Academy of HOPE gives former inmates a soft place to land – The Mercury News
Hope and growth. Those two words have changed George K. L. Smith’s life and the lives of other…
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…