Engage San Francisco | Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good

Resiliency – as an Act of Political Welfare

Nolizwe Nondabula, Youth Health Alliance Program Coordinator Engage San Francisco, USF Campus-Community Partnership Reflecting back on my journey with USF’s Master of Arts in Urban Affairs program, I definitely did not see myself continuing a relationship with the Leo T. McCarthy Center after graduation in Spring of this year. My first year in…

Explore A Self-Guided Fillmore Walk

Looking for something new to do this weekend? We compiled key historic points for Engage San Francisco’s Place-Based Initiative Conference and invite you to explore our self-guided walk through the Fillmore District.

Esther Madriz Diversity Scholars Research the Western Addition’s Inspirations Murals

This academic year the Esther Madriz Diversity Scholars (EMDS) are gathering the stories of African American leaders depicted on the Inspirations mural outside of Ella Hill Hutch Community Center.

Handful Players + Engage San Francisco = a Community Partnership with Mutually Shared Goals

Earlier this month, Ryan Marchand, Artistic Director of Handful Players visited our offices and explained how he became involved with Handful Players –one of Engage San Francisco’s inaugural Community Engagement Grantees. Ryan describes the relationship between the youth theatre group and the University of San Francisco’s place base initiative with the Western Addition.

USF Engage San Francisco – Working with the Western Addition

Karin Cotterman Director, Engage San Francisco It is just over a year since USF launched Engage San Francisco, a place-based initiative that partners USF with the Western Addition to respond to community identified needs. More than partnering to support the provision of direct services, the vision of Engage San Francisco is one of transformation through…

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