance to those facing the Coronavirus head-on, the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is raising money through its Foundation to purchase meals from local restaurants for delivery to our emergency room personnel as well as first responders and urgent care center staff. The Food for First Responders effort will deliver fresh food from local restaurants to emergency rooms, urgent care centers and first responders in our local community.
This is not an original idea. I saw an article in the LA Times about a similar effort in Oakland and thought this would be a great way to both help the people on the front lines of the COVID-19 Coronavirus response and our local restaurants. It is important for us to let the Emergency Room personnel and everyone who is dealing first-hand with the COVID-19 pandemic understand how much we appreciate them. We are doing this small thing to help them continue with their work.
It is simple: Donate at www.pasadenayouthworks.org/node25 or visit www.pasadenayouthworks.org and click on the pull down to donate to support Food For First Responders then click on the link to donate. 100% of money's collected will be used to purchase and deliver food to local emergency rooms as well as first responders and those staffing Urgent Care Centers here in Pasadena. We encourage people to donate as much or as little as they can afford.
The Pasadena Chamber will purchase freshly prepared meals locally and have it delivered.
Donations are tax deductible and will help support those who are keeping us safe and healthy during the crisis.
The Los Angeles County Health Department has extended the Safer at Home order through May 15, 2020. In addition, people our in public are required to wear a face covering (not a medically certified N-95 mask, which should be reserved for health care workers and first responders).
According to the Financial Times the coronavirus crisis will cut working hours by almost 7 per cent worldwide in the second quarter of 2020, a “catastrophic” effect that is equivalent to the loss of 195m full-time workers, the International Labour Organization said on Tuesday.
The UN agency warned that 1.25bn workers — almost two-fifths of the 3.3 billion-strong global workforce — are employed in sectors suffering drastic falls in output, from retail and real estate to manufacturing, accommodation and food services. More than four-fifths of the global workforce live in countries where full or partial lockdown measures are in place.
Financial Times also reported that nearly three-quarters of Americans say the coronavirus pandemic has reduced their family’s income, with nearly half saying they would be without any income at all if they were unable to work because of illness, according to a new poll.
The survey of likely voters for the FT and the Peter G Peterson Foundation found 24 per cent said their household income had been cut “very significantly”.
Here in Pasadena we have experienced 121 cases among our residents with 5 fatalities (as of 4-9-2020). On Monday, April 13, 2020, Los Angeles County reported 9,192 cases of coronavirus with 296 fatalities. The State of California has reported 23, 132 cases and 670 deaths related to COVID-19. The majority of fatalities had underlying health conditions.
For non-COVID-19-related immediate medical needs, please consult with Chamber member Exer Urgent Care. Exer is keeping clinics and patients safe. Exer regularly cleans and sanitizes the waiting room; patients are directed immediately to the exam room; everyone has the option to wait in their car; all periodicals and toys have been removed from the waiting room. Exer is also offering patients an online evaluation from the comfort of their home via VirtualCare by Exer.
Exer Urgent Care, an ER alternative staffed by ER doctors, also announced onsite testing for COVID-19 is available at clinic locations across Southern California. This news comes following Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti’s announcement that any Los Angeles County resident who has symptoms may apply to be tested for the virus. In efforts to support patient care, Exer is offering drive-up testing at seven clinic locations including Calabasas, Stevenson Ranch, Northridge, Sherman Oaks, Pasadena, Westwood, and Redondo Beach. In Pasadena, Exer Urgent care is located at 3160 East Del Mar in Pasadena.
The Chamber is posting links to resources and information on our website at www.pasadena-chamber.org. There is a link on the main page of our website with links to resources, information and more (www.pasadena-chamber.org/covid-19).
The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce is raising funds to provide freshly prepared meals from local restaurants to emergency room personnel, urgent care centers and first responders. We want to show appreciation for those who are on the front lines fighting the Coronavirus pandemic on our behalf AND suport local restaurants as they struggle to remain open. If you would like to support this effort, please click here to make a tax deductible donation. 100% of funds raised will go toward feeding the heroes who are risking everything in dealing with the COVID-19 epidemic.
FOR THOSE NEEDING ACTIVITIES or ENTERTAINMENT CHECK THESE:
NASA is putting together resources and activities with hands on material for all ages: https://science.nasa.gov/get-involved/nasaathome
Vroman's Bookstore has activities for kids (and adults, too) online. Click here for info. Buy a gift card to support Vroman's while the store is closed.
1. Cooking classes: New School of Cooking has modified its class schedule and is offering shorter duration classes for adults and kids. Find the info here: https://www.newschoolofcookingla.com/
2. Virtual Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens and more: flinging our virtual gates open wide and inviting you in to EXPLORE, LEARN, LISTEN, and feed your desire for knowledge and beauty. Check out our just-launched podcast series, The Collections, entertain the kids with paper doll Fanny Gray, or just chill with a relaxing visual holiday in the gardens! For kids, they have a downloadable paper doll: Print now
and a background to color: Victorian interior
You can also enjoy the Huntington'sBotanical Collections Tours - Take a virtual stroll through more than 120 acres of The Huntington's renowned gardens and The Huntington Digital Library - The Huntington Library houses more than nine million items - a fraction of which is available in digitized form, including manuscripts, maps, photos, printed books, prints & ephemera, architectural projects, the Civil War and more.
3. Saybrook University’s Mind and Body Medicine department’s daily mindfulness meditation. Now that we all have to “Stay Safe at
Home”, it can be lonesome and challenging. A daily meditation can help keep our mind centered and healthy in such trying times. The event starts at 9:15 am PDT for 15 minutes. Go to: https://www.gotomeet.me/LuannFortune/mindfulness-meditation-moments OR dial in using your phone: 1 866 899 4679 | Access Code: 195-157-6057. Things to do from non-Pasadena Chamber members (for adults and kids):
Comedy Night (Saturdays at 5pm PST) and (Fridays at 5pm pst) Drag Queen Bingo (both via Zoom) from Art House Productions (where my daughter works. Hey! Gotta support the kids, too.) It's fun! Click here for info.
