On the Path to Becoming One of the Most Sustainable Urban Parks SAN DIEGO, CA (April 19, 2017) – The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership (BPCP) announced today its achievement of LEED certification of 10 Park buildings—bringing it closer to its goal of being a completely sustainable urban park. With the addition of certifications for the Japanese Friendship Garden and San … Read More
OPOT: Museum Get-Together!
Wednesday, April 19 Tour Time-Slots 12pm-1pm 5:30pm-6:30pm Join us for a Behind-the-Scenes experience at San Diego Museum of Man’s newest exhibit: Living with Animals. Learn about the ever changing relationships between humans and our animal friends alongside your OPOT friends! Choose between our 12:00-1:00pm or 5:30-6:30pm tours. Limit one tour per person. Click on the Website link below to register. … Read More
10 LEED in Balboa Park Announcement
Come celebrate with us! Join BPCP and Councilmember Chris Ward on the Plaza de Panama at 10am on April 19 to celebrate the accomplishment of 10 LEED certified buildings in Balboa Park. Please let us know you will attend by registering here.
LEED in Motion Report Features Balboa Park’s Old Globe Theatre
Balboa Park’s Old Globe Theatre is featured alongside some of the most impressive green venues in the world in the U.S. Green Building Council’s report, LEED in Motion: Venues. The report highlights the efforts of convention centers, sports venues, performing arts centers, community centers and public assembly spaces to transform their environmental, social and economic footprint through LEED certification. The … Read More
Park Profiles: Meet Janice Rougas!
Janice is the Director of Human Resources at the San Diego Museum of Man (SDMoM). By aligning the museum’s internal initiative of World Peace Starts at Home with SDMoM’s mission statement of “Inspiring human connections by exploring the human experience”, Janice works to build an effective and supportive workplace culture for the museum. What do you like most about working … Read More
Enhancing Cultural Competence
Enhancing Cultural Competence A Day-Long Workshop in Two Sessions Click here to register Through understanding, management and conscious navigation of differences, organizations, professionals and employees can improve the quality of services and outcomes for the workplace and in the interactions with and delivery of services to the public and other external stakeholders. This Enhancing Cultural Competence Workshop will be … Read More
OPOT Morning Get-Together
Wednesday, March 22 8:00am-10:00am Spanish Village Come out to the Spanish Village Art Center on Wednesday, March 22 from 8:00am to 10:00am for March’s OPOT Morning Get-Together. Enjoy one complimentary cup of coffee or a frappuccino and pastries courtesy of Daniel’s Coffee. Let us know you’re coming by RSVP’ing here!
Snapshots of a Fragile Planet – The Prix Pictet: Disorder Exhibition at the Museum of Photographic Arts
The Museum of Photographic Art’s (MOPA) current exhibit, Prix Pictet: Disorder, highlights important social and environmental issues through the use of photography. Since 2008, the six cycles of the Prix Pictet have been shown in 63 exhibitions in 54 different cities including Tokyo, London, Hong Kong, New York, Rome, Moscow and Mexico. MOPA has had the privilege of hosting the current … Read More