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YED stands for Yolo, Education and Discovery and is a name play borrowing from the well-known TED-Talks. It’s an evolution of the Yolo Leaders summits that have been organized with local school, city and county elected officials and executive staff for over 10 years to gather and learn about issues of common interest.

New Eligibility PSA

Dr. Aimee Sisson, Yolo County Health Officer talked about groups newly eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine process

yolocounty.org/coronavirus-vaccine

MyTurn PSA

Dr. Aimee Sisson, Yolo County Health Officer talked about transitioning to California's new MyTurn vaccine registration platform, and how to sign up.

To register go to MyTurn.ca.gov or call 1-833-422-4255

For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine process

yolocounty.org/coronavirus-vaccine

Yolo YoYo's in “Trash-the-Trash! - Clean Up Woodland"

Woodland’s Yolo Yoyo's pitch in with 100 other members of the community,

including Council Member Tom Stallard, Mayor Rich Lansburgh & Police Chief Derrek Kaff

to do some much-needed clean-up on Main Street, Woodland, CA

On March 5, the Vanguard had a discussion panel on Yolo County Ethnic Studies Public Forum.

The discussion covered:

– What Ethnic Studies (ES) is and is not, from historical and academic perspectives;

– Why Ethnic Studies is needed in our schools and consequently in our communities;

– Updates on efforts to bring ES to schools in the county;

– Challenges in the work to bring ES to schools, and suggested solutions or steps to take (from the perspective of the panelists, including DJUSD educators);

Alex Silva-Sadder hosts Scott Evans, local author and Editor of the Blue Moon Literary & Art Review.

bluemoonlitartreview.com

scottevansauthor.com

topics discussed include: how Scott got started as a writer, his career as both a writer and educator, what was the impetus for creating the Blue Moon Literary & Art Review, thoughts on physical vs. digital distribution, the types of work he solicits, who contributes, and advice for young writers.

Recorded 03/11/21.

Autumn Labbe- Renault interviews Lorie Hammond, Author and Alexandra Hammond, Illustrator of the book Growing Whole Children in the Garden.

growingwholechildren.com

Topics discussed: describe Peregrine School, how the idea for the book came along, the process of mother-daughter collaboration, what the book is about, and what they hope the book accomplishes/who it reaches.

Recorded 03/10/2021