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The Education Program Invests in the Promise Neighborhood Approach

November 2009

The San Francisco Foundation Education Program is investing in numerous community school efforts that look and feel a lot like President Obama's new Promise Neighborhoods. Program Officer Lisa Villarreal has been traveling to New York City to visit models like the Harlem Children's Zone, Children's Aid Society, and New Visions Schools and to Washington D.C. to visit U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the Coalition for Community Schools, to personally deliver the message that the Bay Area has a long history of successful community/school partnerships and is ready to embrace Promise Neighborhoods. One Foundation grantee, Building Blocks for Kids, in Richmond, is a Harlem Children's Zone replication site and has already served on a national panel to launch the President’s Promise Neighborhoods Initiative this November in New York City.

Lisa Villarreal Joins Grantmakers for Education National Board of Directors

October 2009

On October 4, 2009, Education Program Officer Lisa Villarreal was appointed to the national board of directors of Grantmakers for Education (GFE), at its national conference in Chicago. Founded in 1995, GFE promotes dialogue, inquiry, and learning to strengthen practice within the field of education philanthropy by enhancing grantmakers’ knowledge about effective education grantmaking strategies. GFE is the only national organization representing the diversity of education philanthropy today. Members include over 240 philanthropies throughout the country that bring broad and different strategies and approaches to their work. Lisa will serve a multi-year term.

Join “Your SF Public Schools” to Build a Brighter Future for our Students

September 2009

Lisa Villarreal, Education Program Officer, has joined with a collective of 17 public and private partners to create a permanent campaign to promote San Francisco public schools. On September 1st, yoursfpublicschools.org launched the first interactive wave of this campaign. Yoursfpublicschools.org aims to inspire each of us to play a role in helping build and ensure a world-class public education system that embodies the same spirit of equity, innovation, and community commitment that makes San Francisco so vibrant. Click here to read more to learn how you can take action and get involved in this campaign.

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Lisa Villarreal to Moderate Board of Education Candidate's Forum

October 2008

On Tuesday, October 7, 2008, Lisa Villarreal, The San Francisco Foundation's Program Officer for Education, will serve as moderator at a San Francisco Board of Education candidates forum. The public is invited to meet the 12 candidates running for the four open seats. This is an opportunity to hear candidate's views on closing the achievement gap, school safety, student assignment and more. 

Interpretation will be provided in both Spanish and Cantonese. To reserve free KidsWatch for children ages 3 and up, call (415) 861-7077 or email events@ppssf.org. For more information, contact Eric Li at 415.274.6760 x315 or eli@caasf.org.

When:  Tuesday, October 7, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Where:   Everett Middle School at 450 Church Street (Between 16th & 17th Streets)

Parking & Transit:  Limited parking available at 17th Street entrance. Accessible by MUNI lines: 22, 24, 33, 37, F, J, K, L, M, T

Sponsored by: Chinese for Affirmative Action, Asian and Pacific Islander Youth Advocacy Network, Association of Asian American Administrators, Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, Motivating Youth to Succeed, District 3: Youth Development Network, La Voz Latina de la Ciudad Central, Parents for Public Schools, San Francisco Education Fund, Second District: Parent Teacher Association, San Francisco School Volunteers, Support for Families of Children with Disabilities, The Association of Chinese Teachers.