Each month, the Mission Economic Development Agency honors one of its dedicated volunteers—the people who are an integral part of MEDA’s ability to provide free services to low- and moderate-income Bay Area residents. Thanks to all of the selfless MEDA volunteers who choose Plaza Adelante as their second home. Name: Alice Yu Program: Workforce Development (Young Adult…
Talk about rockin’ the vote! That is, the citywide vote to make sure everyone understands the need to choose “Yes on Prop I” when sending in that absentee ballot or heading to the polls on November 3rd. Knowing they are being outspent 10:1 by the “No” side’s grouping of real estate agents and high-powered developers,…
The artist In his Haight apartment, now teeming with stored sculptures, Truong Tran ponders how his life has changed. One of scores of artists displaced from the Mission’s Redlick Building, Truong has now lost not just a space in which to make art, but, more importantly, a community of support in place for the past…
Back in his native Peru, Yeral Caldas’ industrious mother was always running her own businesses in Lima, which varied based on market demand. Sometimes she would sell vegetables; other times she would bring items down from the Highlands and sell them in bulk. Then there was Yeral’s father, who ran a restaurant where he served…
Stitching jerseys and jackets in a basement seven days a week is no task for the weary. When you know that is the only way to get a business off the ground, you make it happen. Such is the story of Astrid Acero López, who emigrated from Colombia in November 1988. She and her husband,…
Christopher Gil, Senior Content Marketing Manager (415) 282-3334 ext. 152 cgil@medasf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2015 MEDA and CCDC Awarded 2070 Folsom Affordable-Housing Development 101-Unit Development to Stabilize Mission District as a Neighborhood of Promise San Francisco, CA – The Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) has awarded the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) and…
Many times it takes work to find work. This was especially true for Edwin Gonzales, who as a 20-year-old left behind his native El Salvador in search of a better life in the U.S. The young man dreamed of transforming his lifelong passion for computers into a job in the tech sector, but he was…
It can be exciting to be part of the restaurant scene in San Francisco: even renowned Bon Appétit magazine just called this the number one food city in the nation. Penned Bon Appétit Restaurants and Drinks Editor Andrew Knowlton: “I’ve been doing this professionally for several years now, and I don’t think I’ve ever experienced…
Each month, the Mission Economic Development Agency honors one of its dedicated volunteers—the people who are an integral part of MEDA’s ability to provide free services to low- and moderate-income Bay Area residents. Thanks to all of the selfless MEDA volunteers who choose Plaza Adelante as their second home. Name: Cesia Edith Valenzuela Velazquez Program: Workforce Development…
A stroll through the Mission this morning showcased many people taking the self-employment route. From daycare providers keeping a watchful eye on neighborhood kids to housecleaners toting supplies to landscapers ready to till the soil, these hardworking individuals are drawn to the dream of flexible hours and freedom from having a boss. While those are…
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