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8.13. - Page 33 of 122 <br />STR9EAR 18-19 GOALS ORGANIZED BY <br />GIC INITIATIVES- MID-YEAPUPDA1� <br />STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND GOALS 5 1 P a g e 259 <br />Storytimes are available in English, Mandarin, Spanish and are inclusive for <br />children with special needs. <br />Special Children's events include Circulo Cultural Performances, girls <br />coding, Cascada de Flores, Stuffed Animal Sleepover, Dia de Los Muertos. <br />Staff is planning special displays for Black History Month; Hispanic <br />Heritage; Mental Health Awareness; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender <br />(LGBTQ) Pride; Chinese New Year; Women's History Month; Asian Pacific <br />American Heritage Month; Jewish American Heritage Month; LGBTQ <br />History Month; National Bullying prevention Month; and Native American <br />Heritage Month. <br />Staff increased the availability of bilingual children's books and books in <br />other languages focusing on Chinese, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Russian, <br />Tagalog, and Spanish. <br />Develop and nurture partnerships with local non -profits and other local <br />The City continues to work closely with the YMCA on the Design <br />agencies (PARKS) <br />Development Phase of the Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center - <br />YMCA Project. Staff held several community meetings including an <br />additional five traffic calming workshops. Partnerships with the Police <br />Activities League, Sherriff's Activities League, Boys and Girls Club, youth <br />sports organizations, senior organizations, and human service <br />organizations continue. Additional partnership activities with the <br />Redwood City Improvement Association, the Downtown Business Group, <br />Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and others are also in progress. <br />STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND GOALS 5 1 P a g e 259 <br />