Sisters Inspiring Change We are a dedicated group of women of color who hold positions of leadership and influence in the expanded learning field in California and are working collaboratively to plan a statewide strategy to advocate for and advance leadership opportunities for women and girls of color in the expanded learning field. Learn more about our project here.
We are My Brother's Keeper California compiled a list of organizations, programs, and initiatives addressing the target areas of My Brother's Keeper throughout California. This resource features eleven cities: Chico, Fresno, Los Angeles, Oakland, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and Stockton.
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My Brother's Keeper Best Practices Survey
We are collecting statewide data on California’s expanded learning programs to create a guide on best practices supporting boys and young men of color. We would like to potentially include information about your program in our work. Please take a few minutes to complete our survey. http://bit.ly/MBKsurvey
Watch a short video about President Obama's
My Brother's Keeper Initiative
More information about President Obama's My Brother's Keeper
Initiative availablehere.
Funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, our collaborative is made up of leaders in the field of Expanded Learning. Our mission is to connect, empower and mobilize expanded learning communities by creating awareness and building champions to support boys and young men of color.
Bruno Marchesi (Co-Chair) Chief Operating Officer, Center for Collaborative Solutions
Diego Arancibia (Co-Chair) Director, ASAPConnect (SCCOE) Rodrigo Arancibia After School Programs Lead, Sweetwater Union HSD Tommy Brewer General Manager, THINK Together Frederick Buggs Education Programs Consultant, California Department of Education
Regino Chavez Director of Evaluation, LA’s BEST John Duran Specialist, ASAP Connect (SCCOE) Frank Escobar Afterschool Program Manager, Visalia USD Steve Fowler Partner, FowlerHoffman Thierry Gonzalez Founder, After School Products Keith Herron President, Target Excellence Richard Peralta Director, Program Development, Central Valley Afterschool Foundation Adrian Ruiz Executive Director, Youth Development Network Carlos Santini Vice President of Programs, After-School All-Stars
Fred Sharp Analyst, California Department of Education Ray Trinidad Dean of Student Affairs, High Tech High Chula Vista