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Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation and CONNECT Group Celebrate Partnership & New Directions
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 1, 2022) – Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (Jacobs Center) and Connect celebrate their partnership, legacy, and new strategic directions. Jacobs Center and [...]
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Enters New Phase of Long-Term Community Success in Southeastern San Diego
Community Members Make Up Majority of Organization’s Board; Next Milestone to Transition to Community-Run Public Charity SAN DIEGO (Feb. 3, 2022) – Today, Jacobs Center for Neighborhood [...]
CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center Welcomes 10 Businesses and Applications Open for Spring 2022
Local Startups in Food, Wellness, Education Get Boost in Free Business Accelerator Program SAN DIEGO (Nov. 30, 2021) – CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center (CAJC), San Diego’s only business [...]
NOVEMBER DIAMOND SNAPSHOT: TURKEY GIVEAWAY AT THE JACOBS CENTER, RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL AND MORE!
Learn more about what’s going on in your community this November by reading the Diamond Snapshot e-newsletter, highlighting the Rhythm & Blues Festival at the Market Creek Amphitheater, a [...]
OCTOBER DIAMOND SNAPSHOT: BOOK DRIVE FOR CHILDREN, JOB FAIR AND MORE!
Learn more about what’s going on in your community this October by reading the Diamond Snapshot e-newsletter, highlighting a book drive for children, a free job fair and more! You can subscribe [...]
SEPTEMBER DIAMOND SNAPSHOT: FREE PROGRAM FOR ENTREPRENEURS, DCI MEETING AND MORE!
Learn more about what’s going on in your community this September by reading the Diamond Snapshot e-newsletter, highlighting a free business program for entrepreneurs, the upcoming Diamond [...]
AUGUST DIAMOND SNAPSHOT: JOB OPENINGS, SCIENCE AND ART EXPO, AND MORE!
Learn more about what’s going on in your community this August by reading the Diamond Snapshot e-newsletter, highlighting local job openings, the Southeast Science and Art Expo and more! [...]
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Expanding Engagement Efforts Through New Director of Community Relations and Partnerships
Recently Appointed Carlette Lewis to Deepen Organization’s Community Presence and Outreach SAN DIEGO (July 20, 2021) – As a part of its commitment to the Southeastern San Diego community through [...]
July Diamond Snapshot: FREE Activities for Teens, Job Openings, and MORE!
Learn more about what’s going on in your community this July by reading the Diamond Snapshot e-newsletter, highlighting COVID-19 vaccine sites, a local food distribution, a FREE youth community [...]
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Seeks Community Leader to Join 2022 Board of Directors
>>> CLICK HERE TO APPLY. <<< Applicants Must Live, Work in or Demonstrate Engagement with the Southeastern San Diego Community The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation has [...]
JUNE DIAMOND SNAPSHOT: COVID-19 VACCINES AT THE JACOBS CENTER, FREE MEALS PROGRAM AND MORE!
Learn more about what’s going on in your community this June by reading the Diamond Snapshot e-newsletter, highlighting the Jacobs Center COVID-19 vaccine site, free meals program, job [...]
San Diego Union-Tribune: Through cancer and injustice, activist continues fight for San Diego’s Black residents
Longtime community advocate Robert Tambuzi works to increase access to healthy foods and shape policies to improve the lives of those living in Southeastern San Diego. He continues to contribute [...]
May Diamond Snapshot: COVID-19 Vaccine Sites, Free WiFi in San Diego and Mental Health Resources!
Learn more about what’s going on in your community this May by reading the Diamond Snapshot e-newsletter, highlighting COVID-19 vaccine sites, how to access free Wi-Fi in San Diego, where to [...]
La Jolla Playhouse Hosts Free Virtual World-Premiere Launch Party for Towards Belonging
Join the La Jolla Playhouse virtually on Saturday, May 1 at 11 a.m. PT for the launch of its latest world-premiere Digital Without Walls (WOW) piece, “Towards Belonging.” The dance film was [...]
“Design Your Future” Panel Recap & Internship Opportunities
The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, together with the San Diego Architectural Foundation and as part of Open House San Diego, hosted “Design Your Future: Careers that Change [...]
