In the heart of the Mission District, the holiday spirit shone brightly as the Mission Promise Neighborhood (MPN) collaborative hosted its 10th annual book giveaway at Cesar Chavez Elementary. Despite the rain and overcast skies, the event was filled with festive energy as 300 children and families gathered to select from a diverse collection of nearly 1,000 books, […]

For several decades, Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco (PPSSF), a partner of Mission Promise Neighborhood (MPN), has been instrumental in advocating for equity in education. By actively engaging parents and mentors, PPSSF has championed the well-being of public schools and addressed the evolving challenges within communities These efforts have not gone unnoticed. In […]

The transition from middle school to high school brings emotional and academic challenges for many young students. That’s why the summer before this significant change is a crucial time to provide the support they need. Urban Services YMCA SF, a Mission Promise Neighborhood (MPN) partner, offers this support through the Power Scholars Academy (PSA), a […]

[Leer en español] The end of the 2023-2024 school year held special significance for 85 immigrant students at Everett Middle School who arrived in San Francisco over the past two years. The school, in coordination with Mission Graduates and MEDA, two of Mission Promise Neighborhood partners, celebrated with an “Excellence Dinner” the efforts of new […]

The Mission District has served for decades as the vibrant epicenter of the San Francisco Bay Area’s Latino community. The Mission District faces the challenges associated with neighborhoods characterized by poverty and gentrification. The Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA), founded in 1973, has become a national model for place-based prenatal-to-career strategies designed to “build Latino […]

[Leer en español] | [Photos] “A picture is worth a thousand words” became the flagship saying for a group of families in San Francisco throughout 2023. The reason? A photography and advocacy project by the Mission Promise Neighborhood‘s Family Council. For 12 months, a group of Latino parents participated in a workshop on everyday life […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Delta Health Alliance in Mississippi, Mission Economic Development Agency in San Francisco, Partners for Rural Impact in Kentucky, and SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) in San Diego, leading place-based organizations announced the launch of the National Promise Neighborhoods Coalition. A national, nonpartisan coordinating body, the new coalition will advocate […]

[Click for English, which follows Spanish.] Families are often focused on enrolling their children in educational institutions, but the learning experience doesn’t have to stop at the end of the school day. After-school programs offer a plethora of opportunities for children to expand their horizons, explore new interests, and build valuable life skills. Mission Promise […]

By Jillian Spindle, MEDA’s Chief Operating Officer On February 16th, 2023, Mission Promise Neighborhood hosted the California Promise Neighborhood Network (CPNN) at our home in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. We were joined by colleagues, friends and movement builders from the Harlem Children’s Zone- William Julius Wilson Institute, Strive Together, the Ed Redesign […]

This month we were proud to celebrate our 10th anniversary as a Promise Neighborhood. Mission Promise Neighborhood provides a network of support services to help families achieve economic stability and gives them the tools to support their children’s academic achievement, creating a brighter future for the whole Mission community. The MPN vision includes a future […]