December 2015
The Catfish Club sends you best wishes for a wonderful holiday season
and a
New Year filled with peace, hope and joy.
See you all next year!
November 2015
At this time of Thanksgiving celebration our thoughts turn
gratefully to you with warm appreciation for your continued support.
May you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving!
November 6, 2015
In November 2014, the voters of California passed Proposition 47.
Effective immediately, Proposition 47 converted many drug possession and
theft crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. What has happened a year later?
Who has qualified to be released?
Have we impacted the overcrowded prisons?
Joining us to discuss the impacts of Proposition 47 will be
Margaret Dooley Sammuli, ACLU Criminal Justice & Drug Policy Director
and
Dave Greenberg, Chief Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County.
October 9, 2015
We're in for a real treat… Dr. Carl Luna and Tom Hom discuss Tom’s memoir
Rabbit on a Bumpy Road, a Story of Courage and Endurance.
In 1963 Tom Hom made San Diego history by becoming the first person of color ever
elected to the San Diego City Council.
Later, he went on to win a seat in the California State Assembly.
This is a story of history, perseverance and resilience and certainly a conversation
you won’t want to miss.
September 11, 2015
In May 2015, the L A Times parent company, Tribune Publishing purchased
UT San Diego uniting the two largest newspapers in California.
Please join us as Jeff Light, Editor,
Lora Cicalo, Managing Editor
and
Bill Osborne-Editorial & Opinion Editor of the San Diego Union Tribune
discuss the vision for the paper under its new ownership.
August 2015
The regularly scheduled meeting is cancelled. The next meeting will be
September 11, 2015
July 31, 2015
The National Conflict Resolution Center, in partnership with the Catfish Club,
will conduct a free 4-hour training (includes lunch).
The focus will be on: Communication, Collaboration,
Conflict Management, and Diversity. This interactive training is designed to improve
connection-building, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
The Diversity Advantage: The Art of Inclusive CommunicationCourse Length: 4 Hours
Fun, yet thought-provoking exercises will help us understand how the unwritten
rules we live by are not always universal. Diversity in the fullest sense of the word
includes race and ethnicity, but also gender, sexual orientation, age, and lifestyle.
Recognition of the entitlement of some and the history of exclusion for
others will be touched on in a way that helps people move forward
with better understanding, together.
Participants have an opportunity to explore how they, as individuals, and in
community groups, can become more effective through inclusion.
Additionally, participants will look at how developing respectful
communication can help address and deflect difficult comments
that might be considered racist, sexist,or generally discriminatory.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Breakfast/Registration - 8:00 a.m
Training- 8:30 am - 12:00 Noon
Regular Catfish Club Meeting - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
July 2015
In observance of Independence Day the Catfish Club will not meet on Friday, July 3.
Our next meeting will be Friday, July 31, 2015 at 12:00 noon.
June 5, 2015
The San Diego Chargers...here today, but where are they going tomorrow?
Join San Diego City Councilman Scott Sherman,
National University System Institute for Policy Research President Erik Bruvold
and
Real Estate Analyst Gary London
in this very informative discussion.
Please Note Date Change
May 8, 2015
"Thinking outside the box...how culturally sensitive mediation can help achieve civility"
Dr. Robert L. Brown, Marc Meyer, Associate Director Training Institute,
National Conflict Resolution Center
and
Attorney, Dennis W. Dawson, Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association
will lead our discussion about the use of mediation
techniques to guide culturally sensitive discussions.
April 3, 2015
Please join us for Part II of the
Conversation with Rev. George W. Smith and the Honorable Leon Williams.
They will continue their conversation regarding a changing San Diego.
You may recall that the original discussion started during the
Jackie Robinson YMCA M.L. King,Jr. Breakfast in January of this year.
March 20, 2015
The regular March Catfish Club meeting has been adjourned so that we can all attend the
4th Annual Conference on Restoring Civility to Civic Dialogue.
It will be held on Friday, March 20, 2015 8:00 am-12:00 Noon at the University of San Diego's Joan Kroc
Institute for Peace and Justice. Admission is Free!
The Keynote Speaker is Stephen P. Dinkin, President of the National Conflict Resolution Center.
The discussion will be moderated by Professor Carl Luna
Panelist:
Supervisor Greg Cox;
Michel Anderson, Principal Anderson & Associates
Karla Peterson, Reporter with the Union Tribune
Dr. Mary Walshok, Dean of Extension at UC San Diego
Adam Garcia, President Associated Student Government, San Diego City College
Please join us for this important Conference.
To register please visit www.sandiego.edu/restoringrespect/
February 6, 2015
The Community College Baccalaureate: California’s New Educational Frontier
Through recent legislation, SB 850 (Block), California has joined 21 other states in
authorizing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in selected workforce fields.
This new trend, the legislation, and the impact on a local college will be explored
in an interactive manner with the audience.
Please join Dr. Constance M. Carroll, Chancellor, San Diego Community College District,
Senator Marty Block, District 39
and
Dr. Pam Luster, President, San Diego Mesa College
January 9, 2015
Conversations in Civility
We continue to see examples of incivility. It’s in our the schools, where bullying is prevalent;
in the workplace, where workers are stressed;
in politics, where intolerance has taken the place of honest dialogue;
and on the internet, where many hide behind the anonymity of technology.
Please join as Dr. Carl Luna, Director of the Institute for Civil Civic Engagement
and noted Professor at San Diego Mesa College leads a discussion,
which takes a closer look at what civility means and why it matters.
Oscar-winning actor and liberal activist Richard Dreyfuss will dis his nonpartisan efforts
to promote civic education and a deeper knowledge of American history.
