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In Greater Logan Heights, San Diego LISC sponsors a series of bi-weekly workshops for community residents on a variety of topics including immigrant, tenant and worker rights.
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Each month, residents participate in community forums, which successfully mobilize the neighborhood to push for important policy changes.
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Participants also organized and planned Neighborhood Market, an event created to generate support and improve visibility for small businesses of Greater Logan Heights.
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A lot of excitement was felt for the Neighborhood Market event, which is also known as, “Sobreuedas en el Barrio.”
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San Diego Council member David Alvarez with San Diego Mayor Bob Filner (right) open up the Neighborhood Market event.
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Various small businesses participated in the Neighborhood Market by setting up booths to showcase their products and services.
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LISC partner, the Greater Logan Heights Community Partnership, provided information about their organization during the Neighborhood Market.
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With direction from San Diego LISC, the Neighborhood Business and Ethnic Clusters Steering Committee was established to focus on strengthening the Colina Park/City Heights neighborhood.
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In an effort to shed light on City Height's newly settled African community, the neighborhood celebrated African cuisine, music and culture by organizing African Restaurant Week.
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Participating businesses from throughout the City created a special prix fixe menu that featured special appetizers, main courses and desserts.
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Aside from the opportunity to experience a great selection of African cuisine, various restaurants hosted free cooking classes.
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LISC also supported Let’s Make Money – a free small business workshop in City Heights focused on helping residents start or grow their own business.
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The On-line Marketing Strategies workshop was one of nine workshops offered throughout the day.
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Participants started the day by learning how to develop their business strategy.