Jacobs Center Statement: Justice & Accountability in Derek Chauvin Trial
May 25, 2020 – the day of George Floyd’s death – ignited heightened fear, hurt, sadness and anger as a grave act of injustice and tragedy. Its impact was heavy all over the country; we felt it [...]
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Stands with AAPI Community + Resources Page
The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation and CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center send our condolences to the loved ones and victims targeted and killed in Georgia. We are saddened and hurt by [...]
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Growing Community Partnerships in 2021
New Community Board Member, Staff with Proven Dedication to Southeastern San Diego Join Nonprofit SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2021) – Southeastern San Diego has much to offer – its passionate residents, [...]
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation CEO Reginald Jones Awarded Organizational Excellence Award from The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint, San Diego’s largest African American publication, has selected Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation President and CEO Reginald Jones as one of its [...]
Union Bank Start-Up Pitch Competition Announces First Place Winner “Worthy Picks”
In Partnership with CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center and the City of San Diego, Three Entrepreneurs Recognized SAN DIEGO (Dec. 18, 2020) — Today, CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center and Union Bank [...]
DECEMBER SNAPSHOT: FREE WEEKLY MEALS, COVID-19 HOLIDAY GUIDELINES AND MORE!
Check out what’s happening in your community this month by reading December’s Diamond Snapshot e-newsletter. From access to FREE resources to COVID-19 Assistance Programs and a [...]
Common Ground Theatre Launches “Uplifting Black Voices”
UPDATE: An encore performance will now be available on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. Register for the free Zoom performances at www.commongroundtheatre.com. Free admission, donations appreciated. [...]
NOVEMBER DIAMOND SNAPSHOT: FREE “TO GO” MEALS, BE ABOUT IT VIRTUAL EVENT AND MORE!
Our Diamond Snapshot e-newsletter for this month consists of numerous FREE resources available to you, including COVID-19 resources, self-care tips and to-go meals. Subscribe today to learn more [...]
Middle School Relocated to Southeastern San Diego Provides Free, Comprehensive Distance Learning
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy, a tuition-free, charter middle school and the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation announced today that the school has relocated to Southeastern San Diego, [...]
EUCLID + MARKET COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT
The Complete Streets Project will upgrade portions of Euclid Avenue, Guymon Street and Market Street in the town center area. We are supporting the City of San Diego to encourage active modes of [...]
September Diamond Snapshot: FREE COVID Testing, Parenting Classes, Outdoor Dining and more!
Read September’s Diamond Snapshot e-newsletter to learn more about what’s happening in Southeastern San Diego. This month, learn more about a variety of FREE resources, including COVID-19 [...]
Community Conversation on Thurs. Sept. 10: Why the Census is Important
Why is the 2020 Census important? Learn this and more by joining us HERE on Facebook Live on Thursday, September 10 at 5 p.m. and hear from the US Census Bureau, along with the Jacobs [...]
August Diamond Snapshot: FREE Testing, Meals & School Supplies
Learn more about what’s happening in the Southeastern San Diego community with our Diamond Snapshot monthly e-newsletter. This month, there’s a lot of FREE resources available to [...]
Survey: How COVID-19 Impacts You/ Cuestionario del Impacto de COVID-19
The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation is supporting an effort by over 25 nonprofits in San Diego County to assess how COVID-19 is impacting individuals and families, especially those in [...]
11 San Diego Businesses Compete in Virtual CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center’s Union Bank Startup Pitch Competition
11 Startups. Five-minute pitches. Three grant prizes. One judging panel. And the audience (watching from their screens). The cohort of local startup companies, ranging from cocktail kits to [...]
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Seeks Community Board Member
>>> CLICK HERE TO APPLY. <<< Applicants Must Live, Work in or Demonstrate Engagement with the Southeastern San Diego Community The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation has [...]
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation: Health & Safety Resources
Official Updates Center for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Page For the latest updates regarding the coronavirus in San Diego County, please visit coronavirus-sd.com [...]
CONNECT ALL @ The Jacobs Center: Temporary Closure, Program Moved Virtual
Monday, March 16 to Tuesday, March 31 CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center, in partnership with the City of San Diego, has decided to temporarily close the business accelerator beginning Monday, March [...]
California Humanities Appoints Vice President of Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation as New Board Chair
California Humanities, the statewide public humanities grantmaker and programming nonprofit, announces Bennett Peji as its new Board Chair, effective February 6, 2020. Peji, a board member of [...]
