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June 2011
Honoring the San Pablo Koshland Civic Unity Fellows
On Tuesday, June 21st, The San Francisco Foundation celebrated 15 leaders of the San Pablo community of Contra Costa County and presented them with the 2011 Daniel E. Koshland Civic Unity Awards. We honor these leaders for their bold spirit, innovation, and perseverance to improve the quality of life within the San Pablo community. They have accepted the most daunting neighborhood problems, such as youth violence and poverty, as their personal challenge, and work tirelessly, often on a voluntary basis, to find solutions. For more information about the event and a link to the photo gallery, visit our What's New page.
March 2011
Symposium Addresses the Intersection of Immigration Rights and Racial Justice
On Wednesday, March 30th, the FAITHS and Koshland Programs of The San Francisco Foundation co-sponsored a regional immigration symposium focusing on racial justice and immigrant rights. Building Inclusive Communities: Racial Equity and Immigration brought together a full house of more than 150 faith and community representatives and neighborhood and student leaders from community and faith-based organizations to discuss the intersection of immigrant rights and racial justice. Trustee Peggy Saika said, “The symposium was an incredible gathering of both veteran activists and a new generation of leaders that are working on racial justice and equity – issues that continue to challenge our society.” Visit our What's New page for a full report and the photo gallery from the event.
June 2010
Demystifying Federal Health Reform Convening Sheds Light on New Law
- Image from The San Francisco Foundation FAITHS, Koshland, Community Health programs’ Demystifying Federal Health Reform convening on June 30, 2010.
The San Francisco Foundation FAITHS, Koshland, and Community Health programs brought together more than 100 diverse community members to learn about and discuss the recently passed national healthcare law. Key leaders from three Bay Area health advocacy groups briefed faith-based organizations, neighborhood residents, and grassroots leaders, as well as community health practitioners and administrators, on the benefits of the new law while urging them to press lawmakers to act with underserved communities in mind during these difficult economic times. Read more about the panel's discussion in our What’s New section.
February 2010
West Berkeley Koshland Fellow Victor Diaz Wins Redford Center Award for Activism
- Koshland Fellow Victor Diaz
On February 4, 2010, Victor Diaz was awarded an Art of Activism Award from the Redford Center for his outstanding work to support education success in young students of color in Berkeley. He was honored at an event at the Kabuki Theater in San Francisco, which featured a conversation with Robert Redford about the inspiration and challenges behind being an activist. Click here to watch the Redford Center's video honoring Victor's work.