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Community Vision Driven by Data

Our Engage San Francisco Director, Karin Cotterman, was instrumental in the creation of The Fillmore/Western Addition Gleeson Resource Page. The page features photos, videos, and news stories that document the history of The Fillmore. In this week’s blog, Karin answered a few questions on what prompted the compilation of these resources, and how they highlight…

Fake News and How to Spot It

While awaiting the final results of the election, more news sources are putting out projections and articles at a faster rate. Though we look to these publications for guidance, they might not be as dependable as we think. This week’s blog draws on the resource page from Gleeson Library on how to stay critical of…

Documenting our Changemakers

CELEBRATE SAN FRANCISCO’S AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERS You’re invited! — Changemakers book launch and celebration Save the date: Thursday, September 12, 2019, 4:00 PM Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, 1050 McAllister Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 With support and coordination from the Center’s Engage San Francisco campus-community partnership, USF students began researching the stories of African…

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