2017 was a game-changer for MEDA, as evidenced by scores of press mentions and our being asked to share our model nationwide. Last year was also very different for the almost 7,200 clients we served, as vitriol against Latino immigrant communities translated to policies that negatively affected their lives. We vow to change the narrative. At MEDA, we are all about results. Five results, to be exact. As you turn these pages, you’ll see what drives our work, and how all MEDA programs collectively work to achieve each result as we better the lives of the low- income immigrant Latino community of San Francisco, and beyond. Achieving our five results will take a collaborative effort. Let’s work together to make this happen. Luis Granados E x ecuti v e D irector 2 0 1 7 : a y ear of re s ult s Mural by Mel Waters and David Hyde Cho, Mission and 19th streets, San Francisco Mission District M E D A A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 17 3