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*More than laptops- June 1st
*CTTT-Women in STEM-June 14th
*Father’s Day breakfast- June 14th
*Father’s Day- June 15th
*Skate Party- June 15th
*Prayer Breakfast- June 21st
*Juneteenth- June 21st
*MCCSD Garden Party- June 28th
*Men’s Mental Health Day- June 28th
June 1st, 2025
What's special about this article is more than a kid helping to provide laptops for students who don't have them at home. It's special, because this young man has a heart for others who aren't as fortunate as he is. The maturity to recognize that, is inspiring in this time of neglecting to care about the needs of others less fortunate. It's also special, because he learned about this need by entering into a community much different than his own and by serving that community. Better yet, he was serving the community with his dad. Since we are celebrating fathers in a couple of weeks, this is a perfect example of how a father can be a role model for his children. I don't know Natty, so I can't really say I'm proud of him, but I know his father is proud of him and I believe that's the greatest gift a father can give his children. Thank you both, Jandre.
After Natty Gove and his father did a couple of hours of volunteer work in the garden at Sausalito Marin City School District this year, the teenager wanted to do more. “We were talking to the gardening teacher and she told us all about the community and the kids at the school,” said Gove, 15, of Tiburon.
He contacted LaResha Huffman, the district superintendent, and Nixon Diaz, the informational technology coordinator. They told him at least 30 of the district’s 271 students had no personal computer to use at home. Gove, a sophomore at Redwood High School, sprang into action. By February, he had created the Tech4Youth Foundation with a goal of raising $11,000 for the 30 computers.
So far, the foundation has received $4,000 in contributions, Gove said. “I thought that would be a great way to help out the community,” he said. “Especially at a time where we are relying so much more on technology.” All students have Chromebooks for use at school, Huffman said. In addition, the TK-8 district has about 20 loaner laptops that students may check out for use at home.
Gove’s donation will allow more students to have internet access at home for homework and research, Huffman said. Students at several other Bay Area school districts all have computers at school and at home — an arrangement some refer to as a “2:1 district,” Huffman said. “While we are not a 2:1 district, having an additional 30 Chromebooks for students will be a great resource for more students to check out laptops,” Huffman said. “We are truly excited for this opportunity.” On advice from Diaz, Gove said he is planning to purchase Chromebook laptops. “Nixon told me those would be the most compatible with the school’s system,” Gove said of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy in Sausalito.
Gove has created a website at tech4youthfoundation.org, which offers information on how to donate. The foundation became a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit in February, Gove said. Gove said he has been seeking contributions by going door-to-door to his neighbors and also by emailing area businesses. He said he is trying to spend about an hour or so daily seeking donations, in between school and other activities like his participation in the Marin County Search and Rescue Team. He said he could use some help to meet the foundation’s fundraising goal by the end of the fiscal year on June 30.
“Youth involvement in local service is more important than ever,” Gove said. “We believe our work could inspire others to make an impact in their communities and bring attention to the necessity of digital access in our world today.”
June 14th
This month’s topic for the Come to the Table forum in Marin City is Women in STEM. The panel will be made up of women, who are all successful in each of the areas of STEM. Malachia (Melli) Hoover (science), Dr. Cesunica Ivey (engineering), CaT Bobino (technology+) and moderator Jennifer Levine (Math) are all dynamic speakers, bringing their own style and expertise to the table. There will be a spcial presentation video of Yvonne Cagle, who is a NASA astronaut.
Melli article: https://pacificsun.com/marin-scientist-shaking-up-stanfords-stem-cell-research-scene
Cesunica Berkeley staff bio: https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty/cesunica-ivey
CaT website: http://catbobino.com/
To signup or to learn more about Come to the Table, click here.
June 14th
Come join your brothers at MLK to break bread, learn, and celebrate fatherhood together. Learn why or be reminded of why Dads Matter.
June 15th
Fathers Day
I hope you have a good relationship with your father. If you do, you are blessed. Call him or if he’s not with us any longer, talk to him in prayer to tell him you love him, you miss him, and you appreciate him.
If you don’t have a good relationship with your father, do your part in reconciling your differences, whether he deserves it or not. You deserve it. Offer him forgiveness. Offer him grace. Offer him compassion. Being a father is not easy.
If you are a father, you are blessed to have children on this earth. If you are a good father, God bless you. If you don’t think you are a good father, give yourself forgiveness and ask your child’s forgiveness. Give yourself grace, being a father is not easy. Call your child and tell them you love them and that you are sorry, wherever they are in life.
June 15th
No skating or rapping experience necessary to come join other fathers and their children for a free fun day of eating together and creating life-long memories together.
June 21st
Community Prayer breakfast at 9:00 am before Juneteenth celebration
Sign-up at 9th Marin City Juneteenth Festival 2025
June 21st
Juneteenth Festival starts at 11:00 am in Rocky Graham Park
For more info on the Juneteenth Festival, go to 9th Marin City Juneteenth Festival 2025
To learn more about the interesting history of Juneteenth, click here
June 28th
Garden Party MCCSD 1:00-4:00
Come help celebrate the success of the Community Generational Garden located next to the Marin City Community Service District offices and Senior Center at 640 Drake Ave.
June 28th
Come join other men in the Marin community 1:00-4:00 at MLK for a time of learning and eating together. There will be "Workshops and breakout sessions on financial wellness, healthy eating, health screenings, self-care, and goal setting." There will be music, a smoothie bike, and raffles for prizes. There will also be a bounce house for the kiddos. Bring friends, family, and neighbors.
