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Apply to be a Summer Rising Fellow!
Join San Francisco Rising for "Summer Rising" - an Organizing Fellowship for 10-12 college students attending school in San Francisco (CCSF, USF, SFSU) or born/raised in the Bay. This is a 6-week long fellowship at 16-20 hours a week. During this fellowship,...
Press release: BREAKING: After Allegations of Misconduct, Elections Commission Schedules Emergency Meeting To Consider Removal of Redistricting Task Force Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - APRIL 6, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO — Three appointees to the San Francisco Redistricting Task Force will be considered for removal, after the Elections Commission voted Wednesday evening to schedule a special meeting this Sunday to review the actions...
Press Release: SF Redistricting Task Force sneaks in 3am vote to use draft map that divides communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5th, 2022 SF Redistricting Task Force sneaks in 3am vote to use draft map that divides communities After agreeing to listen to the public and use draft map 4D, the Redistricting Task Force snuck in a vote to reverse course and use a...
Mission Local: Preliminary plan to move Tenderloin into District 5 proves controversial
by WILL JARRETT MARCH 29, 2022 "New district boundaries have far-reaching ramifications for the city. The district you live in may impact how city government funds are spent and which housing initiatives your supervisor supports. It may change how you interact with...
48 Hills: The future of the Board of Supes is on the line as redistricting moves forward
By TIM REDMOND JULY 16, 2021 "The task force is supposed to keep established neighborhood boundaries intact, and there’s no real reason for a massive rewrite. But no matter how you look at it, with the population changes, D6 is going to shrink (lots of new housing in...
Envisioning and Actualizing a Debt-Free Future: Reflections From a 2020 Graduate
by Stella Ramos I sat at a dimly lit restaurant table across from my mom in New York City. It was only my second time visiting the East Coast, prompted by college visits to schools I hadn’t even finished applications for. We were sitting at the table awaiting our...
Press release: As redistricting begins, Citywide grassroots coalition releases “Community Unity Map”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15th, 2022 As redistricting begins, Citywide grassroots coalition releases “Community Unity Map” Community Unity Map protects communities of interest and preserves SF neighborhoods Click here for a detailed version of this map San...
Build Racial Equity Through Student Debt Cancellation
By Diamund We’ve never been in this sort of crisis before. The world is experiencing an ongoing pandemic, people are dying by the thousands, and our economy is seemingly on the verge of a collapse. This is a moment in history that could set a precedent for future...
The Final Two Months of Redistricting in SF
By Harlan Crawford So far in 2022, it’s fair to say that the redistricting process has gotten itself off to a hot start. In just February alone, there have already been seven Redistricting Task Force meetings and there's still one to go! The rapid-fire nature of this...
The student loan system was never meant to work for us
Written by Diamund Student loan debt has become a major topic of discussion. Some people are advocating for an expansion of for-profit colleges which disproportionately harm BIPOC and lower-income communities, while many others are whole-heartedly repulsed by the...