Jacobs Center Salutes San Diego Actors at Craig Noel Awards
On Monday, Feb. 10, the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle celebrated San Diego’s own version of the Tony Awards, the 18th Annual Craig Noel Awards for Theatrical Excellence. Hosted at the Joe and [...]
Jacobs Center’s Facilities Concierge Alvenesia Sims Completes Certified Property Manager Certificate
Congratulations to Jacobs Center’s Facilities Concierge Alvenesia Sims who recently completed a Certified Property Manager (CPM) certificate from IREM® and received the “Community [...]
Second Service: Live Gospel Music & Food
On Sunday, Feb. 16, enjoy a *FREE* and highly-entertaining SUNDAY SERVICE performance including live gospel music, rap, comedy and more! Featuring: Eddie Baltrip & Fulfillment M.A.N.D.A.T.E. [...]
Jacobs Presents: Black History Month Celebrations
In celebration of Black History Month in February, we’re hosting three events at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center, Celebration Hall that are free to attend and open to the public. Pay homage to [...]
Reginald Jones Interview with KUSI News at UAAMAC’s 25th Annual MLK Jr. Community Breakfast
The United African American Ministerial Action Council’s 25th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast & Celebration was held at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center on January 20. KUSI News [...]
Diamond Snapshot: Jacobs Center’s December Newsletter
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“Fall Into Arts” Film Series: MOANA! Recap Video
Over the summer, Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation hosted a series of five FREE, culturally diverse events entitled Fall Into Arts. On August 23, as part of Jacobs Presents “Fall [...]
Remembering Barbara Day
The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation is saddened by the loss of cherished community member Barbara Day. Day dedicated her life to servicing the community. Day’s goodwill, [...]
President & CEO Reginald Jones Recognized as One of San Diego Metro’s Men of Influence
Congratulations to Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation’s President & CEO Reginald Jones for being named one of San Diego Metro’s 2019 Men of Influence! Since 2012, Jones has [...]
Diamond Snapshot: Jacobs Center’s November Newsletter
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Southeastern and Encanto Communities: Development Opportunities on the Rise
Join us at Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for lunch and a discussion on the current development of Southeastern San Diego [...]
‘Kitchens For Good’ Gives Those in Need a Second-Chance With Culinary Careers
Kitchens for Good, located in the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center, has transformed the lives of hundreds of individuals by providing tuition-free culinary job training to formerly incarcerated adults, [...]
Access Trax Wins $10,000 at Connect All @ the Jacobs Center Entrepreneur Pitch Day
On Wednesday, October 9, CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center celebrated the graduation of its first cohort with the first-ever Entrepreneur Pitch Day, presented by Union Bank. Nine startups from the [...]
Jacobs Presents: Gilbert Castellanos & The Afro-Cuban AllStars!
Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a special evening with Gilbert Castellanos & The Afro-Cuban AllStars! On September 14 at 7 p.m. at Market Creek Plaza Amphitheater, enjoy music by an [...]
Jacobs Presents Fall Into Arts Film Series: MOANA!
Jacobs Presents brings you “FALL INTO ARTS: FILM SERIES” – a series of FREE and family-friendly movie nights! On Friday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m., the Moana cast of six San Diego [...]
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Showcases New Public Art at “Celebrating the Arts”
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Showcases New Public Art at “Celebrating the Arts” “Arts in August” Series Will Feature Diverse Artists, Art Forms Throughout the Month On Saturday, July [...]
Jacobs Center Seeks Community Board Members
The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation has two community board positions open, and we are looking for individuals who live, work or otherwise demonstrate investment in and commitment to [...]
Diamond Snapshot: Jacobs Center July Newsletter
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PGK DANCE Project’s “Welcome to Summer” Event on KUSI
Peter Kalivas, artistic director of The PGK DANCE Project and Reginald Jones, president and CEO of Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation joined PGK DANCE Project dancers on KUSI News’s [...]
The PGK DANCE Project Hosts Interactive Dance Event “Welcome to Summer”
Immerse yourself in dance on Saturday, June 29 from 12-4 p.m. at The PGK DANCE Project’s “Welcome to Summer” interactive event, which will take place at the Arts Park @ Chollas Creek. PGK DANCE [...]
