The SFPUC and its social impact partner, Water Resources Engineering, Inc. (WRE), Inc. will award two Chicana Latina Foundation scholarships for Latina college students with residency in San Francisco. Rosa Estrada and Andrea Serrano will each receive a scholarship of $1,500 to apply to their college education. The application process for these scholarships opened in…
Category: Community
Bayview-Hunters Point Community Turns Out in Numbers for Workforce Orientation
It was standing room only in the Alex L. Pitcher, Jr. Community Room last Wednesday. About 200 residents from the Bayview-Hunters Point community came out to the Southeast Community Facility (SECF) for a Community Workforce Orientation aimed at breaking down the barriers keeping them from employment in the trade industry. With several major construction projects…
Why Does the SFPUC Have Disaster Service Workers?
If there is one thing that’s guaranteed, it’s that a disaster can happen at a moment’s notice. The 3.5 magnitude earthquake that shook the Bay Area on October 5 was a reminder to be ready for the unexpected. That is why all employees with the City and County of San Francisco are designated by both…
Meet Andrea Serrano, a Chicana Latina Scholarship Recipient, Who Strives to Make Change
“My grandmother’s experience as an uninsured low-income diabetic, trying to manage her illness, exposed me to the inequities within our healthcare system,” said Andrea Serrano. Serrano, born and raised in San Francisco, is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing at the University of San Francisco (USF). Her desire to pursue a…
How You Can Prepare for the Rainy Season
The rainy season is here and it is never too early to be prepared. Because San Francisco has a combined sewer system that collects and treats stormwater in addition to what is flushed down the toilets and goes down the sinks, the SFPUC ramps up its storm preparation and response efforts in advance of and…
Meet Rosa Estrada, Recipient of a Chicana Latina Foundation Scholarship, That’s Determined to Shape Her Outcomes
“If you have knowledge, share it with others. It doesn’t cost you anything to share it,” said Rosa Estrada. “Help others grow and succeed because they are the future.” Estrada, a senior at San Francisco State University, is a Chicana Latina Foundation Scholarship recipient. Growing up in El Monte, a small city in Los Angeles…