Mission Promise Neighborhood Technology Manager Richard Abisla recently stressed the importance of low-cost broadband access to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. At MEDA we are committed to making sure low-income families have affordable broadband access at home. We’ve helped 150 families get connected in the past year and we’re working hard to make sure that EVERY…
More than 300 guests attended MEDA’s 40th Anniversary Event on September 26, 2013. San Francisco City Hall was beautifully lit for the occasion and as you will see in this short video, it was a magical evening filled with great food, great music and a spirit of celebration and accomplishments. Viva MEDA! Meda 40th Anniversary…
San Francisco Chronicle wrote an article about the importance of financial capability services and a collective effort to ensure housing for a San Francisco family. For MEDA’s credit building services call 415.282.3334 x115 or email financialed@medasf.org Read online _______________________________ By Marisa Lagos Thursday, December 5, 2013 The Ramirez family dreamed about a home of their…
You have a right to equal opportunity in the rental, purchase, financing and insuring of homes. Housing discrimination is the denial of equal opportunity in the rental, purchase, financing and insuring of homes because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, familial status or handicap. If you think you have been the victim of discrimination, report…
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We are excited about our partnership with PolicyLink, the San Francisco Office of Financial Empowerment and Citi to document and share best practices for asset building in Promise Neighborhoods -and we are starting right here in the Mission. The Mission Promise Neighborhood will work to ensure every family has the resources they need to be financially…
Tax time may be done for 2014, but financial security is needed any time of the year. At MEDA it’s not just about preparing taxes for free. Refunds can jumpstart the path to economic prosperity or provide an opportunity for self-employed workers to formalize their business. Learn more by reading CFED’s newly published case study…
Check out a blog post from the National Telecommunications & Information Administration about MEDA and our partner’s work providing basic and specialized training for low-income Latino entrepreneurs to help cross the Digital Divide. Click here to see blog post on NTIA site. ________________________________________________________ October 28, 2013 by NTIA The United States recently celebrated Hispanic-American Heritage Month….
Lead poisoning is most prevalent in children from San Francisco’s lowest income neighborhoods. MEDA’s Lead Free social enterprise is working to make homes healthy and safe for all children. Read article below or click here to see original article. ________________________________________ San Francisco works to boost awareness of lead poisoning potential in children By Joshua Sabatini Nearly…
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