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• Habitat for Humanity Playhouse Prep Volunteering Event (Milpitas)

  • When
    01 Feb 2020
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Habitat for Humanity Workshop, 513 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035
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  Come help Habitat for Humanity prepare playhouses for assembly with fellow Cornellians and provide a child a playful retreat to call their own while supporting affordable housing in the Bay Area.

  
  

  Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley’s Playhouse Program began in 2009. It's a fun and meaningful way to volunteer and work side-by-side in teams to construct and paint children's playhouses that are donated to local Habitat families, veteran and active duty military personnel families, and other local nonprofits serving children in need.

  
  

  During a typical Prep day groups will have the opportunity to cut out playhouse pieces from raw plywood, base paint pieces of the playhouse, and machine windows and doors.

  
  

  No experience is necessary! Our playhouse staff love teaching and are thrilled for volunteers of all skill levels to join us. Whether you are new to a workshop, an experienced carpenter, or somewhere in between, sign up to volunteer to learn new skills, have fun, and support affordable housing!

  
  

  Notes:

  1. Please come at least 10 minutes early so that the group can begin on time. All volunteers will sign waivers on-site. 
  2. For safety reasons, all volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Volunteers under the age of 18 must bring a signed minor waiver form with them to the site. Minor waiver forms are available here.
  3. Wear work clothes you don't mind getting paint or dirt on and sturdy, closed-toe shoes (required!!). 
  4. Tools and safety equipment are provided.
  5. Feel free to bring your own water bottle. The workshop has a water dispenser and disposable cups available on site, as well as a real bathroom with flushable toilet, sink, soap and towels.
  6. RSVP required to aid in the planning of this event. Space is limited and our volunteering events are popular and sell-out early.

  Location:

  Habitat for Humanity Workshop

  513 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035

  
  

  Ample free parking in the parking lot.

  
  

  Please contact Jennie Huo, '07 and Peter Wang, '02 with questions.
  

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• Cornell Asian Alumni Association’s 30th Anniversary Pan-Asian Banquet Celebrations (San Francisco)

  • When
    08 Feb 2020
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    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Fang Restaurant, 660 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

  

  Join fellow Cornellians, friends, and family to celebrate CAAA’s 30th Anniversary and the Lunar New Year. Saturday, February 8, 2020 6:30 PM Reception 7:00 PM Banquet Dinner Fang Restaurant 660 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94105 Keynote Speakers Dr. Yanbing Li Vice President of Engineering at Google Professor Christine Bacareza Balance Associate Professor of Performing & Media Arts and Asian American Studies About the Event: The Cornell Asian Alumni Association is celebrating the year of the rat and we hope you all can join us! This event includes an authentic ten-course Chinese banquet and cash bar with distinguished speakers. Registration Details: Early-Bird Pricing Until January 24th: $65 Regular Pricing: $80 See registration for Cornell Giving Society tiered pricing. Register here: https://cornelluniversity.imodules.com/s/1717/alumni/event.aspx?sid=1717&gid=2&pgid=20922&content_id=18877 About Our Keynote Speakers: Dr. Yanbing Li is a globally minded high tech executive with extensive leadership experience in the US and in China. She serves as Vice President of Engineering at Google. Before Google, Yanbing was the Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Storage and Availability Business Unit (SABU) at VMware and led the BU to become the fast growing business at VMware and a market leader in the past 3 years. Yanbing holds a Ph.D. degree from Princeton University, a Master's degree from Cornell University, and a BS degree from Tsinghua University (Beijing), in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. She was inducted to the Women in Technology International (WITI) Hall of Fame in 2018. Christine Bacareza Balance (Ph.D., Performance Studies, NYU) is Associate Professor of Performing & Media Arts and Asian American Studies. Her writings on former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, Asian American YouTube artists, Bruno Mars, Glee’s karaoke aesthetics, and spree killer Andrew Cunanan have been published in Women and Performance: a feminist journal, Journal of Asian American Studies (JAAS), Women's Studies Quarterly (WSQ), and Theatre Journal. Her first book, Tropical Renditions: Making Musical Scenes in Filipino America (Duke University Press, 2016), examines how the performance and reception of post-World War II Filipino/Filipino American popular music compose Filipino identities, publics, and politics. Her current book project, Making Sense of Martial Law, analyzes how the former President Ferdinand Marcos and First Lady Imelda Marcos employed the sensorial and sensational, during their 21-year dictatorial rule, and how U.S.- and Philippines-based performances, events, and cultural objects critique the “Marcosian imaginary,” modeling new forms of cultural memory.. Questions? Email diversity-aad@cornell.edu. This event is co-sponsored by Cornell University's Diversity Alumni Programs and Cornell Mosaic.

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• Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail Hike

  • When
    22 Feb 2020
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    1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    5981 California Coastal Trail, Pacifica, CA 94044
  • Spaces left
    34

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  Don't miss the opportunity to hike the Devil’s Slide Trail with Cornell alumni and friends.  You’ll be treated to incredible views of ocean and surf - and might even spot a Gray Whale heading north with its calves.
  
  

  Join Cornell University alumni and friends for an exhilarating hike of the Devil’s Slide Coastal Trail.

  
  

  Devil’s Slide has an infamous history.  The 1.5 mile stretch was originally part of the Pacific Coast Highway.  Unfortunately this segment of the highway had a notorious bad foundation for a road - which happened to edge along a narrow shelf above the ocean, with steep cliffs ascending and descending on both sides. During winter months landslides were common. Accidents regularly sent cars and trucks tumbling down the cliff. After years of debate, a bypass tunnel was built through Montara Mountain, and Devil's Slide, the roadway, was closed to vehicles.  

  
  

  In 2013, this stretch of road was reopened as a hiking trail with stunning cliff views of the rugged pacific ocean.  If we’re lucky, we may get glimpses of whales or seals - especially during January as Gray Whales migrate north to Alaska.

   

  Date:  Saturday, February 22nd 2020 at 1:00PM.  Please arrive 10 minutes early.

  
  

  Location:  Meet at *Southern* Devil’s Slide trail parking lot right before the entrance to the Tom Lantos Bypass Tunnels on Route 1 (https://goo.gl/JpS5mo).  The trailhead is adjacent to the parking lot (5981 California Coastal Trail, Pacifica, CA 94044).

  GPS coordinates: 37.572525 -122.516399

  
  

  Trail Length: Approximately 3 miles total - for the out and back hiking trail. 

  
  

  Post Hike Meal: We will announce the restaurant location (in nearby Half Moon Bay) via email the night before the hike.

  
  

  Special Notes:  Wear RED so we can easily keep the group together.  Make sure you dress in layers, since even on nice days it can get windy, and sometimes the fog can come in surprisingly quickly. 

  
  

  Cost:  $2 members/non-members

  
  

  For more information, please contact:

  
  

  Anthony Asta

  Cornell Alumni Association of Northern California

  Director of Outdoor Activities

  aja28@cornell.edu

  Ph: 607-339-1557

  
  

  Hamid Kahn

  hak8@sbcglobal.net

  
  

  Candace Choe

  chc87@cornell.edu

  
  

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• CSV Presents: Democracy in America

  • When
    27 Feb 2020
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    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Peninsula; see link for details

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• CSV 20/20 Conference – Tech in Focus

  • When
    24 Mar 2020
  •  
    2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Mountain View

  Registration information coming soon.
  Check out last year’s conference highlights here.

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