We are excited about our partnership with PolicyLink, the San Francisco Office of Financial Empowerment and Citi to document and share best practices for asset building in Promise Neighborhoods -and we are starting right here in the Mission. The Mission Promise Neighborhood will work to ensure every family has the resources they need to be financially […]

MEDA thanks all our partners, staff, volunteers, elected officials and John O’Connell High School for making our Resource Fair such a successful event! ____________________________ By Rigoberto Hernandez Posted September 8, 2013 12:52 pm As Mission students return to school this fall, they will not only encounter new teachers and classmates, but a whole infrastructure of […]

Join us for this special occasion! Mission Promise Neighborhood Launch Saturday, September 7th 10:00am – 1:00pm John O’Connell High Schoolat 2355 Folsom Street, San Francisco (between 20th & 19th Street) Free! Bring your family! There will be local organizations and lots of kids’ activities including: • San Francisco Fire Department fire engine • Tricycle raffle • […]

MAYOR LEE ANNOUNCES SAN FRANCISCO AWARDED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2012 PROMISE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT  Five-Year, $30 Million Grant to Mission Economic Development Agency, San Francisco Unified School District & City to Improve Education in Mission Neighborhood December 21, 2012, San Francisco, CA — Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Superintendent Richard Carranza today announced that the […]