People Organizing to Demand Environmental & Economic Rights

The TROPICAL PARTY of the Summer is almost here!! Get your tickets for this rhythm pounding body moving DANCE & CONCERT featuring the dynamic sounds of local artists playing cumbia, salsa, reggae, hip hop and afro-peruvian beats.    Click here to purchase your advanced $7-20 tickets. In the Donation Dedication box please write down Rumba & the number of tickets you are purchasing. Your tickets will be held at the door on the night of the party.

Ya Viene EL FIESTON TROPICAL del Verano!! Compren sus boletos para el Concierto y Baile sensacional presentando grupos musicales tocando los ritmos dinamicos de cumbia, salsa, reggae, hip hop y afro-peruano.   Haz click para comprar sus boletos por $7-20. En la caja que dice Donation Dedication escribe Rumba y el numero de boletos que estas comprando.  Sus boeltos estaran esperando para ti en la puerta la noche del evento.

On Thursday Celebrate Earth Day with us...
El Jueves Celebra el Dia de la Tierra con nosotros (espanol sigue abajo)...

PODER, the Lengua En Salsa Crew & Alba Guerra, local owner of Sunrise Restaurant, invite you to delight in
delicious Salvadoran food, tropical drinks, & live music w/ Filipino soulsters Diskarte Namin & latin music DJ Papikaya'

Thursday, April 22, 5pm-8pm
@ Sunrise Restaurant, 3126 24th St. (Mission District/SF)

On this special evening Sunrise Restaurant will donate 20% of all proceeds to PODER.
Feel good that for less than $40 the whole family can enjoy a mouthwatering meal, support a
Latina-owned business, hear local music, and sustain environmental justice in the barrio.

*Families w/ children are welcome
**Can't join us for food & drinks then click here for a low-carb alternative

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PODER, la banda de Lengua En Salsa y Alba Guerra, dueña del Restaurante Sunrise, los invitan a una comida Salvadoreña sabrosa, bebidas tropicales, y musica en vivo con el grupo Filipino Diskarte Namin y musica latina DJ Papikaya'

22 de Abril, 5pm-8pm
en el Restaurante Sunrise, 3126 Calle 24 (cerca calle Folsom)

El Restaurante Sunrise donara 20% de todo sus ganancias esta noche a PODER.
Sientase bien porque por menos de $40 toda la familia puede cenar rico, apoyaras un
negocio Latina, disfrutas música sensacional y respaldas justicia ambiental en el barrio.

*Familias con niños bienvenidos
**No puedes cenar con nosostros pues haz click para el alternativo menu bajo-en-carbos

The census is a civil rights and an immigrant rights issue!  Join us this Saturday in the heart of the Excelsior at Mission and Ocean Avenue for a home style BBQ, kids activities, a mariachi, and reps from our community organizations on hand to assist residents with the census.

Too often, our communities are undercounted, impacting funding our neighborhood recieves for health clinics, community centers, job training programs, and other important programs.  Our goal is to take a complete count of everyone who lives in our neighborhood to ensure that our community gets our fair share of government funding. 

Brought to you by PODER, the Filipino Community Center, Coleman Advocates and the office of Supervisor John Avalos.

On Monday, March 15th, 2010, the Board of Supervisors Land Use Committee will hold a hearing on the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) and the Department of Public Health's (DPH) efforts to create health protective truck routes in southeast SF.  In the Excelsior, almost half (44%) of households live nearby high volume roadways.  They breathe in polluted air that causes coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, aggravates asthma and heart disease, and can lead to lung cancer and even premature death.  PODER and the Chinese Progressive Association led a community campaign to urge the City to take action on this ticking time bomb, which led to the city passing a resolution in November 2008 and forming an inter-agency working group to address the concerns.  All three southeast supervisors, including John Avalos (D11), Sophie Maxwell (D10), and David Campos (D9) have joined forces to oversee DPH and MTA's efforts.  "These are life and death decisions made by our MTA every day.  Because of the community's efforts, city agencies have stepped up to reduce the impact of concentrated traffic pollution on local neighborhoods," said Charlie Sciammas, community organizer with PODER.