Now Open: CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center
Jacobs Center President & CEO Reginald Jones and San Diego City Mayor Kevin Faulconer shake hands at CAJC grand opening. On Monday, May 20, CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center (CAJC) officially [...]
San Diego Union-Tribune’s Someone San Diego Should Know: Bennett Peji
Recently, Jacobs Center Vice President of Impact & Partnerships, Bennett Peji was profiled for The San Diego Union-Tribune’s “Someone San Diego Should Know” column. The [...]
Arts Park @ Chollas Creek – 20 Years of Community-Driven Art
After nearly 20 years of making a positive impact on the youth of Southeastern San Diego, Jacobs Center’s Arts Park @ Chollas Creek is still fostering a thriving community of young artists by [...]
The Power in Philanthropy – San Diego Grantmakers Annual Conference
Join San Diego Grantmakers on a day-long journey to examine and re-envision the Power in Philanthropy. Learn about the evolving nature of power, the sources of your individual power and [...]
Dear Marvin – A Tribute Concert to Marvin Gaye
Don’t miss out on an unforgettable night of music and celebrating the iconic Marvin Gaye at Elan Trotman’s concert, Dear Marvin – a Saxophone Tribute to Marvin Gaye. Trotman is [...]
Dinners for Good April 28
Come for the food and stay for the entertainment! On Sunday, April 28 from 5-7:30 p.m. Kitchen’s for Good is hosting a five-course gourmet meal at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center with Tommy [...]
Jazz at the Creek Pre-Party!
Don’t miss out on music, dancing and good times at the 8th Annual Jazz at the Creek Festival! Join The Wildside Band on Friday, May 24 from 7-9 p.m. for the pre-party kickoff event at the [...]
MOSAICS 3: Policing Ourselves
On Saturday, June 1, Artists Building Community Project annual program, MOSAICS, is back for its third year and this year’s theme is “Policing Ourselves.” Artists and event [...]
Free Preschool and Tax Prep Resource Fair
On Saturday, April 6, join San Diego Unified School District, United Way of San Diego County and Dreams for Change for a free resource fair! Free Pre-K enrollment and tax preparation will be [...]
HBCU Game Night [Student Edition]
Join the Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Alumni San Diego for an evening of fun, food, fellowship and HBCU advocacy at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center located at 404 Euclid [...]
Teatro Izcalli Comedy Performance
Join Jacobs Center’s Artist-In-Residence and Teatro Izcalli Co-founder and Artistic Director Macedonio Arteaga on April 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a special comedy performance. The [...]
San Diego Civic Leadership Forum
Join the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) and Civic Leadership USA at the Joe and Vi Jacobs Center on Saturday, March 30 for the San Diego Civic Leadership Forum. [...]
Celebrate Spring at the People’s Produce Market!
On Tuesday, March 26 from 5-8 p.m., Project New Village is hosting a special event during the People’s Produce Night Market at the Jacobs Center’s Arts Park @ Chollas Creek. The People’s [...]
Construction Update at Jacobs Center’s Campus
As you may have noticed, we are starting construction on a new project right on the Jacobs Center campus! This is an exciting project for us and the community, and we look forward to sharing [...]
“The Power of Community Voices: Reflections of a People” Playwriting Program
“The Power of Community Voices: Reflections of a People” is an innovative playwriting program for the residents of Southeastern San Diego, created and produced by Jacobs Center [...]
Registration Open for TEDxYouth@SanDiego
Our friends at TEDxSanDiego have been working on something new – a special TEDx event that is focused on today’s youth. TEDxYouth@SanDiego will feature Ideas Worth Spreading from San [...]
Opinion: Diversity Is Good for San Diego Business—Especially Startups
By Reginald Jones and Greg McKee Diversity, it turns out, is good for business — especially at innovative startups. A 2018 McKinsey report found public companies in the top 25 percent for ethnic [...]
CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center Applications Now Open!
Do you or someone you know have a startup business in San Diego that has had a successful beginning and is ready for rapid growth? CONNECT ALL @ the Jacobs Center, the San Diego region’s first [...]
The San Diego Union-Tribune: Calling all minority and low-income entrepreneurs: this startup accelerator needs you
By The San Diego Union-Tribune Reporter Brittany Meiling All the money and tech talent in San Diego tends to collect north of Interstate 8 – and with them, startups proliferate. But a new [...]
