Category: Youth

Museum of Ventura County Insider Returns + Reopening to Public + More!

by Community Contributor • November 12, 2020 • Comments Off

This week, we bring you a special appeal from Ventura County leaders: Please get tested for Covid-19 at one of the free testing sites throughout the County. As the virus worsens across the country, the metrics that will take Ventura County from the red to the purple tier (which is the most restrictive) are on the rise. One way to help stem the spread of the virus and keep our numbers down is to get tested. Please watch the video below that walks you through the testing process. And please, stay safe!

You can subscribe for COVID-19 updates from the County here.

UCSB — The Current — The Ecology of Crop Pests and more news

by Community Contributor • November 12, 2020 • Comments Off

Ecological theory provides insights into pesticide use in agriculture.

Hearst Castle Nonprofit Partners with California State Parks on Virtual Education Program

by Community Contributor • November 12, 2020 • Comments Off

The Foundation at Hearst Castle has partnered with Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument and State Park to launch a new, virtual education program. The multi-day online experience is an iteration of the innovative in-person opportunity the nonprofit organization introduced in 2018.

The STEAM Program at the Castle, a key initiative, encourages learning and discovery for middle school-aged students from underserved communities around California. It includes a tour of the unique museum and visit to the San Simeon Pier and beach — now by livestream. The tours align with STEM/STEAM disciplines, showing how pioneering architect Julia Morgan and her team used science, technology, engineering, art, and math to build W.R. Hearst’s dream home — and ultimately how that might apply to their future education and career paths

kidSTREAM Children’s Museum’s Outdoor Space Takes Shape

by Community Contributor • November 12, 2020 • Comments Off

Working in partnership with local design firm, Landrec Playspaces, kidSTREAM is planning on opening the outside of the museum as a phased approach, and at 10% of the original budget.

Bilingual report — Teatro de las Américas: Casting and Update/Tenerlos al tanto

by Community Contributor • November 11, 2020 • Comments Off

Merino Productions is a Multilingual Solutions Agency based in Ventura County with a national and international curriculum in video productions, voice-overs and document translations.

Our experience with local government agencies, has shown a need to raise awareness on multiple subjects such as domestic violence, sexual abuse, drunk driving, drug addiction, personal growth and multicultural awareness.

Merino Productions has decided to start a new community awareness program on all these matters and will be volunteering hours to create a series of on-going bilingual (English and Spanish) videos. We are looking for volunteer actors and actresses of all ages to help us create these video messages.