Watch LA-centric movies: Click here for a list compiled by our friends at Discover Los Angeles. (They don't highlight Pasadena (of course): https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/things-to-do/100-hours-of-amazing-los-angeles. (Ok, this could involve Netflix or Amazon Prime, but... )
The Aquarium of the Pacific is offering the Aquarium Online Academy to bring educational programming as well as fun and entertaining activities to the community. Find both on-demand videos and activities for all ages and a schedule of interactive live programs with educators, from grade-specific virtual classroom sessions to engaging segments with the Pacific Pals puppets.
Masters of the American West is the signature exhibition of the Autry Museum, featuring 64 of the top contemporary artists working in the Western genre. Virtual visitors can browse this year's artists and their work,
Experience The Broad from home by browsing the museum's incredible online collection and viewing the various YouTube playlists, including The Un-Private Collection, Summer Happenings, Gallery Talks, and Special Exhibitions.
Opened during the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, the California African American Museum (CAAM) houses a permanent collection of 4,000 objects of art, historical artifacts and memorabilia. CAAM invites you to #MuseumFromHome on their social channels (@caaminla) and via their YouTube channel.
The California Science Center has launched Stuck at Home Science, a family-friendly space to fight boredom and continue your child's science learning with easy to follow activities.
A hidden gem on the UCLA campus, the Fowler Museum houses collections that feature hundreds of thousands of cultural objects from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas - past and present. Browse the Fowler's Digital Collection of more than 2,000 objects by geographic region, culture, date/era and medium.
“How to Explore Art While the Getty Galleries Are Closed” compiles art books, online exhibitions, podcasts, and videos from the vast collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Grtty Online exhibitions: Michelangelo: Mind of the Master; Assyria: Palace Art of Ancient Iraq; Käthe Kollwitz: Prints, Process, Politics
Getty Art History resources: Online Art History lessons such as Bauhaus: Building the New Artist; Virtual libraries with 350+ Getty Publications and a massive archive of 100,000+ digitized art books dating back to the Renaissance; Getty Art Podcasts: Art & Ideas & Recording Artists
The GRAMMY Museum is debuting never-before-released digital Public Programs from their archive. The Museum’s Public Programs digital series features intimate sit-down interviews with artists and musicians in its 200-seat Clive Davis Theater. A new program will be released every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11:00 am PST.
Explore the Hammer Mmuseum's Watch + Listen online archive, featuring hundreds of videos from past public programs, from post-screening Q&As to lectures such as:
Built 1919-21, the iconic Hollyhock House was Frank Lloyd Wright's first architectural project in Los Angeles. In July 2019, the Hollyhock House became the first LA landmark designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To increase access, the Virtual Tour allows users to experience all of Wright's masterpiece, including first and second-floor spaces that are mobility inaccessible. Selected objects throughout the house have pop-up descriptions with optional audio, indicated on screen by a + sign.
Founded in 1984 as the Santa Monica Museum of Art, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA) moved to a 12,700 square-foot facility in Downtown LA that opened in 2017 and features 7,500 square feet of exhibition space. ICA LA invites virtual visitors to explore their #MuseumfromHome online exhibitions - Ree Morton: The Plant That Heals May Also Poison and Ann Greene Kelly.
The largest art museum in the western United States, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) houses a collection that includes nearly 130,000 objects dating from antiquity to the present.
LACMA has revamped their homepage with a nearly endless archive of digital media: Watch - Short films, exhibition walkthroughs, and documentaries; Listen - Curated audio soundtracks, compositions, and live recordings; Learn - Online courses, lectures, and teaching resources; Read - Articles, interviews, and exhibition catalogues; Browse - Artworks from our permanent collection
L.A. Theatre Works (LATW) was founded in 1974 to give voice to underrepresented groups, bring attention to new plays and playwrights, and produce plays that address critical historical, cultural and social issues. Today, LATW is the nation's leading producer of audio theatre. Whether it's classics or the latest hits from New York and London, the LATW audio library has something for everyone. New shows launch every week - stream online or listen to the National Broadcast Series on KPFK in L.A. and on affiliates in more than 50 U.S. markets.
Named “America’s finest chamber orchestra” by Public Radio International, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) is a preeminent interpreter of historical masterworks as well as a champion of contemporary composers. LACO AT HOME allows people everywhere to engage and listen to spellbinding performances — no subscription, sign-up, or payment required. All broadcasts can be livestreamed at laco.org/broadcasts and streamed on-demand at laco.org/on-demand. The streaming lineup launches on March 28-29 with music by Stravinsky and Prokofiev alongside works by Ravel and a West Coast premiere from composer and artist-in-residence Missy Mazzoli.
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is launching Virtual MOCA on Monday, March 23. This new daily series will be available on the museum's website and across its social channels. Each day will have a different theme.
From the Edible Garden to exciting special events, the official Natural History Museum of LA YouTube channel is filled with bingeable content for you to enjoy the museum from afar
For car buffs, The Vault at the Petersen Automotive Museum is a bucket list experience - an extraordinary collection of 250 iconic and rare cars from around the world exhibited in a renovated 60,000 square-foot underground space. During the extended hiatus, The Vault is offering Livestreaming Tours led by Collection Manager, Dana Williamson. The 60-minute live tour will take viewers closer than any tour has before, including under the hood and even inside some of the vehicles!
More than 1,200 leading museums around the world have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to create the Google Arts & Culture website and app.