Community Business Survey for 92102, 92113 or 92114
Hey 92102, 92113, 92114! Do you have a business or are you planning to start one soon? Maybe you have a side-gig that you’d like to turn into a full-time business? If you do or are thinking about [...]
People’s Produce Night Market Comes to Arts Park @ Chollas Creek
Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m., starting Nov. 20 through Jan. 31 5010 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92102 November 20, 2018 is the date for the re-opening of the People’s Produce Night Market at a new [...]
THE PGK DANCE Project Comes to the Arts Park @ Chollas Creek Nov. 17
Come enjoy a unique and diverse dance event hosted by PGK DANCE Company’s best at Jacobs Center’s Arts Park @ Chollas Creek (5010 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92102) on Saturday, Nov. 17, 11 a.m. [...]
Oct. 18: Community Open House for Veteran Family Home
Public Welcome! National Black Contractors Association’s Community Open House Come see a newly remodeled home going to a deserving veteran family! Thursday, Oct. 18 10-11 a.m. 754 Euclid Avenue [...]
Writerz Blok Hosts Third Annual NOF (Nineteen Oh Four) Reunion
On Oct. 27, Writerz Blok, the graffiti group that turns blighted spaces into art, will be hosting the “Third Annual NOF (Nineteen Oh Four) Reunion” to bring together pioneer graffiti artists and [...]
JPMorgan Chase Commits $100,000 to Develop an Equitable Neighborhood Plan in the San Diego Promise Zone to Drive Economic Opportunity
“Partnerships for Raising Opportunity in Neighborhoods” Invests in Grants to Incentivize Local Leaders to Identify and Solve the Greatest Needs in Distressed Communities JPMorgan Chase & Co. [...]
Jacobs Center Welcomes African Delegation to San Diego
September 20, 2018 By Bennett Peji, Vice President, Impact & Partnerships for Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation On September 15, one of the largest international delegations the San [...]
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Arts Park @ Chollas Creek, October 20
Arts, Crafts and Presentation by Macedonio Arteaga and Izcalli From the strike of dawn on Halloween to the end of the second day of November, Dia de los Muertos is celebrated by Mexicans all over [...]
Applicants Wanted for Two New Restaurants!
Market Creek Partners is pleased to announce that Market Creek Plaza’s restaurant space at 342 Euclid Ave. is being leased by Castañedas Mexican Food. As longtime San Diego residents who grew up [...]
Shared Insight Announces 59 New Listen for Good Grantees
Fund for Shared Insight is proud to announce the 59 newly selected grantees to participate in Listen for Good (L4G), our signature national feedback initiative. The latest awards bring to 217 the [...]
Sow & Grow September 8, 2018
Media Contact: Sandy Young, J. Walcher Communications sandy@jwalcher.com, 619-295-7140 Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation Opens Arts Park @ Chollas Creek Home to Writerz Blok, Park Will [...]
Sow & Grow @ The Creek
Following the restoration of Chollas Creek, the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation conducted a competitive process to commission an artist team to create a permanent art installation at [...]
CITY-FUNDED PROGRAM AIMS FOR MORE DIVERSITY
Company Success Will Be Community Success at New Accelerator By Sarah de Crescenzo Tuesday, August 14, 2018 *Article published in the San Diego Business Journal here. San Diego — The second [...]
SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO ORGANIZATIONS COLLABORATE TO PROPEL OPPORTUNITY YOUTH INTO EDUCATION AND JOBS
WATCH: Student Success Video SEE: San Diego Promise Student Photo Library SAN DIEGO—Today, two of the largest and most community-centered organizations in Southeastern San Diego begin a [...]
July Diamond Snapshot
Check Out What’s Happening in Your Community this Month! Look ahead and plan your next family outing, arts and cultural performance, educational seminar and so much more! All of these [...]
Arts Park @ Chollas Creek GRAND OPENING JUNE 23, 2018
The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation invites you to celebrate the grand opening of the newly re-designed Arts Park @ Chollas Creek, home to Writerz Blok, on Saturday, June 23 from 12-4 [...]
Flyin’ West – A JCNI Artist-In-Residence Production
JCNI’s own Artist-In-Residence Gina M. Jackson, will be directing and narrating the play Flyin’ West on Monday June 18 at the WorldBeat Cultural Center. We hope you will come out and [...]
