Celebrating Black History Month (February)
When Carter G. Woodson established Negro History week in 1926, he realized the importance of providing a theme to focus the attention of the public. The intention has never been to dictate or limit the exploration of the Black experience, but to bring to the public’s attention important developments that merit emphasis.
For those interested in the study of identity and ideology, an exploration of ASALH’s Black History themes is itself instructive. Over the years, the themes reflect changes in how people of African descent in the United States have viewed themselves, the influence of social movements on racial ideologies, and the aspirations of the black community.
The changes notwithstanding, the list reveals an overarching continuity in ASALH–our dedication to exploring historical issues of importance to people of African descent and race relations in America.
Self-esteem, simply put, is how you feel about yourself. And while our self-esteem begins to develop in early childhood, it is not set in stone. In fact, self-esteem is ever-changing throughout your life. There may be times when your self-esteem is at an all time high, and others when it has taken an undesirable dip, perhaps due to a stressful life event or mental health struggle, like clinical depression. Everyone has the power to develop their self-esteem independent of help from others, and the benefits are significant.
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a national effort in the United States to raise awareness about abuse in teen and 20-something relationships and promote programs that prevent it. Because everyone deserves a safe and healthy relationship.
Highlight Historical Black Psychologists
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Each year, the City of San Diego is invited to embrace and celebrate San Diego’s diverse and provocative Black heritage and culture at the Kuumba Festival which is celebrated the last week of February. Kuumba Festival celebrates the positive lifestyle changes made over the year, provides cultural resources in the African Market Place, positive powerful healing images and spiritual celebrations for the entire family. Tickets are "Pay What You Can" at the price that feels right for you. The suggested price is $15 per day. If you plan on enjoying most of the festival’s offerings and you can afford to pay more, we greatly appreciate it. Your purchase directly supports the artists that make Kuumba Fest possible.
Friday, February 26th Friday Night of Positive Images 6:30 PM – Annual Royal Court Community Honorees: Dr. Wilma Wooten, Dr. Shirley Weber, Jacqueline Jackson, and Mrs. Ardell Matthews. The Ceremony: Vows to lead the struggle for self-determination. For those who believe we can still do something positive in this country. To honor the ancestors, and the footprints of dignity and example created with sacrifice and a frequency that would not be diminished. Saturday, February 27th 12:30 PM – Kuumba Kids “African American Person Chant.” Saturday School and the Community Black Book Resource Nook with Dajahn Blevins. 1 PM – Effective Black Media Virtual Panel Discussion hosted by Ahmed K. Dents: How Black Media Aids in Ushering Black Art into the Future feat. Chida Rebecca and Cheryl Morrow. 2 PM – Taste of Soul San Diego with Deshonda Roberts: San Diego’s Ujamaa discussion listing top black owned and operated restaurants and cooks in San Diego. 3 PM – Dance showcase & obesity prevention performances coordinated by Stay Entertainment: Fitness showcase with Shanna Franklin 4 PM – Excerpts of “R New Home” Life in the Zoo, a play by Earl Hamilton Jr., performed by Community Actors Theatre 6 PM – Preserving Black Art Museums virtual panel discussion with Leah Goodwin & Yevette Moore: Focus on archiving and preserving black history, art, and culture 7 PM – The “Parade of History” Great Kings & Queens bring the Black museum history to life Sunday, February 28th 2 PM – US Postal Service unveiling of the new heritage stamp with Wendy Dorsey. 2:30 PM – “Preaching the Blues” with Maisha S. Akbar: Foregrounds the importance of black feminist artist in lynching culture and interdisciplinary scholarship. 4 PM – Virtual Gospel Artist New Release Showcase presented byMandate Records
Greek American Heritage Month
Celebrates the culture, accomplishments and experiences of Greek people during the Greek Heritage Month in March.
Irish American Heritage Month
Celebrates the culture, accomplishments and experiences of Irish people during the Irish Heritage Month in March.
Today, 740 million women make their living in the informal economy with limited access to social protection, public services and infrastructure that could increase their productivity and income security. One in three women are likely to face violence in their lifetimes, yet public services, urban planning and transport systems are rarely planned with women’s safety and mobility in mind, reports UN Women.
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Self-Injury Awareness Day
Self-Injury Awareness Day is on the 1st of March every year, as it has been for for twenty years or more.
Zero Discrimination Day
On Zero Discrimination Day, UNAIDS calls on countries to examine discriminatory provisions in their laws and policies and make positive changes to ensure equality, inclusion and protection.
Covid-19 and Special Education Eligibility
March 4, 2021 10:00 - 11:00 am
Zoom
Tailored for psychologists who provide neuropsychological, psychoeducational evaluations or work with children with ADHD and Learning Disabilities.
