Updates
Sanctioned Violence: Federal Student Loan Payments Restarted on Oct 1st
by Sanae Wolfe After a three-year whirlwind of pausing student debt repayments and a promising proposal of millions of dollars in debt being cancelled, both of those things have been stripped away right before our eyes despite all of our demands. With the presence of...
Local News Matters: Bay Area’s young voters are registering at lower rates. Organizers are combating this ahead of 2024 election
THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION produced some of the highest turnout of young voters and voters of color. Alex Lalama was among them. A San Francisco State University student at the time, Lalama was one of many students becoming more politically involved, which Lalama...
Transitions at SF Rising
Emily Lee After 8 years as part of the leadership of SF Rising, this fall, I will be transitioning into a part-time role as Strategic Advisor. Since joining the staff in 2015, I have poured my political heart and soul into building SF Rising as a multi-racial civic...
My Experience Volunteering with SF Rising
Gena Bullio As an incoming high school senior searching for new ways to fill my time, I discovered SF Rising and immediately reached out to volunteer. I had always been interested in social justice and organizing and wanted to find a way to get involved...
Our statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down student debt cancellation
Conservative justices on the Supreme Court of the United States have ruled against President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel student debt for millions of borrowers. This was not a decision made in the best interest of student borrowers. We are infuriated that SCOTUS did...
Our statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action
The Supreme Court has ruled that colleges cannot take race into consideration when deciding which students will be offered admission. While a decision to not allow race-based admissions may sound fair on the surface, remember: affirmative action is about equity. When...
We Can’t Deny the Truth that Student Debt is Racist
by Malini Saxena Student debt is racist. Yes, I said it. Quite a bold assumption to say the least, but let us explore. As a current student at San Francisco State University, I see the impact of high tuition costs subjected to students. Students like me struggle with...
PRESS RELEASE: DA Brooke Jenkins’ office once again doesn’t object to a delay in the case against SFPD officer Kenneth Cha who killed Sean Moore, an unarmed Black man
SAN FRANCISCO – On Friday morning, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ office did not object to yet another delay in the case against the SFPD officer Kenneth Cha who killed Sean Moore, failing to bring justice for the family and delaying accountability once again....
COVID-19 and Tuition Increases: How SFSU is Impacting Opportunities in Higher Education
written by Danielle Phillips San Francisco State University is recognized for its commitment to creating opportunities for communities of color. The incentive to create a more equitable education experience came about in 1968 when students of color showed incredible...
Help us create a more affordable California
We are partnering with We Are California to talk to our neighbors in the Richmond District about affordable housing. We are talking to our neighbors about what their housing situations are like, helping inform them of what their rights are and how to protect...