The Jacobs Family Foundation: Supporting Resident-Driven Community Ownership
Read JCNI board member Andrew Hapke’s blog post about investing in a resident-driven, community ownership model for Southeastern San Diego. To read the article on the National Center for [...]
April Diamond Snapshot
Mosaics II: Dueling Identities – April 7 Join “Mosaics II: Dueling Identities” on Saturday April 7th @ 2pm to discover your connection to code switching through visual & [...]
JCNI WELCOMES TWO NEW ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
San Diego – April 11, 2018 –In 2015, the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation launched an artist-in-residence program to provide artists an opportunity to develop and present high [...]
Diamond Snapshot – What’s Happening in YOUR Community!
Look ahead and plan your next family outing, arts and cultural performance, educational seminar and so much more! All of these events are happening right here in YOUR community and are hosted by [...]
Woman’s Worth: Reclaiming Our Divinity & Our Destiny
“Woman’s Worth: Reclaiming Our Divinity & Our Destiny” is a unique multigenerational women’s empowerment experience facilitated by Starla Lewis, Ishe and Yah Yah. Three women, [...]
LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE SEEKS PARTICIPANTS FOR A THEATER PRODUCTION ABOUT THE REAL LIVES OF SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS! TELL YOUR OWN STORY ON STAGE! NEW THEATER PRODUCTION ABOUT REAL LIVES AND COMMUNITIES OF SOUTHEAST SAN DIEGO Ping Chong + Company (New York City) is partnering with La [...]
Audition for Gill Sotu’s Spoken Word Opera Ordinary Magic
AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT Project Ordinary Magic – A Spoken Word Opera by award-winning poet/playwright Gill Sotu. Directed by Ise Lyfe (HBO Def Poetry, Huffington Post, New York Times) Plot An [...]
Creative Industries Program students share why it pays to go through “Boot Camp”
Inspired and grateful are two words to describe the students of the inaugural class of the Jacobs Center’s Creative Industries Program. Many have overcome challenges to be in the program and are [...]
Diamond Spotlight: The San Diego Asian Pacific Islander Culinary Fusion Festival celebrates API culture and healthy eats in Southeastern San Diego.
Our Diamond Spotlight series celebrates the Jacobs Center’s arts, culture, and creative placemaking partners who bring their engaging performances and events to Southeastern San Diego. This [...]
Jacobs Center Signs Unprecedented Public Philanthropic Partnership with the City of San Diego to Support Revitalization in Southeastern San Diego
Southeastern San Diego has a new partner in its revitalization – The City of San Diego. The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation and the City have signed a memorandum of understanding [...]
AmeriCorps Member Service Opportunity – Full Time Position – Job Skills Training Specialist
The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (JCNI) and Local Initiatives Support Corporation are seeking a full-time AmeriCorps member to serve as a Job Skills Training [...]
#DiamondShines – Share What You Love About Our Community on Social Media
Our kifnrdznfs #DiamondShines social media campaign engages and encourages residents of Southeastern San Diego’s Diamond Neighborhoods and visitors to share the stories, spaces, history, [...]
Diamond Spotlight: Opera on Track Brings Stories to Life Through Music in Southeastern San Diego
Arts and culture have the ability to positively transform a community and inspire and engage its residents. The Jacobs Center supports arts and culture through our Jacobs rsyefetksk Presents [...]
AmeriCorps Member Service Opportunity Full-Time Position
AmeriCorps aidhesestf Member Service Opportunity Full-Time Position 1700 hours in 10 months The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (JCNI) and Local Initiatives Support Corporation [...]
YES Student Guest Blog – Canvassing with the YES Program
By Miguel Angel Molina, Kearny High School At the orientation for the Jacobs Center’s Youth Engaging Southeastern San Diego (YES) program, the coordinators introduced the program and explained [...]
YES Student Guest Blog – Making a Community to Be Proud Of
By Sahara Estrada Hernandez, Mesa Community College Growing up in Southeastern San Diego has allowed me to experience the world much differently than other people my age. In the past I feared [...]
YES Student Guest Blog – Being the Change through the YES Program
By Jaylin White, Morse High School My experience with the Jacobs Center’s Youth Engaging Southeastern San Diego (YES) program is one I will never forget. When I first received information on the [...]
