Category Archives: MiCoCo News

MiCoCo Monthly Gathering 8/25: Organizing for Free Muni for Youth

Date: August 25, 2011, 11:00AM Place: Valencia Gardens, 390 Valencia St. At the beginning of summer 2011, MUNI offered free fast passes to low-income youth for three months.  A group of various CBOs and advocacy groups have been working closely … Continue reading

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MiCoCo Seeks New Intern!

We are looking for someone who is interested in becoming a community organizer and builder. This position provides the right candidate with the opportunity to learn how non-profit organizations serve and build a community. The Administrative Intern will assist the … Continue reading

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Save the Date: D9 Meeting 9/16

Date:    Friday, September 16, 2011 Time:   10:00AM Place:   Valencia Gardens, 390 Valencia St. Save the date! MiCoCo will host the District 9 Supervisor Meeting with Supervisor Campos on September 16th. More details to come shortly.  

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Communication Workshop for Parents and Students: a Follow Up To the 6th Grade Orientation

Event:    Communication Workshop for Parents and Students Date:      September 29, 2010, 5:30PM-7:30PM Place:     Columbia Boys and Girls Club, 450 Guerrero St. The transition from elementary to middle school is a critical period for young students as they often struggle to … Continue reading

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New MiCoCo Newsletter for Executive Directors!

Are you an Executive Director for a Mission neighborhood organization? The Mission Community Council is creating a special newsletter specifically for Executive Directors. The newsletter will be separate from our regular Mission Update newsletter, and will contain information geared to … Continue reading

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Leveraging Resources Through University Community Partnerships

For organizations working in the Mission neighborhood, partnerships form a vital part in improving the community by leveraging ever shrinking resources. At the June MiCoCo monthly gathering, Robert Vargas, Randy Quezada and Gavin Tolentino spoke about the various opportunities UCSF’s … Continue reading

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MiCoCo Youth Affinity Group Presents: 6th Grade Orientation

Date: Thursday, July 8th, 2011, 12:00PM Location: Everett Middle School, 450 Church Street The MiCoCo Youth Affinity Group proudly announces that the annual 6th Grade Orientation will be taking place at Everett Middle School this year, and will feature academic, … Continue reading

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MiCoCo Gathering Thursday 5/26

Date: Thursday, May 26, 11:00a.m.-1:00pm Location: Valencia Gardens, 390 Valencia Street Speaker: Oscar Grande, Community Organizer for PODER This week‘s gathering will feature a presentation by Oscar Grande, community organizer for PODER: People Organizing to Demand Environmental and Economic Rights. PODER is … Continue reading

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Introducing Our New Intern Take Two: Sylvia Castillo

Okay, let’s try this one more time. Hello Mission folks! We know this might be a bit confusing, but we would like to introduce a new intern, again. Andrea was an amazing addition to MiCoCo and she did an excellent … Continue reading

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Introducing Our New Intern: Andrea Frey

Hello Mission Community! I am Andrea Frey, the new intern with MiCoCo, and I am excited to start working and collaborating with each of you. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and share with you my … Continue reading

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