Designed to provide psychologists with information to help and empower their clients, this webinar will offer a look at the latest challenges parents are facing due to the impact of Covid-19 on the IEP eligibility process. The session will address the following topics:
Leo Marchena, aka “The IEP Guy” is a professional special education advocate passionate about helping parents of children with ADHD and learning disabilities succeed in all stages of the IEP process by leveraging over twelve years of industry experience.
Prior to opening his private practice, Leo spent nine years as a staffer of a school district’s special education department attending over two thousand IEP meetings. This unique experience gave Leo an insider’s perspective on the many cunning strategies schools employ to underserve students.
Leo lives in North County where he enjoys the outdoors riding bike trails and playing golf.
Supervision Committee Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4109883397?pwd=RzhWYVJqZnRqWDRMMkNDd2p2RXh5dz09
Meeting ID: 410 988 3397 Passcode: 189614
All SDPA Members are welcome!
Look forward to seeing you there.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Polina Bryson polinar27@hotmail.com with any questions.
STATE OF THE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING
SDPA Bylaws require that an annual meeting of the members (State of the Association) be held in the first quarter of each year for the purpose of transacting such business as may come before the meeting.
SDPA MEMBERS ONLY
At this meeting, Joe Severino, Ph.D. 2020 SDPA President will present a report on SDPA Mission accomplishments achieved during his year. SDPA Treasurer Carrie Jaffe, Ph.D. will present a report on SDPA 2020 finances. Incoming SDPA President Saurabh Gupta, Ph.D. will present his Strategic Plan for SDPA for 2021.
Members will be given an opportunity to ask questions and to give feedback. Tell us what we have done well and where there is room for improvement. Give us your wish lists re the future! What should SDPA do to best meet the needs of members? What should SDPA do to improve the field of psychology? To what extent should SDPA be involved in mental health issues and other community issues? To what extent should SDPA be involved in current national issues? How can SDPA increase opportunities for psychologists to communicate and collaborate with each other? We want your thoughts and your company!
This event is free and we welcome all SDPA members.
International Women's Day
#choosetochallenge
World Day of Muslim Culture
World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film was created in 2010 by Javed Mohammed, a San Francisco bay area based writer-producer and founder of MyFavoriteReview who proclaimed the day and week of March 11 each year as a special observance to share and discuss Muslim culture.
Mens' Issues Committee Meeting
All SDPA Members Welcome
March 9, 2021 8:00 - 9:00 am
2nd Tuesday of every month
If interested in attending please email Dr. Robbie Teel the Mens' Issues Chair at rteel3@gmail.com
Disaster Psychology Committee Meeting
March 9, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month
If you are interested in joining our committee, please reach out to Dr. Glenn Lipson at drglipson@gmail.com for the zoom link.
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Deaf History Month
National Deaf History Month is celebrated from March 13 through April 15 to commemorate the achievements of people who are deaf and hard of hearing. The time frame is spread across March and April in recognition of three turning points in deaf education history dating back to the early 1800s.
Sleep Awareness Week® March 14-20, 2021
The National Sleep Foundation’s annual Sleep Awareness Week will be held March 14-20, 2021. The annual event celebrates sleep health and encourages the public to prioritize sleep to improve their overall health and well-being.
Finding Peace in Life's Difficult Waves
Presented by Laurie Hallihan
Mar 14, 9:00 AM – 10:30 PM PDT
This is a FREE Introduction to Mindfulness class. See what mindfulness is all about with this exciting workshop!
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Cultural Diversity Committee Meeting
March 16, 2021 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Darlene Townes dr.dtownes@gmail.com or Dr. Thuy Do doctor.thuydo@gmail.com with any questions.
6th Annual CICAMH Conference
March 19, 2021
SAVE THE DATE
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March 19th 8 weeks
This program can reduce stress, manage physical pain, decrease negative emotions, and create a healthier, happier mindset in 8-weeks with my Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program. It includes a one day retreat. Each class will be from 3:00pm-5:30pm. This offering is for college students only.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
White Privilege, White Fragility, and Anti-Racism
March 20, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Zoom Webinar
Two-hour workshop on white privilege, white fragility and how these can impede the anti-racist work of white psychologists, despite our best intentions. We will describe and demonstrate how to recognize and interrupt racism in our personal and professional lives. The workshop will provide opportunity for experiential practice in how to have difficult conversations in which we can skillfully and compassionately confront racism when it occurs in both personal and professional settings.
1. That participants be able to define white privilege, white fragility and related terms.
2. That participants be able to explain how white privilege, white fragility and unconscious racism degrade the mental health of all racial groups, including white people.
