In the past year, neighbors all over the country have banded together to help their communities: delivering groceries, sharing information about where to get COVID tests, handing out masks, or calling isolated seniors. In the Latinx community,

East Palo Alto Programs Keep The Community Afloat In Tough Times

Jul 6th, 2021 21m 55s

Today, we're going to meet people in East Palo Alto who have been providing people in their communities with everything from food they need to child care. We'll talk to Lena Potts, the unit director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula's E

Urban Gardening And Bicycling Help Elevate Health In Richmond

Jun 29th, 2021 19m 50s

In this episode of What Works, we're going to Richmond to hear about a garden project that brings nourishment to a community that lives in a food desert and we'll visit a bike program that helps kids get their own wheels.

A Trailblazing City Council Leader And A Local TV Show Host Uplift Fairfield's Diverse Community

Jun 22nd, 2021 19m 39s

In this episode of What Works, we look at how Fairfield residents and the city have worked to inform the public and put a spotlight on community groups that stepped up during the pandemic.

Fairfield Gleaning

Jun 15th, 2021 17m 36s

Food insecurity was already a problem in the United States before the Coronavirus pandemic made it even worse. According to one projection, one in eight people in the U.S. will experience food insecurity in 2021. A network of volunteers in Sola

Umoja Health

Jun 15th, 2021 15m 59s

The word Umoja means "unity" in Swahili, and it's the inspiration for a network of about 30 Bay Area groups called Umoja Health. Their effort to understand the culture of local neighborhoods has helped ramp up COVID-19 testing and vaccination r

How Mother Brown’s Brought The Dining Room To The People

Jun 3rd, 2021 13m 55s

Mother Brown’s Dining Room has deep roots in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood. It has long provided hot meals to anyone in need, but when COVID-19 made it impossible to serve people inside, Mother Brown's came up with a lively approach to f

Ep. 0 - Trailer

May 21st, 2021

As California emerges from the pandemic, we’re going to introduce you to people and community groups who are innovating solutions around the Bay Area. Join us as we visit an organization that feeds and houses San Francisco Bayview residents, an

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