Masters In Urban and Public Affairs | Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good

A Request from Theo

Dear McCarthy Center friends and supporters, With so much uncertainty looming over the city of San Francisco—our communities need the McCarthy Center more than ever. In this current moment, the local headlines above the fold, spotlights so many inequities: homelessness, housing affordability, increased crime and addressing the educational achievement gap for Black students. These same…

Privacy and the Census

Maria Amezcua ’20, a member of the graduating class of the M.A. Urban and Public Affairs (UPA) program writes on the elements of privacy concerns related to the 2020 Census. Her guest blog post is taken from a class assignment for her course work in “Social Justice and the Census”. After reading this post, follow…

Students in front of community center mural

Building Community Through Engage SF

For several years now, my Engage San Francisco colleagues and I have taken students, staff, faculty, supporters, and administrators on walks in the Western Addition. We intentionally don’t call them tours, as this is the neighborhood we work with, and community partners and community members join us on the walks. Most importantly, the word ‘tour’ rings of…

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