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PVF on Twitter
- We are so proud to be able to support foster youth like StarVista's clients through our Social Worker Grant Program! goo.gl/M19Q6 1 day ago
- Read about PVF's recent visit to the magical, enchanting Fairyland for a Head Start event! goo.gl/MxdGi @FairylandCA 2 days ago
- Still time to apply! $3-5k grants available to nonprofits serving Belle Haven & East Palo Alto. Deadline is May 1! goo.gl/Uedr1 3 weeks ago
- Cultivating change: PVF funds a gardening teacher and her outdoor classroom through the Science Resource Grant goo.gl/yjvpa 3 weeks ago
- Only a week & a half left to apply for a $3000-$5000 grant made possible through the Facebook Local Community Fund! goo.gl/Uedr1 3 weeks ago
Tag Archives: Where’s James?
Where’s James? Learning About How Technological Innovation Is Lifting People in Nairobi
In the slums of Nairobi, people often lose their important documents such as Birth Certificates, National IDs, school certificates and vaccination cards due to fires, theft or misplacement. Replacing these documents can take months, and during that time it is nearly impossible to get a job … Continue reading
Where’s James? Learning About Economic Self-Sufficiency Efforts Aimed at Low-Income Women
Recently, I met with Jocelyn Choi Doe, a board member of the Women’s Achievement Network and Development Alliance (WANDA). Founded in 2007, WANDA is a non-profit that aims to increase the economic self-sufficiency of low-income, single mothers within the Bay … Continue reading
Where’s James? Talking About Scholarships For Low-Income Youth with QuestBridge’s David Hunter
Here is a thorny question: how does one encourage bright students from low-income backgrounds to apply to top tier universities? To learn about the issue, I visited David Hunter of QuestBridge, an organization that is working to tackle the issue … Continue reading
Puente’s 360 Degrees of Community Service in Pescadero
Bill and James recently took board member Albert Horn to Pescadero for a site visit of the Puente program, which has become the community center for the local population. Though it is right over the hill from the Peninsula and … Continue reading
Bill and James Learn About the At-Risk Seniors Supported by St. Mary’s Center
Bill and James visited St. Mary’s Center recently, a community center that has been operating for decades in an inconspicuous building within the heart of Oakland. During their visit, the Center’s Executive Director, Carol Johnson, gave them a tour of … Continue reading
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Bill and James Visit Street Level Health Project in East Oakland
Recently, Bill and James teamed up to do some site visits to community organizations operating in Oakland. One of their stops was to Street Level Health Project, a community center based in East Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood. The Street Level Health … Continue reading
Where’s Bill and James? Touring Next Step Learning Center
This past Monday, Bill and James left the office to tour a few grassroots community centers that are making an impact within the East Bay. They were accompanied by Kathy Ahoy, who is a Public Health Nurse of Alameda County … Continue reading
Where’s James? Getting Schooled in Girl Power and Activism
Recently, I spent two hours after school with the Girls for Change team at Shirakawa Elementary School in San Jose. This team of six graders schooled me in Girl Power + activism. Their project is to have a healthy snack … Continue reading
Where’s James? Discussing Storytelling with FACE AIDS’ New Executive Director
Margo Watson (@MargWow) is the new Executive Director at FACE AIDS, and we sat down to talk over a cup of Blue Bottle coffee. I’ve watched FACE AIDS grow from a student organization at Stanford University to a national organization … Continue reading
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Where’s James? Brainstorming with FLY’s Christa Gannon
Where’s James? Follow PVF’s Executive Director, James Higa, out of the office for site visits and meetings with outstanding grassroots leaders. As PVF’s new Executive Director, I have been quite busy as I get out in the field to meet … Continue reading
