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The San Francisco Public Defender Partners in Justice Efforts with GLIDE
On September 22nd, San Francisco’s Public Defender, Mano Raju, spoke at Glide Memorial Church’s Sunday Celebrations for Justice Sunday. The celebration also honored co-founder Rev. Cecil Williams’ first birthday since his passing in April. “In many ways the mission, vision, and values of GLIDE are similar to the values of the Public Defender’s office,” said Mano […]
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Maya Angelou’s Statue: A Courageous Demand to Acknowledge
GLIDE President & CEO Dr. Gina speaks at the Maya Angelou statue unveiling outside the main SF Public Library On Thursday September 19th, GLIDE’s CEO spoke and Glide Ensemble performed at the SF Library’s unveiling of their new Maya Angelou statue. Glide Memorial was Maya Angelou’s church, and it was wonderful to see her […]
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Alabama Pilgrimage Charts New Paths to Black Empowerment and White Allyship
On Saturday September 11th, GLIDE packed Freedom Hall for a twelve-minute documentary film and panel discussion about GLIDE’s Alabama Pilgrimage. The film, Pursuing Progress, was created by the talented born-and-raised Tenderloin filmmaker Lana Vy, and you can watch it for free online here. The Alabama Pilgrimage is a tour for GLIDE community members through the […]
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Dr. Gina Fromer, President & CEO of GLIDE, moderates Mayoral debate on Childcare
“Don’t be balancing the budget on the backs of our babies,” Dr. Gina Fromer proclaimed as she warmed up the audience ahead of a Mayoral debate focused on Childcare in San Francisco.
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GLIDE celebrates Assemblymember Matt Haney and a $1M milestone
It is with great joy that our GLIDE family warmly welcomed Matt Haney on September 25 to thank him for his support of a $1 million allocation in the State budget to fund GLIDE’s modernization project!
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GLIDE Community Comes Together with SFPD
“If we can’t sit down and talk, we don’t have much of a chance to change the dynamic. No one wants to come to work and use a firearm.” — San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Police Chief Bill Scott On August 28th, there was an Officer involved shooting in the Tenderloin neighborhood. GLIDE believes in coming […]
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