Citizen Hope Co-Hosts 9500 Liberty Premiere and Cocktail Reception
Citizen Hope co-hosts the Bay Area premiere of 9500 Liberty, the award-winning feature documentary that chronicles the immigration culture war that tore apart a wealthy suburb of Washington, DC.
Before the screening, there is a cocktail reception attended by VIPs and filmmakers to raise funds for the completion of the film. Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos, will introduce the film.
6pm-7pm Cocktail Reception w/ VIPs & Filmmakers
7pm-9pm Screening followed by Q&A
Screening only – $10
Screening & Reception – $25
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85868
TO SEE THE TRAILER: http://9500liberty.com/
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“A powerful political film with a surprise ending. ”
–Desson Thomson (Washington Post)
“One of the best documentary films I’ve ever seen.”
–Simon Rosenberg (President, NDN)
“Brilliant.” –Markos Moulitsas (Founder, DailyKos)
About the Film
9500 Liberty chronicles the immigration culture war that tore apart a wealthy suburb of Washington DC. The filmmakers capture the escalating conflict as it unfolds in the streets, in online forums, and in the halls of county government. The film provides a cautionary tale of the devastation that may unfold at a national level and a blueprint for how to avoid the same tragic social and economic consequences.
Hosting organizations: Citizen Hope, NDN, & Netroots Nation.
Friends of “9500 Liberty”: Chinese for Affirmative Action, Korean American Coalition-SF, David Miller
Participating organizations: Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, Asian Business League of SF, Asia Society, CAAM, Equal Justice Society, Hammering the Issues, Hyphen Magazine, Kearny Street Workshop, Presente and Screening Liberally.
If your organization is interested in hosting or participating, email us 9500Liberty@gmail.com or call Chris Rigopulos (617)283-9740.
Proceeds benefit 9500 Liberty and are tax-deductible (consult your tax professional). To donate online, http://9500liberty.com/donate.html
Citizen Hope Co-presents Benefit for Victims of Typhoon Ketsana
Citizen Hope is co-presenting a “Benefit for Victims of Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy)” on Oct. 9 (http://hapihour.org/ondoy) is counting on the support of more than a dozen elected officials and almost two dozen community nonprofit organizations to turn out a capacity crowd to raise funds for the flood victims in the Philippines through ABS-CBN Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
The event is from 6-9 p.m. at Lot 46, 46 Geary St. in San Francisco. Due to limited space at Lot 46, we are encouraging attendees to purchase advance admissions online for $20 per person, plus a nominal processing fee (buy here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85148). Advance admission will be on a VIP list and will be able to avoid the general admission entry line. You don’t have to donate in advance to attend. We’ll be accepting donations of $20, or any amount, at the door. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the flood victims. We regret that we are unable to accept in-kind donations at this event.
The event is posted on Facebook, Going.com, Yelp.com and Upcoming.org.
Citizen Hope steering committee member Keesa Ocampo is chairing the organizing committee, which includes executive committee members Matt Haney, Steve Ngo and Eric Casher and steering committee members Genevieve Jopanda, Masood Ordikhani and Erin Haney.
The massive flooding in Metropolitan Manila in the Philippines has claimed hundreds of lives and displaced over 700,000 people – in what is considered the worst such calamity in the region’s history. The impact of this unfortunate event will be felt for many months ahead and the country will need a lot of help from the global community in rehabilitation efforts as well as in dealing with resulting food & basic supply shortages and the spread of disease.
