City of San Diego Refugee Job Fair

Friday, September 15, 2023 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Central Library's 9th Floor Shiley Special Events Suite

The City of San Diego will welcome applicants with open job opportunities. Everyone is welcome. Simultaneous translation services from the City Communications department will be available. See Refugee Job Fair flyer for additional details.

The Library is partnering with multiple City Departments, U.S. Attorney General, Alliance San Diego, and more to recognize Welcoming Week.

• Welcoming Week Kickoff
  Friday, September 8, 2023 | 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. | City Heights/Weingart Library Lobby
• Art &Craft Party: Make Welcoming Notes
  Saturday, September 9, 2023 | 11 a.m. - 1p.m. | Linda Vista Library
• Citizenship Assessment & Know Your Rights Workshop
  Wednesday, September 12, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. | Logan Heights Library
• Healthy SD
  Thursday, September 14, 2023 |10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | City Heights/Weingart Library, Children's Area
• Anti-Hate with San Diego's Office of Immigrant Affairs
  Saturday, September 16, 2023 | 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Linda Vista Library

Special Author Storytime: Lolo's Sari-sari Store by Sophia Lee

Saturday, September 16, 2023 | 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | North University Community Library

In the picture book Lolo’s Sari-sari Store by Sophia Lee, a young Filipino girl moves to the American suburbs, far away from everything she knows. Although she is homesick, she uses the lessons she learned helping her grandfather in his sari-sari store to connect with her new neighbors. Come meet the author Sophia Lee and join us for a fun story time and activity.

Libraries across the City are hosting story times that celebrate immigration themes and first languages. Click on each event to learn more.

• Mandarin Chinese Storytime
  Thursday, September 7, 2023 | 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
• Cuentos y cantos
  Friday, September 8 and September 22, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Central Library
• Welcoming Week Storytime & Crafts
  Saturday, September 9, 2023 | 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. | University Heights Library
• Bilingual Storytime: Tagalog (Oras ng Kwento sa Bilingguwal: Tagalog)
  Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | La Jolla Library
• Special Family Storytime (Hindi, Hmong, Farsi, and Spanish)
  Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | University Community Library
• Mandarin Chinese Story Time
  Thursday, September 14, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Mira Mesa Library
• Bilingual (Somali/English) Storytime
  Friday, September 15, 2023 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | City Heights/Weingart Library
• Bilingual English/Chinese Storytime
  Saturday, September 16, 2023 | 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Carmel Valley Library
• Mandarin Chinese Storytime 中文故事時間
  Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
• Bilingual Storytime! (Alternating Languages)
  Thursday, September 21, 2023 | 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Mountain View/Beckwourth Library

• English Conversation Group
  Every Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Mira Mesa Library
• Monthly Citizenship Workshop - IRC
  Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | City Heights/Weingart Library
• Grasas: ¿Saludables o no? / Fats: Healthy or Not?
  Monday, September 18, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Otay Mesa-Nestor Library
• Basic ESL III presented by SWC
  Thursday, October 12, 2023 through Thursday December 7, 2023 | 4 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Otay Mesa-Nestor Library

The City of San Diego’s Office of Immigrant Affairs was established to advance the civic, social, and economic integration of immigrants and refugees in the region. They work to cultivate a vibrant, inclusive, and safe binational region that welcomes families and businesses from around the world where all San Diegans can flourish. To learn about upcoming programs celebrating Welcoming Week in the City of San Diego visit: Welcoming San Diego | City of San Diego Official Website