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Photography instructor says it’s easy – and a way for retirees to get to know their community, meet new people

August 18, 2023 All Posts 1 Comment

Jeff Weston, who has been teaching photography part-time at City College of San Francisco since 1988, said people can learn photography easily by watching a video on YouTube. But that, he said can be lonely. Especially for seniors. As for what to photograph, he suggested just walking around the neighborhood. “We all like to think ...

Love of Broadway musicals brought Peace Corps volunteer, English teacher and would-be expat back to settle in America

July 10, 2023 All Posts 3 Comments

“Bali Ha’i” the ballad from “South Pacific,” one of Tina Martin’s favorite Broadway musicals, beckoned her to “come away, come away … to me … your special island.” She followed that lure – of everything foreign – to live in Mexico in her junior year of college and after college, in Tonga, Spain and Algeria. ...

Nonprofit worker/consultant championed community improvements through collaboration with schools and juvenile services

February 15, 2023 All Posts

Some people like to fix cars, children’s toy, or broken furniture. Bruce Marcus likes to fix nonprofit organizations. Over a 38-year career in nonprofit work, management and consulting, he initiated innovative programs in juvenile justice and drug and alcohol education, championing partnerships between nonprofits and public schools. Hoping to share his vision of nonprofit managers ...

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