Honorary Co-Hosts:
Hon. Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator
Hon. Jackie Speier, Congresswoman 12th District of California
Hon. Betty Yee, Chair of the California State Board of Equalization
Hon. Leland Yee, California State Senate
Hon. Fiona Ma, Majority Whip 12th Assembly District
Hon. Jerry Hill, Assemblymember 19th Assembly District
Hon. Marciano Paynor, Jr., Philippine Consul General to San Francisco
Hon. Gavin Newsom, Mayor City of San Francisco
Hon. Kamala D. Harris, SF District Attorney
Hon. Phil Ting, San Francisco Assessor-Recorder
Hon. David Chiu, President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Hon. Jane Kim, Vice President of San Francisco Board of Education
Hon. Hydra Mendoza, Mayor’s Education Advisor City and County of San Francisco
Hon. Steve Ngo, San Francisco Community College Board Trustee
Hon. Joel Young, AC Transit Board Director-At-Large
Host Committee: Keesa Ocampo (Chair), Audie Vergara, Eric Casher, Erin Haney, Fred Calindas, Gen Jopanda, Glenn Fajardo, Keith Kamisugi, Kyle Wong, London Breed, Masood Ordikhani, Matt Haney, Meena Harris, Rene Astudillo, Rhean Fajardo, Terrine Baluyut and Vidhya Prabhakaran
Community Partners: ABS-CBN Foundation-USA, Philippine Consulate General – San Francisco, San Francisco-Manila Sister City Committee, Asian American Journalists Association – SF Chapter, Bay Area Asian Pacific American Legislative Staffers, Young Filipino Professionals Association, Filipino Bar Association of Northern California, Citizen Hope, hapihour.org, Philippine American Press Club USA, Kaya:Filipino Americans for Progress, Filipino American Arts Exposition, Asian American Bar Association, Filipina Women’s Network, Clubworks, National Federation of Filipino-American Associations, DineForChange, Soulciety.org, San Francisco Fil-Am Jazz Festival Community, Asian Business League, Fil-Am Chamber of Commerce Santa Clara, Chinese for Affirmative Action, and Bliss Entertainment
Featured DJs:
DJ Big Rich
DJ Romeo
Chief Xcel
Performance by:
Kristine Sinajon
The organizers of this benefit also stand in solidarity with the typhoon victims in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, as well as those who were most recently affected by the tsunami and earthquake in American Samoa, Samoa and Indonesia. “We encourage all those who can to equally support the various relief efforts being organized by other community groups in the Bay Area and elsewhere to assist our unfortunate brothers and sisters in the Asia-Pacific region, ” said Keesa Ocampo,Community Relations Assistant, ABS-CBN International – North America.
For complete event information, with links to Facebook and the admission purchase link, visit http://hapihour.org/ondoy.
A Conversation on Reentry with Kamala Harris, Jakada Imani, Jessica Flintoft, and Lateefah Simon
California has a recidivism rate of 70%, the highest rate in the nation. What are we doing to reduce this rate of recidivism? What are the costs of mass imprisonment to our society and to our communities? What are we doing for people when they are in prison/jail and when they are released? What are some of the innovative approaches to reentry and rehabilitation that are currently being implemented?
Please join us for a discussion on the critical issues of rehabilitation and reentry. We will be joined by some of California’s most outspoken leaders and advocates on this issue.
All are welcome.
Keynote: San Francisco DA Kamala Harris
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Panelists:
Jakada Imani, Executive Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Jessica Flintoft, Program Coordinator, Safe Communities Reentry Council
Lateefah Simon, Executive Director, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
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Moderator: Steve Ngo, San Francisco Community College Board Trustee
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EVENT: Tuesday, April 7th, 6pm-8pm
WHERE: UC Hastings Alumni Reception Room (200 McCallister)
RECEPTION: Soluna Cafe, 8pm-9:30pm. Join the hosts and panelists for a mixer after the event!
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Hosted by Citizen Hope (citizenhope.org), Black Law Students Association, La Raza Law Students Association, Philipino Law Students Association, Race and Poverty Law Journal, SALSA, LEOP.
Citizen Hope Presents…Party for a Century…NAACP 100 Year Anniversary Celebration
NAACP, one of the nation’s oldest and most prominent civil rights organizations, is celebrating it’s 100th anniversary this month. Citizen Hope is a new group that empowers people to bring about change through social networking, community service, and political activism.
Together, these organizations are coming together to celebrate the “Party for the Century.” We’ll be celebrating the victories of the last 100 years, with a recognition that the struggle must continue.
Proceeds from the event will go to the NAACP Youth and College Division, which organizes young people for community service, voter registration, and political activism.
Highly acclaimed Bay Area Hip Hop artist ZION-I will be our special guest for the event, performing music from their brand new album, “The Take Over.” http://zionicrew.com.
