Valerie talks about coordinating the Latino Task Force, how it was created with the ongoing input from more than 30 Community-Based Organization answering three questions: what is your priority issue? What is the solution? How can we connect government with community?
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We interview Calle 24 Vice President Jon Jacobo on the formation of the Latino Task Force, on the ongoing work that they are doing to support the community, and the testing that's happening, with the help of dedicated volunteers.
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"My goal is for Calle 24 to be that hub, where people know that they can come, and maybe we don't have the services that they might need, but that we will have the connections to get them the services that they need."
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Saira talks about how they try to make food affordable, what are some favorite dishes that can be shared when times are tough, buying locally, and how to order.
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La Reyna is open! In this virtual interview, Luis talks about the challenges of running a bakery at this time, getting supplies, being able to order while staying isolated.
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Their mission is to empower young women to achieve academically and to become agents of change in their community. They offer program facilitation and case-management practices framed around violence prevention and diversion; restorative justice and harm reduction.
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Dr. Gonzalez became “Dr. Rock” when a patient, Arturo Carrillo, came in for dental work. Upon seeing all the rock memorabilia on the office walls, Carrillo started calling him Dr. Rock, and the name stuck as the two worked together organizing Carnaval for many years. From this came the...
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The Calle 24 Latino Cultural District has the highest concentration of cultural events in the city of San Francisco. We are privileged to host diverse activities and festivals, from Cesar Chavez Day, Carnaval San Francisco, Baile en la Calle, Fiesta de las Américas, Paseo Artístico, to Día de los...
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Ariana Cruz talks about what sewing means to her. Love and memory, memories of the city and the impact of how it changes, and how it drives her art. Teaching others how to sew, embroider, offering workshops and bringing sewing skills back to the Mission.