Thursday, March 27, 2008
The young lives of nine Somali refugees, now students at Crawford High School, are the subject of a new exhibition at the Museum of San Diego History.
Today, the San Diego Historical Society will unveil the project, A Different Life: Finding Our Future in San Diego.
The Society partnered with the International Rescue Committee for the work, which features the recent Somali immigrants, who share their changes and experiences as young women since coming to this country.
This work reflects the journey these students embarked on from Africa and explains how they adapted to this city. Photographs, traditional Somali clothing and other items will be on display.
The nine refugees will discuss the exhibition at tonight's free opening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of San Diego History in Balboa Park. For information, call (619) 232-6203, ext. 130.
Nominations sought for preservation awards
SAN DIEGO: The city of San Diego is seeking nominations for its annual Historic Preservation Awards, which will be announced in May, which is National Historic Preservation Month.
The city's Historical Resources Board gives out awards to individuals, groups and businesses for achievement in 12 categories, including architectural reconstruction, architectural rehabilitation and architectural restoration.
Nomination forms are at sandiego.gov/planning/programs/historical/pdf/apaform2008.pdf. Nominations are due by April 4. They should be mailed to City of San Diego HRB Preservation Awards, Attn: Jennifer Hirsch, 202 C St. MS 4A, San Diego, CA 92101.
Source: SignOnSanDiego, Mar 27, 2008