East Palo Alto Center for Community Media
The East Palo Alto Center for Community Media exists to further the vision of an East Palo Alto that is informed, connected, involved, secure and empowered. The Center provides East Palo Alto residents with up-to-date news and information affecting their community.
As a hub of communications for East Palo Alto, the EPA Center operates EPA Today; the only local newspaper; maintains the www.epatoday.org web site; and is establishing the East Palo Alto Media Annex.
The new media outlets that the EPA Center has created represent a communications breakthrough for the East Palo Alto community, since the newspaper, the television office and the website will provide area residents with:
- powerful communication tools that they can use to increase their access to information.
- educational and informational tools to further civic awareness and citizen involvement.
- a mentoring program to teach journalism skills to interested community members.
- an opportunity to present to neighboring communities many of the positive, productive activities and events taking place in their city.
- media forums that support ongoing dialogues about the issues, personalities and events shaping local, state and national policies.
- a forum that local businesses can use to publicize their products and services.
The media outlets that the EPA Center is creating will provide news and information to area residents the way no other media sources have in the past. Please browse our web site to find out more about the EPA Center, its media outlets and some of its exciting projects.
Announcements and Events
EPA Today Update:Celebrating the Life of Marthelia Hargrove & A TV Invitation
Resent: 1:28 p.m.
Correction in telephone number for RSVP for TV invitation. The correct phone number is below.
Hello Everyone,
Here are several featured events for the week of August 8 and a new
posting on East Palo Alto Today's Facebook page.
Celebrating the Life of Marthelia Hargrove
Marthelia Hargrove won recognition for the work she did as
the Principal of Costaño Elementary School. Read more
about her work and the celebration of her life in EPA Today's
Treasured Memories. Click here to get information about
the time of the viewing that has been set for her this
evening (Monday, August 9) and the other arrangements
that have been made.
Upcoming Talking with Henrietta show
Closing the Achievement Gap - A discussion with Two Local School Superintendents
Kevin Skelly Jim Lianides
If you're concerned about the education of children in California and you'd like to know what is being done to close the achievement gap in the state, then you're invited to attend the next taping of the Talking with Henrietta show.
Kevin Skelly, the Superintendent of the Palo Alto Unified School District and Jim Lianides, the Superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District will be the featured guests.
The show will be taped this coming Thursday, August 12 at 7 p.m. If you would like to attend the show, please call (650) 327-5846, ext. 311 by 3 p.m. on August 12.
Follow the Talking with Henrietta show on Facebook and on Twitter.
Follow EPA Today on Facebook
Rev. Chester McCall gave the keynote speech at the
special event this past July which was held at the East Palo
Alto Senior Center to honor East Palo Alto grandmothers
who raised their grandchildren. In his speech, he looked
back over 57 years of East Palo Alto's history and shared
his thoughts about the city's future. You can read what he
had to say on EPA Today on Facebook.
Rev. Chester McCall
An Important Reminder
Do make sure you remember to post your announcements and events on EPA Today's online announcements and events calendar. Click here to post your submission and see some of EPA Today's latest calendar listings.
Daily Community News
See daily breaking news items by clicking on two of EPA Today’s daily news links: the “Daily Community News” link on the far right side of the EPA Today homepage and the “East Palo Alto News” link on the left side of the homepage.
East Palo Alto Today is published by the East Palo Alto Center for Community Media. See the center's website at www.epamedia.org. To make a tax deductible donation to enable the East Palo Alto Center for Community Media to continue East Palo Alto Today and the center’s media programs, click here.
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Treasured Memories East Palo Alto Today's new addition to its website
East Palo Alto Today has created an
important addition to its website. It is called Treasured Memories, which is a
unique online resource for the community to celebrate those who are no longer
with us.
Click on the above image and feel free to peruse the Treasured Memories site
where you will see the Remembrance pages, the key feature of this site. As you
go through the Treasured Memories website, you will see how you can
submit names
of people who can be added to the site, how you or someone you know can be an
advertiser on the site and how you and your friends can partner with us as a
sponsor of the site.
Please pass the link to the Treasured Memories section of the EPA Today website
to all of your family members and friends.
Current Community TV News:
Giving Young Offenders an Alternative to Incarceration
With the growing number of young people being arrested and convicted
of crimes, some are seeking alternative approaches that will keep them
out of prison type facilities. See this edition ofTalking with Henriettaand
learn more about one alternative approach, the East Palo Alto Youth Court.
See a video excerpt from the show here.
To see other current local and national news features on the EPA Today website,
go to www.epatoday.org.
Follow East Palo Alto Today on Facebook.
Click here to post your announcements and events on the East Palo Alto Today
website.
Daily Community News
See daily breaking news items by clicking on two of EPA Today’s daily news
links: the “Daily Community News” link on the far right side of the EPA Today
homepage and the “East Palo Alto News” link on the left side of the homepage.
East Palo Alto Today is published by the East Palo Alto Center for Community
Media. See the center's website at www.epamedia.org. To make a tax deductible
donation to enable the East Palo Alto Center for Community Media to continue
East Palo Alto Today and the center’s media programs, click here.
EPA Today Update: Thoughts about Racial Profiling
Date and Time: Thu, Jul 29, 2010 1:00 PM
Hello Everyone,
Here are the featured items this week on the EPA Today website.
Top Local News Stories:
State officials urge Californians to prepare for summer weather
Newly released East Palo Alto Crime Statistical Report
Current Community TV News:
The latest Talking with Henrietta show with Palo Alto Police Chief Dennis Burns and several members of the Palo Alto Police Department's Community Advisory Group was taped last week. You can find information about the show below. You can also read A letter to the Palo Alto City Council regarding racial profiling that the show inspired.
Racial Profiling: Have Any Changes Been Made?
Get more information about this edition of Talking with Henrietta. See
a video excerpt from the show here.
To see other current local and national news features on the EPA Today website,
go to www.epatoday.org.
Follow East Palo Alto Today on Facebook.
Daily Community News
See daily breaking news items by clicking on two of EPA Today’s daily news links: the “Daily Community News” link on the far right side of the EPA Today homepage and the “East Palo Alto News” link on the left side of the homepage.
East Palo Alto Today is published by the East Palo Alto Center for Community Media. See the center's website at www.epamedia.org. To make a tax deductible donation to enable the East Palo Alto Center for Community Media to continue East Palo Alto Today and the center’s media programs, click here.
Update: A New Edition of East Palo Alto Today is Out!
You'll be able to read even more in-depth articles and opinion pieces. Copies are available at the East Palo Alto Municipal Building, the California Bank and Trust, the Ravenswood Family Health Center and at other nonprofits and businesses throughout the city.
Please forward this email to others you know who are interested in community news. Watch for updates at www.epatoday.org., the website for EPA Today. Thanks
East Palo Alto Today is published by the East Palo Alto Center for Community Media. To make a tax-deductible donation to enable the East Palo Alto Center for Community Media to continue East Palo Alto Today and the
center’s media programs, go here.
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