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Drexel University hosting – Sacramento Brand Drawing Board on May 21

Drexel University hosting – Sacramento Brand Drawing Board on May 21

A strong brand narrative can have a huge impact on a city’s culture and prosperity.

That brand can influence someone’s decision to visit, go shopping and dining, support a beloved sports team, or even decide to make that city their home.

Five of the Sacramento region’s top marketing experts will be at Drexel University Sacramento on Tuesday, May 21 (6-7:30 p.m.) to discuss various ways that Sacramento’s brand will need to be rebuilt for the city to continue thriving.

The free event is open to the public.

Special "Writing from Within" Workshop this Saturday!

Special "Writing from Within" Workshop this Saturday!

Have you ever wanted to document your life story?  Or learn to write with more skill and style?  Or even see your place in the world from a fresh perspective?  Now is your chance to improve your writing skills and potentially even turn your life stories into published novels and screenplays during a special “Writing from Within” workshop offered by Bernard Selling this Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at the City of West Sacramento Community Center.  

An accomplished writer, director, producer and writing teacher, Selling has a successfully written, produced and directed award-winning documentary and short fiction films based on stories by American authors.

Veteran Yolo County educators honored for support of former foster youth

Veteran Yolo County educators honored for support of former foster youth

Longtime Yolo County educators and UC Davis alumni Sandi Redenbach and Ken Gelatt are the 2013 winners of the Charles J. Soderquist Award, an honor bestowed by the university in recognition of exceptional volunteer leadership and philanthropy benefiting the campus community.

Created in 2005 by the UC Davis Foundation, the award honors the late Charles “Charlie” Soderquist — a UC Davis alumnus, management professor, and well-known Sacramento-area entrepreneur and philanthropist... Read More

Preschool Enrollment Fair: Thursday, May 23rd

Preschool Enrollment Fair: Thursday, May 23rd
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Railroad Museum Offers "Trains & Tripods" Photo Opportunity & Lighting Seminar

Railroad Museum Offers "Trains & Tripods" Photo Opportunity & Lighting Seminar

Lights, Camera, Action! 

Back by popular demand, the California State Railroad Museum is proud to host a unique “Trains & Tripods Photo Opportunity & Lighting Seminar” on Friday evening, May 10 and Saturday morning, May 11 (before the Museum opens for the day). 

The two-part program includes an optional seminar on existing light photography and a photographers-only photo session inside the visually-enticing museum before it opens to the public for the day.  

Amateur photographers of all skill levels can choose to attend one or both of the activities. Conducted by former Sacramento Bee photographer and Canon USA consultant Dave Henry, the fast-paced and information-packed lighting seminar is scheduled for Friday evening with the “bring your own tripod” photography opportunity scheduled for Saturday morning.

Space is limited to 50 participants and advance registration for “Trains & Tripods” is required.

Drexel University Sacramento Holding May 7 Business Career Workshop

Drexel University Sacramento Holding May 7 Business Career Workshop

Business-related careers play integral roles across all industry sectors. That's why gradates with educational backgrounds in business are able to remain flexible and work in a variety of different positions and industries.

Whether you want to open your own business, work in a corporate environment or strategically manage a company's personal finances, participation in this Drexel University Sacramento workshop – Tuesday, May 7 (5-6 p.m.) – will give you a head start in becoming a successful, 21st century citizen and give you an edge on the competition.

Join John Carvana, Drexel University Sacramento's Manager of Career Services, in an hour-long interactive session that will help you identify the best career pathway in business to suit your personal interests and talents.

The workshop is free and open to the public and Drexel students, alumni and faculty.

'Dinner with a Scientist' helps students choose their futures

'Dinner with a Scientist' helps students choose their futures

Junior high and high school students and their teachers from throughout the Sacramento region will gather tonight for dinner and inspiration for future careers at a “Dinner with a Scientist” event at the Twin Rivers Unified School District offices in North Highlands.

The keynote speaker will be immunologist James Hildreth, dean of the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences, who will discuss his journey to becoming a scientist.

That journey started at Harvard University, where he graduated magna cum laude in chemistry in 1979. He then went to Oxford University in England as a Rhodes scholar, where he earned a doctorate in immunology in 1982. In 1987, he earned a medical degree at Johns Hopkins’ School of Medicine in Baltimore... Read More