Trolley Park Terrace is Hiring for a Maintenance Tech
Trolley Park Terrace is Hiring! Hyder Property Management Professionals is seeking a full-time maintenance tech to oversee the 52-units of this affordable housing community. Excellent salary [...]
Students Show Why More Should Say YES to Southeastern San Diego
Last month, students in Southeastern San Diego collected over 1,000 surveys filled with residents’ thoughts and ideas on the types of new developments they would like to see in their community. [...]
Faces Forward: Celebrating the community leaders, past and present, who have made the Diamond Neighborhoods a better place.
The Diamond Neighborhoods are filled with inspiring stories from the people who call this community home. It’s one of the many reasons why the ?#?DiamondShines? In 2002, the Community Faces [...]
Cygnet Theatre Presents: August Wilson’s Seven Guitars and King Headley II
The Cygnet Theatre presents two August Wilson masterpieces in repertory this fall. To purchase tickets visit www.CygnetTheatre.com or contact the box office by phone at (619) 337-1525 or in [...]
PRISM: A Celebration of Hip-Hop Culture – September 24
PRISM A Celebration of Hip-Hop Culture Saturday, September 24 1-6 pm Writerz Blok 5010 Market Street San Diego, CA 92102 The Jacobs Center and its urban art program Writerz Blok invite you to [...]
Circle Circle dot dot Presents: Gill Sotu’s The Best Goodbye – July 23 through August 6
Circle ennbkrrkab Circle dot dot presents guest playwright Gil Sotu’s exciting new production The Best Goodbye (Beats, Crime & Life). When: July 23rd-August 6th. Showing [...]
The #PeoplesPoem
At dbiinnehes this year’s inaugural Poets and Painters Spoken Word and Graffiti Art Festival on June 25, we asked attendees to participate in our #PeoplesPoem social media activity. [...]
The Jacobs Center is Hiring for a Youth Program Manager
The Jacobs yfbfabhiaa Center for Neighborhood Innovation is hiring for a Youth Program Manager for its Inspire Youth Careers San Diego initiative. Inspire Youth Careers San Diego takes an [...]
Jacobs Center Creative Placemaking Partner Program
Creative Placemaking is both a philosophy and a hands-on approach that inspires us to reimagine and reinvent public spaces, strengthening the connection between people and place. [...]
Final Market + Euclid Complete Streets Information Session – June 30
You’re ssnyeiiary invited to attend the final information session on infrastructure improvements planned for the Market Street and Euclid Avenue corridors. These important improvements will [...]
Poets & Painters Poetry Slam Guidelines
Interested eehybtsits in showing off your poetry skills at the Poets & Painters Graffiti Art and Spoken Word Poetry Festival this Saturday, June 25? Here’s everything you need to know [...]
GRID Alternatives Seeks Applicants for new Solar Installer Training Program
Get fatziryhtf Paid to Learn Solar With Local Nonprofit GRID Alternatives Seeks Applicants for new Solar Installer Training Program From a warehouse in the Mt. Hope neighborhood, GRID [...]
Paid Youth Volunteer Opportunity for High Performing Students in Southeastern San Diego
The Jacobs fdtyfdehzr Center for Neighborhood Innovation is launching a new youth driven community engagement program. Youth Engaging Southeast (YES) aims to engage local high achieving [...]
FREE SHOCK’N THE PARK – JUNE 5
Presented bzikhfdhsr by Culture Shock Dance Troupe Now in its fourth year, this FREE vivacious hip-hop dance event is designed to provide a hands-on experience that engages, educates, and [...]
Starting June 1 Learn About the Jacobs Center’s Town Center Master Plan & Provide Your Input / A Partir del 1 de Junio, el Plan Maestro del Centro Urbano Estará Disponible para Comentarios Públicos
Town iisffakneh Center Master Plan Starting June 1 the Jacobs Center’s Town Center Master Plan will be available for a 30-day public comment period. The Master Plan is a framework for best [...]
My Sound Future: A Creative Career Expo – April 23
My abzezhksys Sound Future Saturday, April 23 11 am – 3 pm ARTS (A Reason To Survive) 200 E. 12th St. National City, CA 91950 My Sound Future is a Creative Career Expo and resource [...]
