Juan talks about El Tecolote's origins in La Raza Journalism at SF State, looking for an independent outlet for the stories that came out of the class. He remembers early days publishing out of people's kitchens, how existing coverage of the Mission was often negative, and people welcomed the...
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The economic vitality committee guides the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District in areas that affect the economic health of the district.
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The people of the Mission are no strangers to community organizing, and it’s been inspiring to see how many spontaneous efforts have sprouted up of individuals and organizations teaming up to help the community during its time of need.
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Learn about the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic in San Francisco and the Mission.
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"I always come back to the Mission. I feel very honored to be giving back to my community, the place where I was born."
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We interview a family dynasty of organizers in the Mission District. "I come from people who withstood colonization and who withstood all of these hardships knowing that I'm on the shoulders of giants."
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"We want to make sure that people have a platform, to pray, to feel your pain, to hear from one another, to grieve, to process this grief, and then, at the end of the day, we want people to go home safe."
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We had lots of food and pastries that we had to get rid of. Customers are saying, "Wow, we're glad you guys are open, it's good to see you, the positive energy makes you feel good to be back."
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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?