Mission Economic Development Agency

It is an honor to have MEDA's services as the subject behind Harvard University's latest case study. "When Families Thrive, Children Succeed": How the Mission Economic Development Agency Created a Transformational Prenatal-to-Career Model is co-authored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education The EdRedesign Lab's Lynne Sacks and Michelle Sedaca, M.A. Urban Policy │ Child Development. The case study highlights the strategic steps that propelled our growth, through the addition of Mission Promise Neighborhood, into a national model for place-based prenatal-to-career strategies designed to “build Latino prosperity, community ownership, and civic power."? From the case study: “For the people who live in San Francisco’s Mission District, MEDA has been a lifeline, providing access to stable housing, affordable childcare, afterschool programs, mental health support, financial capability coaching, small business loans, and a host of other services.” Read the case and highlights in English and Spanish: https://bit.ly/3TlhUhh? We’d like to thank our Mission Promise Neighborhood partners who make this work possible. MPN is a partnership between schools, community organizations, parents and community leaders to help low- and moderate-income families achieve financial stability while creating opportunities for their kids to graduate from high school and college. Partners: Birth Companions Community Center, WA Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), Felton Institute | Family Service Agency of San Francisco, First 5 San Francisco, Good Samaritan Family Resource Center, Homeless Prenatal, Instituto Familiar de la Raza (IFR), Jamestown Community Center, La Raza Centro Legal, Mission Graduates, Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC), Mission Neighborhood Health Center (MNHC), Nurse-Midwives of SF Zuckerberg General Hospital, Parents for Public Schools (PPS), San Francisco Human Services Agency, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco Office of the Mayor, San Francisco Treasurer’s Office of Financial Empowerment (Kindergarten to College), San Francisco Unified School District (including Early Education Department), Support for Families, tandem, Partners in Early Learning, Urban Services YMCA.

An investment?that makes lasting change in our Mission District. U.S. Bank has contributed a $1-million multi-year contribution to our Community Real Estate program?helping further the affordable housing footprint in San Francisco. Grateful for our partnership with?U.S. Bank and the U.S. Bank Foundation?over the past two decades helping support the efforts to preserve culture and community in the Mission District. Full story here:?https://bit.ly/3BUfj8V #MEDA #CommunityEngagement #SanFrancisco #MissionDistrict #CulturalPreservation

#CradleToCareer work cannot be achieved alone. A look?at the?StriveTogether?2024 Cradle to Career Networking?Convening in Salt Lake City, Utah. StriveTogether works?to achieve racial and ethnic equity,?and partners with communities, like the Mission?District, to ensure that every child has every chance to succeed regardless of race, ethnicity, poverty and circumstance. Over this three day event,?MEDA, as a StriveTogether partner and a member of the California Promise Neighborhood Network (CPNN), was proud to have leaders present our Mission Promise Neighborhood's (MPN) Cradle-to-Career strategy. Vice President of Collective Impact?Liz Cortez presented and hosted a discussion, "Scalable Model for Co-Developing Early Learning Ecosystems,"??alongside?Lynne Sacks?and?Tauheedah Jackson, Ed.M. highlighting?the transformational work being done by?MPN to empower families and support student success, as well as the plans to?incorporate?The EdRedesign Lab?Success Planning framework?to tackle chronic absenteeism. Thank you to the entire StriveTogether team for hosting this convening and for the commitment to put four million more children on a path to economic mobility by 2030. TOGETHER is how we build the reality for youth and families to thrive. #MEDA #SanFrancisco #ConveneC2C #SystemChange Amanecer Consulting Group Everyday Impact Consulting

Congratulations Mission Economic Development Agency on your 51st anniversary! ? MEDA has been a tireless champion for generations of Latino families in the Bay Area. The beloved agency is well-known for its commitment to preserving the cultural identity of SF’s historic Mission neighborhood. And on at a macro level, MEDA’s leadership has greatly advanced opportunities for entrepreneurship, workforce development, affordable housing and financial education. Thank you Luis Granados and the team at MEDA for your dedication to this critical work. ? Thank you for the chance to celebrate with you! We’re proud of our long-time partnership with MEDA and look forward to a brighter future for all.?

Had an amazing time co-presenting with Yohana I. Quiróz, Ed.D. from Felton Institute and Elaine Yee from Mission Economic Development Agency. It was also great to connect with other Strive communities and the California Promise Neighborhood Network (CPNN). Congratulations to the StriveTogether team for hosting an amazing convening. I’m so inspired by the speakers, the brilliant sessions, and the vision and commitment to put 4 million more kids on a path to economic mobility by 2030. Looking forward to Atlanta in 2025! Amanecer Consulting Group Mission Promise Neighborhood Mission Economic Development Agency #ConveneC2C

A thanks to you. Reflecting on iVIVA MEDA! 51 - a beautiful evening at the San Francisco Design Center celebrating our 51st anniversary and the ten year milestone of being an affordable housing developer. Find all the highlights of this years' annual gala and fundraiser below: #MEDA #SanFrancisco #NuestroMomentoNuestraMision

In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, today we are sharing more about our 2024 Case Study Awardee, Mission Economic Development Agency?(MEDA). MEDA supports Latinx residents and small business owners in the Bay Area, one of the fastest-gentrifying metro areas in the country. Their key anti-displacement strategies aim to safeguard the neighborhood’s rich Latino immigrant heritage and economic strength while addressing the ongoing challenges of small business stability within a gentrifying neighborhood. MEDA’s three commercial anti-displacement strategies focus on: -producing new community-owned commercial spaces -preserving existing commercial spaces, and; -creating land use and real estate tools that support small businesses and community-based organizations. Recent wins include the construction of six new affordable housing buildings, which provide 10 new community-owned affordable ground-floor commercial spaces. SBAN will be tracking the impact of these strategies - stay tuned for more in the coming year! Follow Mission Economic Development Agency to stay updated and learn more about their work: https://medasf.org/

Grateful for our?#VIVAMEDA51?"Comunidad Sponsors"?BMO U.S.?, BPM LLP, Carpenters Local Union 22, CIBC?,?Crankstart?, Guzman Construction Group,?Herman Coliver Locus Architecture?, Low Income Investment Fund, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and?TNDC?! Your support is vital in uplifting and strengthening communities. Together, we're paving the way for a brighter, united future!???? #NuestroMomentoNuestraMisión

Huge gratitude to our #VIVAMEDA51 "Oportunidad Sponsors" Gallagher Bank of America Goldfarb & Lipman LLP Mission Housing Development Corporation and Mithun ! Your support empowers us to uplift communities in San Francisco. Together, we're creating opportunities and making a real impact! ???? #NuestroMomentoNuestraMission

Big thanks to our #VIVAMEDA51 "Camino Sponsors" Bank of San Francisco Cahill Contractors Citi First Citizens Bank and PolicyLink! Your partnership helps us empower and uplift the Latino community. Together, we're making a difference! ???? #NuestroMomentoNuestraMisión