You’re Invited to San Diego AMA’s 18th Annual Cause Conference! May 18 – 20, 2016.
#CauseSD: szddddyifs Calling all purpose-driven brands, nonprofits, and socially responsible entrepreneurs! It’s time to connect with partners and businesses that can support your purpose. It’s [...]
Euclid + Market Complete Streets Project Information
The goal of the Euclid + Market Complete Streets project is to upgrade the Euclid Avenue and Market Street corridors to safely accommodate vehicles, public transit, bicyclists and pedestrians [...]
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Project Launch: A Recipe for Overcoming Life’s Barriers Through Workforce Training
Last zzbefffsfz month, we introduced you to Project Launch, the culinary and hospitality workforce-training program offered by the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation’s onsite catering and [...]
Support Writerz Blok’s Restoration!
Spaces dikznzdtki Create Opportunity It’s vital to support the power of art in your community. It not only turns the physical space into a more thriving, artistic environment that inspires [...]
Faith Chapel Easter Egg Hunt at Encanto Recreation Center – Saturday March 26
Join ffreyieiak Faith Chapel for a fun-filled Easter egg hunt! Saturday, March 26 4 – 5 pm Encanto Recreation Center 658 Wunderlin Ave. San Diego, CA 92114 Bring the whole family! This [...]
APRIL 2 – Jacobs Presents and Jean Isaac’s San Diego Dance Theater Present Live Arts Fest Kick-Off
Presented aaekbkfayb by Jean Isaac’s San Diego Dance Theater Experience the excitement, energy, and elegance of dance at a FREE concert performance to launch the 10-day, city-wide Live Arts [...]
APRIL 9 & 10 – Jacobs Presents and the Lao Community Cultural Center Present Lao New Year Festival
JOIN sntetnyafy US! Presented by Lao Community Cultural Center, the annual festival is one of the most widely celebrated events for the Laotian community and its people. As a leading Lao [...]
The Blok Restoration – Writerz Blok Crowdfunding Campaign Kicks-Off with a FREE Community Event March 19
Spaces bzabeeinsr Create Opportunity Support the Power of Art in Your Community Writerz Blok is launching an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to raise money to expand its facility and add more [...]
Jacobs Center Chollas Creek’s Restoration Continues with the Public Art Gateways Project
At the Jacobs Center, our mission is to revitalize the Diamond Neighborhoods of Southeastern San Diego using creative placemaking. This includes enhancing the physical environment to create [...]
Provide Your Input on Public Art Planned for Your Community – March 5 & 6
Public zfshazyizn artworks are planned as part of the restoration of Chollas Creek. The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation wants your input on three proposed design concepts that will [...]
Kitchens For Good at the Jacobs Center Launches Its Culinary & Hospitality Workforce Training Program
What zkbdbnzbsb does a new opportunity taste like? Maybe it’s a succulent rosemary chicken? Or is it a colorful salad with fresh fruits and vegetables? For the students in Project Launch, [...]
Teatro Izcalli’s 20-Year Anniversary Celebration – February 26
An datisehkkr exciting collaboration between the San Diego Unified School District’s Race/Human Relations & Advocacy Department and Teatro Izcalli brings a celebration of Chicano [...]
Jacobs Center Launches Education Program with Groundwork San Diego
Education dazddzafdk has been an integral part of the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation’s mission since our inception. We’ve worked with organizations and schools in Southeastern San [...]
Join the Jacobs Center’s #ImNotAStereotype Campaign
We’re excited to bring the critically-acclaimed classical music duo Black Violin to our Celebration Hall on February 20! In doing so, we are hoping to spread an important message across [...]
Jacobs Presents: San Diego Symphony Orchestra & Musical Petting Zoo – February 13
Join dnsbtzafzt members of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra for two performances of “A Simple Symphony” FREE for the community. A “Musical Petting Zoo” will take [...]
Jacobs Center and City of San Diego Form a Public-Philanthropic Partnership
Developing fdafiazyza the Diamond is getting more attractive for potential investors and will benefit for a groundbreaking new relationship between the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation [...]
Composting Workshop at the Jacobs Center – January 26
The ftfftisebe Jacobs Center recently installed composing bins at its facility. These bins will help generate healthy soil and recycling instead of contributing waste to the landfill! Come learn [...]