SOMOS MAYFAIR INC
Programs
COVID Education and Community Support
IN OUR HANDS: SOMOS MAYFAIR, AS THE BACKBONE AGENCY OF THE SI SE PUEDE (SSPC) COLLECTIVE (THE COLLECTIVE INCLUDES AMIGOS DE GUADALUPE, GRAIL FAMILY SERVICES, SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE, SOMOS MAYFAIR AND VEGGIELUTION), WORKED WITH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE CITY OF SAN JOS TO SUPPORT COVID EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, OUTREACH EFFORTS AND TO CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SOMOS AND THE SSPC INVESTED IN THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE TO CREATE A "NO-WRONG" APPROACH TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF EAST SAN JOS FAMILIES. LASTLY, THE SSPC CONTINUED TO INVEST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW JOBS IN THE CHILDCARE AND FOOD INDUSTRY THROUGH ITS JOBS TO GROW INITIATIVE. ALL THESE EFFORTS WERE CONDUCTED IN EAST SAN JOS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS IN THE MAYFAIR COMMUNITY. DURING FY22, WE TRAINED 9 ADDITIONAL PROMOTORES TO SUPPORT THIS WORK AND COLLECTIVELY CONNECTED WITH OVER 48,000 RESIDENTS AND DISTRIBUTED PPE TO NEARLY 40,000 INDIVIDUALS; WE TRAINED 40 FOOD AND CHILDCARE ENTREPRENEURS; AND WE ORGANIZED OVER 15 COMMUNITY EVENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.5MEarly Learning and Family Support Programs
EARLY SCHOOL SUCCESS: SOMOS STAFF AND CERTIFIED PROMOTORES LED PEER-TO-PEER PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES WITH PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO PROMOTE FAMILY AND EARLY LEARNING PRACTICES. BRIDGE TO KINDERGARTEN, THE BEN PAINTER FAMILY COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL AND ALL FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS IMPROVE READING SKILLS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING WHILE PROVIDING BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE AND REFERRALS TO A LARGER SAFETY NET. SOMOS MAYFAIR PROVIDED OVER 3,500 BOXES OF DIAPERS, DISTRIBUTED PPE AND COVID TESTING KITS TO OVER 2000 INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDED PARENTING WORKSHOPS TO OVER 200 FAMILIES, AND WORKED WITH OVER 650 CHILDREN DURING THE BRIDGE TO KINDER PROGRAM, BRIDGE LIBRARY, AND ITS FAMILY COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$976.7KCommunity Organizing for Equity
COMMUNITY POWER: OUR COMMUNITY-ORGANIZING EFFORTS SUPPORT MOVEMENT-BUILDING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND SCHOOLS. PARENTS AND RESIDENTS ENGAGE IN PARTICIPATORY ACTION, ANALYSIS, PRIORITY SETTING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND TACTICAL STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE AN EQUITY PLATFORM DEVELOPED BY COMMUNITY, FOR COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES ALLOCATING APPROPRIATE RESOURCES TO OUR SCHOOLS, PROTECTING TENANTS, AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHOUT DISPLACEMENT. DURING THE FY22 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE WINNING A STRONG STEP TOWARD CLOSING AND RE-PURPOSING THE REID HILL AIRPORT IN SAN JOS, LAUNCHING A NON-CITIZEN VOTING EFFORT IN THE CITY OF SAN JOS, AND ELEVATING A COMMUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT (COPA) AS A PRIORITY IN SAN JOS TO PREVENT DISPLACEMENT AND GENTRIFICATION. THIS FY, SOMOS MAYFAIR CONNECTED WITH OVER 4000 RESIDENTS DURING ITS CANVASSING AND DOOR-TO-DOOR EFFORTS AND BROUGHT IN OVER 7000 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO ITS COMMUNITY FORUMS, RALLIES, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$665.7K
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