…are taking action to improve our communities. The Latinx community comes from different parts of Latin American and the Caribbean, bringing with them strong family and community values. The Latinx…
…on Halloween, a true American tradition. Outside this initiative, VLPS is also committed to their own children’s education. The group supports one another to save money, research school and financial…
…lively space that serves lunch, coffee, and drinks, and also celebrates “African” culture through book discussions, movie screenings, and live music. Algiers is a predominantly African-American area that’s developing into…
…the United States more and more into a class and race hierarchy. Right now, this fragmentation is aiding and abetting the most disturbing election in American history. This makes it…
…animated short film the award for Best Digital Animator and Best African American Filmmaker at Brooklyn Film Festival. Then life happened. I got married, I had my son, and moved…
…with 3,400 families in 14 American cities, and projects another 1,600 families by the end of 2019. Families enter the program in groups of 5 to 7. Each agrees to…
…bring together the cultural resources of the Pilipino and Pilipino-American community of the Bay Area. Solutions for Women (San Francisco, CA) A group of women who came…
…chair. Gloshay is a citizen of the Navajo, White Mountain Apache, and Kiowa Nations and mother of three residing in Tiwa Territory. She holds a B.A. in Native American Studies…
…middle class has become further fractured. So many Americans teeter on the edge of poverty, and many families are entering poverty for the first time, after falling from the security…
…same way, collectively purchased some land and a run-down house to be their cultural center. But it wasn’t the center or the small scholarships that changed the trajectory of their…
…because many of our families use them as a tool for building stability and economic growth. Although as of 2010, 26 million American consumers in the United States were credit…
The American idea of the “self-made man” is little more than a myth. In actuality, we all rely on a network of friends, family, and available resources to move ahead….
…animated short film the award for Best Digital Animator and Best African American Filmmaker at Brooklyn Film Festival. Then life happened. I got married, I had my son, and moved…
…the Bay Area dream is distinct from the American dream in some ways. What’s something that you have seen or have experienced that is possible in the Bay Area that…
…Pastor Jordan is working towards a business degree, taking classes online in subjects like management and accounting at night. On top of it all, he is a father to seven…
…neighbors as a way to get to know them better and make sure no food goes to waste; Pattie Newsom from San Francisco who creates and delivers gift baskets during…
…through online coursework. Benning wants to develop a website dedicated to informing people on how to obtain a healthy lifestyle of diet and exercise. She also plans to own a…
…networks and support each other’s progress. Each month, families log into their online journals to enter information about income and savings, health, education and skills, housing, leadership, and connections. After…