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Alive & Free genuinely appreciates the participation of DREAMSF in our Alive & Free Prescription Training. They showed true commitment and engagement as they delved into the understanding of Risk Factors and the Commandments of Violence, sharing their personal experiences too. We wholeheartedly applaud our upcoming leaders who will carry forward the Prescription to their…
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July 25, 2024 Alive & Free’s staff, alumni and board members were invited to join the San Francisco 49er’s Training Camp as they began their 2024-2025 season. We had a blast watching our home team stretch out out together and run through plays but we were most honored when they came over to the stands…
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Thank you to AT&T for donating 50 laptops to our students!As our newest Leadership Academy students begin their journey into the Alive & Free classroom this fall, each student was gifted a Chromebook laptop! We want to thank our students for making the commitment to learning the Alive & Free Prescription and a HUGE thank…
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In line with the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys mission to address the critical issues affecting black men and boys, it was a great honor to attend the Act Now Summit at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. with like-minded organizations and individuals dedicated to our mission. The event…
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Courage, thoughtfulness and strategic risk taking on behalf of the voiceless define the Warrior for Justice. We are excited to share the news that Dr. Marshall has been awarded the Warriors for Justice Award by the Marcus Foster Education Institute. Dr. Joseph Marshall co-founded the Omega Boys Club, Alive & Free, and Street Soldiers National…
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Dr. Marshall is a featured guest on The Mentors Radio. Learn from Award-winning Changemaker Joseph “Doc” Marshall, PhD: How he succeeds in helping at-risk youth Stay Alive and Free. ‘You might think you can’t learn life-changing business success principles from a seasoned teacher who spent much of his life helping at-risk youth succeed in every…
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We celebrate Jack Jacqua every day, but February 28. 2022 San Francisco Mayor London Breed and the city of San Francisco celebrates Jack with his own day!
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We are filled with gratitude. Tuesday night’s Family meeting was filled with love as our collegians and alumni shared their journeys with our newest students. They offered themselves as resources and guides and we couldn’t have asked for anything more. Thank you for embracing the next Omegas with open arms as they look up to…
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Over the past few years, the Giants Community Fund observed the need to combat institutional racism and racial inequities within the education system. The Willie Mays Scholars program will help tackle racial and educational inequities by providing additional opportunities for Black youth in San Francisco to prepare for, attend, and succeed in college and beyond.…
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The Giants Community Fund is proud to introduce the Willie Mays Scholars — a new scholarship program that will provide strong support for Black youth in San Francisco and their families. Through an eight-year commitment, the Willie Mays Scholars program is designed to create opportunities for our youth to not only overcome racial and educational inequities, but to…
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Great.com Talks With… Alive & Free Almost one percent of the American population is behind bars. But there is a solution that could thin prison populations not only in America but throughout the world. In this episode we talked with Dr. Joseph Marshall Jr. from Alive & Free about bringing an end to violence among young people.…
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It was just a really big change for me.College was a lot! You hear in Alive & Free meetings that getting into adulthood is different. It’s a change and you’re finding your identity. That was something I definitely struggled with. I changed my major, I had to deal with friends and family, and being away…
Read MoreOur College Prep students enjoyed Career Day as they were able to virtually meet professionals who looked like them in the creative, holistic, media and medical fields. Ms. Estell & Ms. Demetra made sure our students asked questions and “document the pearls they gave you.” Husband and wife Nehanda Truscott-Reid and Romaine Reid painted a…
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Armond Hervey was raised in the Alive & Free family. His mom, Malorie Branch, and aunt, Evangela Brewster, are both college graduate alumni and we are happy to have him under our wing. He is on his way to Grambling State University after graduating from Hercules High School and we very excited to watch him…
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Shervon Hunter-Johnson was a the first girl who joined the Omega Boys Club. Her male friends were in it and she wasn’t going to be left out. She did the work and was accepted to Delaware State University in 1988 on a basketball scholarship. Little did she know, her basketball accomplishments would become so noteworthy…
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Have you ever wondered what our collegians are working on as they are away at college? Jaime Esquivel shared with us his current research paper on “Effects and Solutions on the Human Body After Long-Duration Space Flights” featured in the McNair Research Journal at San Jose State University. The McNair Research Journal SJSU features the work of SJSU…
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