Current Projects
American Legion Veterans Outreach
Identify veterans in the East Bay to join American Legion Post 246 to provide community and assistance during the COVID-19 crisis
Increase marketing, membership, and website traffic
Assist with broadcasting in-person meetings
Criminal Justice Research
Researching police accountability and local politics using contacts from the Vera Institute of Justice
Exploring ways to disseminate pedagogical anti-racist curricular resources to nearby schools
Grocery Matching Algorithm
Created a matching algorithm script that links at-risk seniors with volunteers in the community to help run groceries
Employ and adapt grocery matching algorithm to aid other local organizations like Oakland At Risk
Currently being retooled for use by other organizations in-need of a matching algorithm
Interest Group Promotion/Elementary School Student Engagement
Gauge interest for interest/hobby promotion within the community (i.e. coding, STEM, literature)
Work with library system to implement virtual book clubs for senior citizens
Facilitate elementary school student virtual enrichment for locals
Local Business & Nonprofit Consulting Group
Student consultants local businesses and nonprofits with grant sourcing & writing, donor campaign structuring, social media outreach, and database updating
Current Partners: One For the World, Immigration Institute of the Bay Area, West Oakland Health Council, Building Futures, and Alliance Home Healthcare
Local Community Organizing
Conducted research on key local policy issues ranging from extending Contra Costa housing eviction moratoriums to ensuring a safe, full-remote SRVUSD reopening
Spearhead sustained community mobilization campaigns raising awareness of important policies in Contra Costa County
Mask Making Project
Collaborate with the South Bay Medical Masks Group to create masks with materials from JoAnn's fabrics
Develop sustainable solutions for fabric and elastics shortages
Mental Health Awareness
Research impacts to mental health during COVID-19 crisis
Create and disseminate infographics regarding mental health statistics
Planning events to bring in certified therapists and conduct Mental Health Conversations for teens and women in the community
Racial Justice Allyship Initiative
Compile a list of groups that are matching donated funds to Black Lives Matter organization
Devise prompts and informative videos to start conversations about race in homes and communities
Develop legislative trackers to push for support on critical pieces of legislation
Senior Letter Writing
Communicate with and support residents in senior living facilities during quarantine
Work together with other larger organizations providing senior care and hospitality services
Explore opportunities for senior phone call-in lines
Senior Resource Spreadsheet
Focusing on continued outreach to in-need users and regular updates
Published as a part of the senior citizen COVID-19 outreach & resource provision efforts of Contra Costa County - District 2, City of San Ramon, and City of Hayward
Resources reached 50,000+ seniors in the East Bay
Senior Tech Literacy Resource Creation
Provide briefs on different technology platforms for senior residents in San Ramon
Easy-to-read guides in the form of brochures and fliers
Virtual Tutoring
Offer a variety of tutoring including standardized testing preparation for students within SRVUSD and neighboring areas
Continuous outreach to educational organizations and other school districts in-need of virtual educational enrichment
Voter Registration & Turnout Project
Working in conjunction with Connect the Vote 2020, a Columbia University-affiliated voter turnout group that is studying the efficacy of peer-to-peer networks for turnout
Help CTV establish a base of "captains" who would use their social networks to determine unregistered voters among their contacts and encourage them to register
More than 1,000 unique voters identified
Writing Project
Host a writing competition for local middle and high school students in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
Goal of facilitating community engagement for students through an educational activity