We will also be joined by honored guests, civil rights and elected leaders, including City Attorney DENNIS HERRERA, Equal Justice Society President EVA PATERSON, and San Francisco School Board President KIM-SHREE MAUFAS.
DJs Manny Black, Proof and King Most will be keeping the party moving as well. The event is at Mighty in Potrero, one of the best clubs in San Francisco.
The event will be $10 from 7pm-8:30pm, and $15 after. Proceeds will be donated to the NAACP.
You won’t want to miss this one.
Photos from Mercury Lounge Event
Last night’s Citizen Hope event at Mercury Lounge was an incredible success! See photos on Facebook. The event was the effort of Matt Haney and other Citizen Hopers. And special thanks to Rich Pio Roda and all the staff at Mercury Lounge!
An incredible number of elected officials attended, including: District Attorney Kamala Harris, San Francisco Assessor Phil Ting, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, Supervisor Chris Daly, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Board of Education Commissioner Hydra Mendoza, City College Trustee John Rizzo and City College Trustee Steve Ngo.
And we had another very special guest last night — Tony West, appointed by President Obama to be assistant attorney general for the civil division of the Department of Justice. Tony is Citizen Hope co-founder Meena Harris’ dad.
Jan. 28 Citizen Hope Mixer with Local Electeds
As President Barack Obama assumes office, we hope to build on the renewed spirit of cooperation and community building from the ground up. With this in mind, Citizen Hope is hosting a mixer with your local elected officials in San Francisco.
It’s on Wed., Jan. 28, from 6 p.m. at Mercury Lounge, 1582 Folsom St., San Francisco. Facebook link here.
From advancing educational opportunity to ensuring vibrant and healthy neighborhoods, our elected leaders will need to hear from you so that we can create the change we need here in San Francisco and around the Bay Area.
You don’t need to be a political junkie to come to this event. We all should know who are elected leaders are, and they should know we are as well. All are welcome.
Confirmed guests include:
Citizen Hope’s MLK Jr. Day of Service
Citizen Hope will be holding a major service day on Monday, January 19th MLK Jr. Day. Members of Citizen Hope will join in solidarity with their communities and with thousands of people who around the country on this national day of service. Let’s this make this our own inauguration of a newfound commitment to serving our communities and uplifting each other.
Please RSVP and email directly citizenhopesf@gmail.com confirming your participation with one of the following service activities. You must RSVP through email in order to participate and you will receive more information as we get closer to the 19th.
All participants will receive a CITIZEN HOPE button.
We may post more opportunities, so stay tuned, but all opportunities will be up on our Facebook event page by Wednesday, Jan 14.
Citizen Hope Holiday Love Party
Please join us this Xmas Night for Citizen Hope’s “Holiday Love for All” party!
We are proud to be supporting two wonderful local grassroots marriage equality advocacy organizations “API Equality” and “And Marriage for All” with a sliding scale $5-$20 donation. We will be joined by two of the Bay Area’s best DJs Sake-1 and King Most. Other special guests to be announced!
This is definitely going to be a party, but its also a social action! By celebrating ‘Love For All’ on Xmas Night, we are showing support for family, love and our fundamental civil rights. We should not let anyone stop us from celebrating who we are, what we believe in, and our determination to fight on.
So, for those of you celebrating with the fam, please soak up as much holiday love as you can from the relatives and then come on over to 330 Ritch Xmas night and let it all out!
We know many people will not be able to to leave the Bay Area and get back to their immediate families over the holidays, so please consider this Citizen Hope event your ‘home away from home.’ And whatever it is that you celebrate during this time of year, we want you to join us on the night of the 25th!
For those of you that won’t be able to make it–please take a couple minutes and invite a bunch of your friends who might be in town!
And if you’re looking for love, this party is for you too!
This will be a holiday party to remember!
Holiday love for all!
This event is 21+
Launching Citizen Hope
Get Connected. Get Active. Get Involved. Citizen Hope seeks to empower people to bring about change through community action and social networking. 2008 was the beginning of an unprecedented movement toward greater social and political engagement among our generation.
Here in the Bay Area, we’ve created a new vibrant and diverse political community capable of influencing the direction of our country. We feel it is our responsibility to continue to build upon these gains in efforts to impact our collective future.
