For the past decade, the MPN scholarship has helped graduating seniors from John O’Connell High School in San Francisco’s Mission District take the next step toward higher education.
For the past decade, the MPN scholarship has helped graduating seniors from John O’Connell High School in San Francisco’s Mission District take the next step toward higher education.
The increase in confidence in reporting bullying also connects to the rising perception that teachers and school staff treat students with respect, a trend that had been in decline before the pandemic.
The holiday spirit shone brightly as the Mission Promise Neighborhood (MPN) collaborative hosted its 10th annual book giveaway at Cesar Chavez Elementary.
By actively engaging parents and mentors, PPSSF has championed the well-being of public schools and addressed the evolving challenges within communities.
Urban Services YMCA SF, a Mission Promise Neighborhood (MPN) partner, offers this support through the Power Scholars Academy (PSA), a six-week program across San Francisco for students of different ages. At John O’Connell High School, PSA focuses on the transition for incoming ninth-grade students.
On Monday, July 29, MEDA hosted a multi-neighborhood retreat aimed at co-creating a vision for a Promise City – a city where multiple Promise Neighborhoods improve academic and economic outcomes for children and families. The retreat was held at the historic Women’s Building in the Mission District.
The end of the 2023-2024 school year held special significance for 85 immigrant students at Everett Middle School who arrived in San Francisco over the past two years.
Harvard’s EdRedesign documented MEDA’s development and impact in this case study
For 12 months, a group of Latino parents participated in a workshop on everyday life photography aimed at highlighting the systemic barriers faced by immigrant families in the city. Participants focused on two themes for their images: the impact of immigration on the family unit and quality time spent with their children.
A national, nonpartisan coordinating body, the new coalition will advocate for the Promise Neighborhoods Initiative and the program’s imperative work in increasing positive outcomes for children and families in high poverty communities across the United States.
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