Where Bay Area human trafficking survivors turn for help
HAYWARD — In the mid-2010s, a woman known as Tish was trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of…
First Place for Youth helps Bay Area foster kids
By the time Stevie Steele turned 18, they had been kicked out of their family’s home, had bounced…
First Place for Youth helps Bay Area foster kids
By the time Stevie Steele turned 18, they had been kicked out of their family’s home, had bounced…
How an East Oakland soccer org boosts teens’ low grades, self-confidence
OAKLAND — There are shared languages that transcend what is written down or spoken aloud. Young people seem…
Bay Area nonprofit matches teachers to head start efforts
Nargiz Mammadli and Emmanuel “Manny” Morando Neri both have a passion for teaching, and in particular, teaching young…