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San Francisco’s public education system is more than classrooms and curriculums -- it’s a lifeline for opportunity, equity, and the future of our communities.

Yet, the challenges of funding, teacher retention, and family poverty facilitate the narrative of the district. 

On this episode of San Francisco Revival, a Mission Housing podcast, we sit down with Edward Kaufman, the CEO of Mission Graduates, to explore the state of education in our City. From the systemic barriers students face to the transformative programs driving change -- we’ll unpack the vision, challenges, and future of empowering young people in San Francisco. 

Chapters

01:04 Empowering Young People Through Mission Graduates

10:32 The Intersection of Housing and Education

15:50 Challenges Facing SFUSD: Enrollment and Budget Issues

28:50 The Potential Impact of State Takeover

37:36 Positive Developments in SFUSD

41:54 Personal Reflections and Community Engagement

On the debut episode of San Francisco Revival -- a Mission Housing podcast -- we speak with outgoing District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen, who has spent over 15 years working in and representing San Francisco’s District 9, which includes the Mission, Bernal, and Portola. 

As her time on the Board of Supervisors comes to a close, we’ll explore what it really means to lead with conviction in one of the most demanding urban environments in the country, the lessons she’s taking with her, and her hopes for the future of San Francisco.

This episode promises to offer perspective, honesty, and perhaps even a little levity.

Chapters

02:54 Reflections on the 2024 Election and its Impact

13:23 Addressing Poverty as a Central Issue

17:02 The Disconnect Between Rhetoric and Reality

27:34 Balancing Motherhood and Political Responsibility

33:43 Creating a Safe Environment for Children

39:48 Evolution of Political Perspectives

45:28 Finding Hope in Community

55:50 What's Next for Hillary Ronen?

59:18 "The Lighting Round" SF Supervisor Edition

Back in 2019, we were watching San Francisco—our City—go through some major shifts driven by the impacts of gentrification, displacement, and tech. So we launched a podcast called San Francisco inFLUX.

Our goals with that project were to explore the complex dynamics of this transformation—It was about understanding the real forces behind this change—forces that were reshaping the culture, pushing out long-time communities, and leaving a lot of us wondering where we fit in. 

We highlighted the people and stories that weren’t getting the spotlight and really dug into what’s current and next for the people who make this place home.

Since then, our City has continued to be upended by the ever-present impacts of gentrification, and our already deep social inequities have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Look, our City has seen better days, we’re grappling with challenges that don’t have easy answers– but what we’ve noticed about the prevailing narrative is that it paints a hopeless picture that’s quite anxious and dystopian. This way of viewing San Francisco is somewhat fair, but it stifles aspirations, leads to feelings of apathy, and disengages the very people– us – who should be working together to find solutions.

Here’s the thing—we know San Francisco still has something special. It’s got us. We’re resilient, compassionate at heart, and familiar with the pavement. We can turn this around. 

So that’s why I’m hyped to announce that we’re shifting gears. We’re relaunching the podcast under a new name: San Francisco Revival.

We’re focusing on the movements, the stories, and the people who are *actively* pushing back against the doom and gloom. We’re providing words of resilience, healing, and hope. We’re not going to let anyone write us off. 

Let’s get to work on the City’s Comeback Story. This is San Francisco Revival, a Mission Housing podcast. 

2020 has been a challenging year, to put it lightly  Everyone has been going through it, and through it, and through it again We all have our own takes on what’s going on, and are responding the best we can We here at San Francisco inFLUX wanted to reach out to influential leaders locally and regionally to hear about what their response has been from their unique positions and perspectives On this episode of San Francisco inFLUX, we interview Fred Blackwell, CEO of the San Francisco Foundation, about how he has seen his role change during COVID, and how foundations are answering calls for justice in both the public health, and racial realms of America.

Es este primer episodio de la segunda temporada de San Francisco influx, el podcast oficial de Mission Housing, nos acompaña Eduardo Garcia de el Latino Community Foundation y Rodrigo Molina, un embajador de la OCEIA de San Francisco para tener una conversación real acerca del Census 2020 y como sus organizaciones están tomando accion para que cada persona en California sea contado y hago el impacto necesario en nuestra comunidades.

On this special edition of San Francisco inFLUX, a Mission Housing podcast, we want to bring you a conversation between our Executive Director Sam Moss and the owner of Manny’s, Manny Yekutiel. The two connected via Zoom during Manny’s Super Civic Cyber Conversations series to discuss the importance of protected affordable housing during this health crisis.

On this episode of San Francisco inFLUX, we sit down for a conversation with Livable Cities' Katy Birnbaum to explore how and why Sunday Streets plans to address the City’s disconnection issues by creating an accessible, fun, and interactive resident experience.

On this episode of San Francisco inFLUX, Julio Lara and Erin Reeves reacts to the key points brought up by the speakers of SPUR's "Re-Envisioning the Planning Commission" panel and break down the best of the ideas brought up during the evening.  EVENT DETAILS:  Planning commissions across the country advise elected officials and municipal departments on the appropriate growth and development of their cities. But complaints about these bodies and the processes that they undertake can be extensive — from regularly scheduled hearings that are all but inaccessible to the public due to location and timing, to politically appointed commissioners not accurately representing the city whose growth they oversee. How could the planning commission process be improved? Join us for a series of rapid-fire presentations about the tweaks, evolutions and transformations that planning commissions could undertake to better suit the needs of today’s cities and their residents. + Chirag Bhakta / Mission Housing + Laura Foote / YIMBY Action + Ron Miguel / Better Market Street Community Advisory Committee + John Rahaim / San Francisco Planning Department + Cindy Wu / Chinatown Community Development Center+ Milicent Johnson / San Francisco Planning Commission + Tyra Fennell / Imprint City+ Michael Yarne / Social Construct

On this episode, we speak with Nancy Pili Hernandez, Bay Native and civil disobedience expert about why she believes in direct action and how the connection between art and resistance inspired her to celebrate her 40th revolution around the sun with a special art exhibit right here in the Mission. For more information on "My Homies Are My Heroes" visit http://bit.ly/sfif-mhrmh

On this episode, we talk with MEDA's Dairo Romero, longtime community organizer in the Mission District, to discuss 2019's victories. With historic moments in the neighborhood this year, and construction cranes popping up all over the Mission, let's take a step back and recognize where and how those victories came to be.

On this episode, we sit with San Francisco Examiner columnist Joe Fitz Rodriguez and break down the 2019 election in San Francisco. Who won big? What does it spell for the future of the City? What MUNI bus is Joe Fitz's favorite? All this and more on San Francisco InFlux.

On this episode, we speak with San Francisco Unified School District Commissioner Gabriela Lopez about the difficulties facing students and educators in San Francisco and the rising challenges in this changing city.

On the inaugural episode of San Francisco inFlux we hear from two of San Francisco's premier artist/activists who are working on a special mural to commemorate the memory of Amilcar Perez-Lopez. To donate to the mural fundraiser, visit http://bit.ly/amilcar-mural-call24 To RSVP for the Nov. 17 Block Party, visit http://bit.ly/fb-event-amilcar