3. That participants learn how to respond in instances of white privilege, white fragility and racism, both conscious and unconscious, in personal and professional settings.
Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)
ELECTA E. (BETH) ANDERSON, Ph.D.
Dr. Anderson is a U.S. History Teacher at El Toro High School in Orange County. She lives in Oceanside and is the Education Group Leader of Showing Up for Racial Justice - North County San Diego (SURJ-NCSD). SURJ is a national organization that moves white people to act as part of a multi-racial majority to undermine White Supremacy and to work for racial justice, through organizing, mobilizing and education. As an educator, Dr. Anderson has been trained by the Equity Literacy Institute in Becoming Anti-Racist, has taken Becoming Anti-Racist White Educators Training, and is a teacher consultant for Diversity Our Narrative.
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 FALL CONFERENCE EXHIBITOR
World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012.
Nowruz (Persian: نوروز, pronounced [nowˈɾuːz]; lit. 'new day') is the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year, which is celebrated worldwide by various ethno-linguistic groups usually around March 21.
Forensic Committee Meeting
March 22, 2021 7:00 pm
4th Monday of every month
If interested in attending please email Dr. Gordon Zilberman the Forensic Chair at gordon.zilberman@gmail.com
Sport Psychology Committee Meeting
Next meeting:
February 25, 2021 6:30 - 7:30 pm
If you are interested in joining the committee and our a SDPA member please reach out to either Dr. Michael Saleh at michael.saleh7@gmail.com or Dr. Kimberly Wagner at drkewagner@gmail.com
Mindfulness Committee Meeting
March 25, 2021 7:000 pm
Meets the last Thursday of Every Month!
Buddha's Birthday is a Buddhist festival that is celebrated in most of East Asia commemorating the birth of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Gautama Buddha, who was the founder of Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition and modern academic consensus, Gautama Buddha was born c. 563–483 BCE in Lumbini (what is now Nepal) and raised in the Shakya capital of Kapilavastu
Passover, an eight-day Jewish holiday
"Holi" Hindu Festival of Colors
World Bipolar Day
Cesar Chavez Day
International Transgender Day of Visibility
National Month of Hope
Alcohol Awareness Month
World Autism Month
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Counseling Awareness Month
Happy Easter
World Health Day
National Alcohol Screening Day
Eight Week Virtual Mindful Based Stress Reduction Class
Apr 11, 9:00 AM PDT – Jun 06, 11:30 AM PDT
Reduces stress, manage physical pain, decrease negative emotions, and create a healthier, happier mindset in 8-weeks with my Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program. This program includes a one day retreat. Each class will be from 9 AM until 11:30 AM. Please contact me with any questions.
Ramadan
April 13, 2021 8:00 - 9:00 am
April 13, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 pm
April 26, 2021 7:00 pm
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April 29, 2021 7:000 pm
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Mindfulness Committee
April 29th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
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Join us for an evening of Mindfulness and social engagement with colleagues!
Please contact Dr. John Rettger at rettger@menexcel.com with any questions or to get on our email list.
National Mental Health Counseling Week
World Maternal Mental Health Day
National Prevention Week
May 11, 2021 8:00 - 9:00 am
May 11, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 pm
World Day for Cultural Diversity
May 24, 2021 7:00 pm
May 27, 2021 7:000 pm
May 27th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Memorial Day
LGBTQ Pride Month
June 8, 2021 8:00 - 9:00 am
June 8, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Juneteenth
World Refugee Day
June 24th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
June 24, 2021 7:000 pm
PTSD Awareness Day
June 28, 2021 7:00 pm
July 13, 2021 8:00 - 9:00 am
July 13, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Disability Independence Day
July 26, 2021 7:00 pm
July 29, 2021 7:000 pm
July 29th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
International Day of Friendship
Our world faces many challenges, crises and forces of division — such as poverty, violence, and human rights abuses — among many others — that undermine peace, security, development and social harmony among the world's peoples.
This year, we will focus on the first responders to human trafficking. These are the people who work in different sectors - identifying, supporting, counselling and seeking justice for victims of trafficking, and challenging the impunity of the traffickers.
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
While the exact origins of COVID-19 have not yet been confirmed, the link between environmental damage and pandemics is well known to leading research organizations. But there is yet another group of experts, who have been worrying about the threat of a pandemic even before COVID-19: indigenous peoples. Thanks to their traditional knowledge and their relationship with the natural world, they have long known that the degradation of the environment has the potential to unleash disease.
August 10, 2021 8:00 - 9:00 am
August 10, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 pm
August 23, 2021 7:00 pm
August 26, 2021 7:000 pm
August 26th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
National Recovery Month
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