Join CAASC to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon at the
Ulatis Cultural Center, Vacaville at 5:00 pm.
An evening with Fun and Food.  Life entertainment, dragon dance,
lions blessing, raffle drawing and Chinese Buffet dinner.
Fun for children under 14 years of age will receive a Good Fortune Package.  Meet our County's Government Officials and more.

A Message From Our Event Sponsor

PG&E Bright Ideas Grants:

The PG&E Solar Schools Program will award up to $500,000 in grants to schools with Bright Ideas. The program is designed to support the understanding of renewable energy in public schools throughout northern and central California. Applications for Spring entries are due March 20. Winners will be announced in April.

Who Should Apply

Credentialed teachers/professors/instructors, principals/deans/department heads, and distinct administrators and facilities managers of K-12 public schools served by PG&E may all apply to receive a $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, or $10,000 grant to promote environmental stewardship in any of the five following categories.

· Educational Solar Projects: Successful submissions will include innovative classroom and extracurricular programs/projects that explore the science of solar energy and the generation of electricity from solar.

· Youth Energy and Environmental Programs: Successful submissions will include energy efficiency, recycling, composting, water reclamation and/or gardening programs and clubs that serve as learning and leadership opportunities for students, the faculty, and the community at large.

· Renewable Energy or Science Related Field Trips: Successful submissions will include transportation, admission, or expenses associated with field trips that excite students about science, energy, careers in energy and the environment.

· Green Your School Projects: Successful submissions will include energy efficiency upgrades, energy monitoring systems, and communication tools that will promote energy education and smart energy use at the school and in the community.

· Professional Development/Service Learning Projects/ Workforce Development Programs: Successful submissions will include projects that expand the teacher's knowledge about renewable energy, energy resources and/or the future of the energy industry.

PG&E Bright Minds Scholarship Program:

PG&E will award up to $1 million in scholarships to enable high school, community college and "non-traditional*" students to complete their higher education paths. Bright Minds scholarship winners will receive full-ride scholarships of up to $30,000 per year; program finalists will receive $2,500 towards their studies.

*Nontraditional students who are returning to school or planning to pursue a postsecondary education for the first time are eligible and encouraged to apply.

The PG&E Bright Minds scholarships will be awarded based on a combined demonstration of community leadership, personal triumph, financial need and academic achievement. Eligible students will be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the duration of the 2012-2013 academic year.

The deadline for applying for the PG&E Bright Minds Scholarship is February 17, 2012. For more information and to apply, visit www.pge.com/brightminds. Scholarship winners will be announced in the spring.

In addition to the scholarship opportunities available through the PG&E Bright Minds program, the PG&E Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) offer a wide variety of scholarships. In 2011, PG&E's ERGs awarded more than $255,000 to 153 students. More information can be found on the "Scholarship" link at www.pge.com/community.