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Letter to the Editor: Can they be that obsessed with data?

MEDA’s Evaluation Team recently wrote a Letter to the Editor regarding a blog in the Washington Post which questions the value of collecting and analyzing certain data required by the U.S. Department of Education Promise Neighborhoods program. Yes we are that obsessed with data! Read their response below. Click here to see original article ____________________________________________ Letter…

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2013 SF Housing EXPO

Are you looking to buy a home in San Francisco? Are you a current homeowner who is experiencing financial difficulties? Join HomeownershipSF for their 2013 SF Housing EXPO This FREE event will help you connect with information, local resources and professional service providers to help you buy a home and maintain it! Current Home Owners  Negotiate directly with servicers to…

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Mission Promise Neighborhood Launches with Family Resource Fair

MEDA thanks all our partners, staff, volunteers, elected officials and John O’Connell High School for making our Resource Fair such a successful event! ____________________________ By Rigoberto Hernandez Posted September 8, 2013 12:52 pm As Mission students return to school this fall, they will not only encounter new teachers and classmates, but a whole infrastructure of…

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AmericaCorp Vista Opening Available

The VISTA will be supporting SparkPoint Plaza Adelante with client engagement and retention efforts by researching and implementing effective and sustainable strategies to improve our program’s outcomes. The VISTA member will also work to develop a Center-specific model for volunteers to work at SparkPoint Plaza Adelante in San Francisco in the support of client engagement…

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¿Estás buscando trabajo? Ven a MEDA

¿Estás buscando trabajo? Ven a MEDA el 4 de Junio de las 6pm a las 8pm y aprende a cómo usar la aplicación móvil de JobScout en tu teléfono para recibir información de trabajos. Envía correo electrónico a tech@medasf.org para registrarte.

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CFSI Awards MEDA $300,000 to Promote Financial Capability

CFSI’s Grant Fund Supports Eight Innovative Nonprofit-led Programs Designed to Help Americans Improve Their Financial Lives San Francisco, CA, April 24, 2013—– The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) awarded the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) $300,000 through the Financial Capability Innovation Fund II (FCIF II). MEDA is one of eight grantees CFSIA awarded grants…

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