Voices of the Community

I think the challenge for us is that we live and breathe this pain daily. And that's hard as this is to hear my aunt in pain. I carry that every single day. How the hell do they expect us to respond …

I think that some of the most innovative, if not the only innovative programs that we saw to be successful was because the City listened to communities and neighbors and residents who had all the ide…

We think that part of recovering at a grand scale in this country and in communities is actually going to be specifically about the performing arts. Because there’s something there that can be delive…

Less than 5% of the people that are creating all of the things that make up the soundtrack to our lives every day are women or gender nonconforming folks or gender diverse - Elena Botkin-Levy

In this …

“We are very committed to having honest, open conversations about mental health and that there is nothing to be ashamed about having that discussion or saying that you need help” - Gregg Biggs

Our fea…

"Small businesses, obviously the life blood of a town like San Francisco, we give so much in taxes and so much to schools and so much in donations. Because it's maybe not that much money as an indivi…

"I’ve just seen real ingenuity and perseverance, and also because of this, it’s connected to community in a much different way. That sense that all boats rise has really come through for this, I’d sa…

"The essence of what we do, providing stability, providing homes, you know, showing our youth that they are, they have value" – Sakeenah El-Amin

Our featured voices in this episode are Lyslynn Lacoste…

In this episode, we feature the voices of cofounder of CivicMakers Judi Brown, Assistant Director of Human Resources at the City of San Jose Kelli Parmley and former Director of Digital Services an…

Now we're seeing that through our programs and programs of other organizations that there's really this emphasis, that these are essential services that artists are providing for business owners, com…

"We really are coming alongside of those entrepreneurs and small business owners and helping them turn their passion to profit" - Tim Russell

Today’s episode is part of our efforts to better understan…

“How do we pull all those resources and really make poverty something that is, solvable here in the Bay area” – Kelly Bathgate

In this episode, we feature the voices of Kelly Bathgate the Chief Progra…

“It's that vision that's really the difficult thing and it's challenging in the environment that we're in” - Al Spector

In this episode, we feature the voice of Al Spector, an advisor to non-profit an…

“How can we  support these businesses that are still here, help new businesses emerge and keep our small business community thriving” - Julie Clowes

In this episode, we feature the voice of Julie Clow…

“It sends a message that we believe as a society that we are all better when we take care of each other” - Wayne Hazzard

In this episode our featured voice is  the CoFounder and Executive Director of …

“We're learning a lot from our Community Hubs participation and seeing how really hands-on Arts Rich Learning for students in small environments has a huge impact on their wellbeing” - Julie Rulyak S…

“We all know when you're hungry, you know, really nothing else matter”- George Gundry

In this episode our featured voices are George Gundry, the Director of the Free Meals Program, Program and Kenneth…

We still have a tremendous need and there's a lot of hungry people ”- Kristin Houk

In this episode our featured voice is Kristin Houk the Owner of All Good Pizza, TATO and Café Alma. Kristin is part o…

“ Two people came to us with actual instruments, from the holocaust that were played by their relatives.“ - Patricia Kristof Moy

In this episode our featured voice is Patricia Kristof Moy, the Executi…

We have to be hyper-aware of social justice and environmental justice”- Dan Flanagan

In this episode our featured voice is that of long time Executive Director of Friends of the Urban Forest Dan Flana…