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Current & Ongoing Events: Snezhinsk/Livermore Sister City Organization Area Language (also Culture) Classes latinosoul.com Snezhinsk/Livermore Sister City Organization Officers Cathie Brown, President Eileen Vergino, Vice President Jeff Garberson, Secretary Address: Ms. Cathie Brown, 1098 Angelica Way, Livermore, Ca., 94550 The Organization meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Rincon Library and is open to the public. Background: In 1998, Snezhinsk, a beautiful city perched on the east slope of the Ural mountains became a sister city to Livermore. This was brought about through collaboration and friendship between scientists at LLNL and VNIITF (Chelyabinsk-70). It is the site of the "Russian Livermore", one of two Russian nuclear weapons design labs. Approval for entry must be obtained through the government. Prior to the establishment, the Nuclear Cities Initiative (NCI) was launched to create alternative job opportunities in nuclear cities. LLNL was named the lead lab to work with the city of Snezhinsk and VNIITF. A number of people from LLNL are involved with the Sister City Committee as an adjunct to lab projects that are working on "defense conversion". In addition, this would add community development projects and activities. Snezhinsk and Livermore are cities dedicated to the future of both our nations and to our youth. When the first Snezhinsk delegation visited Livermore that year to formally recognize the Sister City Organization, the Peace Monument at the Livermore Library Park was rededicated. Subsequently, a delegation led by Mayor Cathie Brown traveled to Snezhinsk and she was made an honorary member of the Snezhinsk City Council. At this time, mayors of the Sister Cities drafted a plan to outline several joint programs. Current Projects of the Committee: Pen Pal Program: exchange between Snezhinsk and Livermore classrooms. Collaboration and establishment of a book exchange between the Snezhinsk children’s library and the City of Livermore Library. The Snezhinsk library has a special section on Livermore, California. A WWII veterans’ exchange has developed due to the efforts of Mayor Anatoly Oplanchuk of Snezhinsk. Former Mayor Cathie Brown has gifted her father’s WWII army uniform to the Veterans Museum in Snezhinsk. The Snezhinsk Rotary Club, chartered on March 29, 2002, through the efforts of Eileen Vergino and the above parties, has started leadership training programs. The Club has the ability to draw on the resources of Rotary International and its’ members are involved with community service activities. In addition, the Youth Exchange Program is run through the Livermore Rotary Club.. There have been 3 students from the city of Snezhinsk who have been sponsored by Rotary and who have attended Livermore High School. In October 2002, the city of Snezhinsk held a citywide dedication to commemorate the opening of the Women’s Wellness Center and to celebrate the success of the 3-year American International Health Alliance (AIHA) Livermore-Snezhinsk Medical Project. This Project was designed to primarily focus on health issues of women and children. The purpose of the development of a formal WorkPlan between Livermore and Snezhinsk is to continue educational and training programs to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Snezhinsk. back to top Area Languages and Cultures classes back to top Classes Las Positas Community College 3033 Collier Canyon Rd., Livermore www.laspositascollege.edu Beginning Spanish Monday through Thursday 6/16/08 - 8/07/08 10:30a - 1:00p Elementary Spanish Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 6/16/08 - 8/07/08 6:30p - 9:55p Intermediate Spanish, Advanced American Sign Language I Tuesday/Thursday 6/17/08 - 8/07/08 6:30p - 9:40p American Sign Language II Monday/Wednesday 6/16/08 - 8/06/08 6:30p - 9:40p American Sign Language III Cultures of the U.S. Monday through Thursday 6/16/08 - 7/24/08 10:30a - 12:30p Beginning French Monday through Thursday 6/16/08 - 8/07/08 9:00a - 11:30a Elementary French Intermediate French Advanced French Beginning Italian Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 6/16/08 - 8/07/08 6:30p - 9:55p Elementary Italian Las Positas Community College Online http://www.laspositascollege.edu/onlinelearning History and American Cultures California Class begins June 16 and ends July 24, 2008 Multicultural Issues/America Class begins June 16 and ends July 24, 2008 Cultural and Racial Minorities Class begins June 16 and ends July 24, 2008 Las Positas Community College Community Education www.laspositascollege.edu/communityed Conversational Italian Spanish for Teens, Intensive Study Monday - Thursday 7/21/08 - 7/31/08 9:30a - 11:30a Young Learner's Academy: Latin Monday - Thursday 7/14/08 - 7/24/08 4p - 5:30p Young Learner's Academy: Spanish Tuesday/Thursday 7/01/08 - 7/17/08 9:30a - 11:30a Young Learner's Academy: Arabic Wednesday 6/18/08 - 7/30/08 12:30p - 2:00p Summer French Introduction Monday 6/16/08 - 7/14/08 7p - 9p Las Positas Community College Community Education Online Courses Speed Spanish I, II, III Pleasures of Poetry Amador Valley Adult & Community Education 215 Abbie Street, Pleasanton www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/EducationalServices/AdultEducation Conversational Italian II Conversational Mandarin Chinese II Conversational Spanish III Livermore Area Recreation & Park District (LARPD) 4444 East Avenue, Livermore 925-373-5700 www.larpd.dst.ca.us Grammar/Conversational Spanish Teen Spanish classes held at Robert Livermore Community Center 4444 East Avenue ONLINE at LARPD Speed Spanish II and III Instant Italian Beg. Conversational French Beg. Braille Transciption Writing for ESL Livermore Adult Community Education 1401 Almond Avenue., Livermore 925-606-4722 www.livermoreadulted.org Beginning Conversational Spanish for the Work Force Continuing Conversational Spanish for the Work Force Conversational German for Beginners Conversational German for Intermediate Students Beginning Conversational Italian Advanced/Beginning Italian back to top latinosoul.com Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul, Celebrating La Comunidad Latina: a cultural anthology, launched August 2005. Check out www.latinosoul.com for community features, sampling of stories, media events, weekly podcasts and information on contributing authors: Chicken Soup for the Latino Soul includes Latino perspectives on the depth of human experience with authors’ submissions of prose and poetry. Explaining identity, language and heroes with a rich diversity in Latino storytelling traditions. |
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