The Catfish Club sends you best wishes for a wonderful holiday season
and a
New Year filled with peace, hope and joy.
See you all next year!
November 2015
At this time of Thanksgiving celebration our thoughts turn
gratefully to you with warm appreciation for your continued support.
May you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving!
November 6, 2015
In November 2014, the voters of California passed Proposition 47.
Effective immediately, Proposition 47 converted many drug possession and
theft crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. What has happened a year later?
Who has qualified to be released?
Have we impacted the overcrowded prisons?
Joining us to discuss the impacts of Proposition 47 will be
Margaret Dooley Sammuli, ACLU Criminal Justice & Drug Policy Director
and
Dave Greenberg, Chief Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County.
October 9, 2015
We're in for a real treat… Dr. Carl Luna and Tom Hom discuss Tom’s memoir
Rabbit on a Bumpy Road, a Story of Courage and Endurance.
In 1963 Tom Hom made San Diego history by becoming the first person of color ever
elected to the San Diego City Council.
Later, he went on to win a seat in the California State Assembly.
This is a story of history, perseverance and resilience and certainly a conversation
you won’t want to miss.
September 11, 2015
In May 2015, the L A Times parent company, Tribune Publishing purchased
UT San Diego uniting the two largest newspapers in California.
Please join us as Jeff Light, Editor,
Lora Cicalo, Managing Editor
and
Bill Osborne-Editorial & Opinion Editor of the San Diego Union Tribune
discuss the vision for the paper under its new ownership.
August 2015
The regularly scheduled meeting is cancelled. The next meeting will be
September 11, 2015
July 31, 2015
The National Conflict Resolution Center, in partnership with the Catfish Club,
will conduct a free 4-hour training (includes lunch).
The focus will be on: Communication, Collaboration,
Conflict Management, and Diversity. This interactive training is designed to improve
connection-building, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
The Diversity Advantage: The Art of Inclusive CommunicationCourse Length: 4 Hours
Fun, yet thought-provoking exercises will help us understand how the unwritten
rules we live by are not always universal. Diversity in the fullest sense of the word
includes race and ethnicity, but also gender, sexual orientation, age, and lifestyle.
Recognition of the entitlement of some and the history of exclusion for
others will be touched on in a way that helps people move forward
with better understanding, together.
Participants have an opportunity to explore how they, as individuals, and in
community groups, can become more effective through inclusion.
Additionally, participants will look at how developing respectful
communication can help address and deflect difficult comments
that might be considered racist, sexist,or generally discriminatory.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Breakfast/Registration - 8:00 a.m
Training- 8:30 am - 12:00 Noon
Regular Catfish Club Meeting - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
July 2015
In observance of Independence Day the Catfish Club will not meet on Friday, July 3.
Our next meeting will be Friday, July 31, 2015 at 12:00 noon.
June 5, 2015
The San Diego Chargers...here today, but where are they going tomorrow?
Join San Diego City Councilman Scott Sherman,
National University System Institute for Policy Research President Erik Bruvold
and
Real Estate Analyst Gary London
in this very informative discussion.
Please Note Date Change
May 8, 2015
"Thinking outside the box...how culturally sensitive mediation can help achieve civility"
Dr. Robert L. Brown, Marc Meyer, Associate Director Training Institute,
National Conflict Resolution Center
and
Attorney, Dennis W. Dawson, Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association
will lead our discussion about the use of mediation
techniques to guide culturally sensitive discussions.
April 3, 2015
Please join us for Part II of the
Conversation with Rev. George W. Smith and the Honorable Leon Williams.
They will continue their conversation regarding a changing San Diego.
You may recall that the original discussion started during the
Jackie Robinson YMCA M.L. King,Jr. Breakfast in January of this year.
March 20, 2015
The regular March Catfish Club meeting has been adjourned so that we can all attend the
4th Annual Conference on Restoring Civility to Civic Dialogue.
It will be held on Friday, March 20, 2015 8:00 am-12:00 Noon at the University of San Diego's Joan Kroc
Institute for Peace and Justice. Admission is Free!
The Keynote Speaker is Stephen P. Dinkin, President of the National Conflict Resolution Center.
The discussion will be moderated by Professor Carl Luna
Panelist:
Supervisor Greg Cox;
Michel Anderson, Principal Anderson & Associates
Karla Peterson, Reporter with the Union Tribune
Dr. Mary Walshok, Dean of Extension at UC San Diego
Adam Garcia, President Associated Student Government, San Diego City College
Please join us for this important Conference.
To register please visit www.sandiego.edu/restoringrespect/
February 6, 2015
The Community College Baccalaureate: California’s New Educational Frontier
Through recent legislation, SB 850 (Block), California has joined 21 other states in
authorizing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in selected workforce fields.
This new trend, the legislation, and the impact on a local college will be explored
in an interactive manner with the audience.
Please join Dr. Constance M. Carroll, Chancellor, San Diego Community College District,
Senator Marty Block, District 39
and
Dr. Pam Luster, President, San Diego Mesa College
January 9, 2015
Conversations in Civility
We continue to see examples of incivility. It’s in our the schools, where bullying is prevalent;
in the workplace, where workers are stressed;
in politics, where intolerance has taken the place of honest dialogue;
and on the internet, where many hide behind the anonymity of technology.
Please join as Dr. Carl Luna, Director of the Institute for Civil Civic Engagement
and noted Professor at San Diego Mesa College leads a discussion,
which takes a closer look at what civility means and why it matters.
Oscar-winning actor and liberal activist Richard Dreyfuss will dis his nonpartisan efforts
to promote civic education and a deeper knowledge of American history.
