Somos Mayfair Inc

SOMOS MAYFAIR'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN, ORGANIZE FAMILIES, AND CONNECT NEIGHBORS TO UPLIFT THE DREAMS, POWER, AND LEADERSHIP OF THE COMMUNITY AND ADDRESS SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES.

IN OUR HANDS: SOMOS MAYFAIR, AS THE BACKBONE AGENCY OF THE SI SE PUEDE COLLECTIVE (AMIGOS DE GUADALUPE, GRAIL FAMILY SERVICES, SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE, SOMOS MAYFAIR AND VEGGIELUTION), WORKED WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO SUPPORT SANTA CLARA COUNTY-WIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, COVID-19 TESTING, AND VACCINATION EFFORTS IN THE MAYFAIR COMMUNITY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. DURING FY21, $2.3 MILLION (40%) OF OUR PROGRAMMATIC EXPENSES WERE IN SUPPORT OF COVID-19 RESPONSE.

EARLY SCHOOL SUCCESS: CERTIFIED PROMOTORES LEAD PEER-TO-PEER PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES WITH PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO PROMOTE FAMILY AND EARLY LEARNING PRACTICES. BRIDGE TO KINDERGARTEN 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 4,000 BOXES OF DIAPERS TO OVER 600 FAMILIES, 232,000 POUNDS OF FOOD SERVED THROUGH VARIOUS PARTNERSHIPS TO OVER 550 FAMILIES AND 750,000 MEALS SERVED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALUM ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT.

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. FY21 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITYWIDE RESIDENTIAL ANTI-DISPLACEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN, EVICTION MORATORIUM/RENT FREEZE, PREVENTING EVICTIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 44,000 FAMILIES, AND CITYWIDE COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT (COPA) EDUCATION FORUMS WHERE 1,500 RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECOGNIZE THEIR STRENGTHS AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH MENTORSHIP, LEARNING, AND PRACTICE, WE BUILD A LEADERSHIP BRAND THAT GENERATES MORE LEADERS. IN SOMOS' UNIVERSIDAD POPULAR DE MAYFAIR, LEADERS CONTINUE THEIR GROWTH, FURTHER DEVELOPING SKILLS, AND DEEPENING THEIR ANALYSIS TO SUSTAIN CHANGES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: FAMILIES NEED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND MOBILITY TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN AND BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY. THROUGH SOMOS FUERTES, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TWO WORKER-OWNED COOPERATIVES TO FURTHER ADVANCE OPPORTUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN MAYFAIR AND THE BROADER SOUTH BAY.