Hayward Promise Neighborhood

City of Hayward Mayor Michael Sweeney with the students celebrating the end of the year at the Homework Support Center. at Hayward Public Library.

[CSUEB President Leroy] Morishita said, This is such a wonderful opportunity to meet with so many people from our community, not just the parents and students but also the regional partners who have been instrumental in the early stages of this partnership. With all of us working together over the next five years, the Promise Neighborhood will be tremendously successful.

A video recap of CSUEB Promise Neighborhood Festival at Harder Elementary School. Thank you to Land Home Financial Services, Darrin Matthews, and Tacos Uruapan for cooking and serving to 1,300 Hayward kids and families at the event!

Harder Elementary School

The Hayward Chamber welcomes its new member Peter Sategna Educational Foundation. Peter Sategna was a combat military veteran of World War II and used the GI bill to purchase a home in Albany, California where he lived and worked. Near the end of his life, Peter asked family members to help him start a foundation that would give others the same kind of opportunity to either start or finish their education or learn a trade. Peter passed away in 2007 and in 2008 the Peter Sategna Educational Foundation was created. Over many years, the Foundation has been busy living up to the request of Peter and providing scholarships to our local youth and combat military veterans to help in their quest to change their lives. http://www.sategnafoundation.org/default.asp

From the San Jose Mercury News: "The Promise Neighborhood program brings together the Hayward school district, Cal State East Bay, Chabot College the city and several local agencies and organizations to help low-income children in the Jackson Triangle neighborhood succeed in school. Hayward is one of five U.S. cities in 2011 to receive a five-year $25 million federal grant for program."

L to R: Susan Sperling, Chabot College President; Hector Garcia, Harder Lementary School Principal; Maribel Heredia, OUSD Board of Education; Greg Jones, Hayward City Council; Marvin Peixoto, Hayward City Council; Jesus Armas, OUSD Board of Education; Al Mendall, Hayward City Council; Mike Sweeney, Mayor of Hayward; Mark Salinas, Hayward City Council; Dennis Waespi, HARD board of directors.

Preparing the Harder Elementary School site in advance of the HPN festival.

This media report has a good description of what Hayward Promise Neighborhood is all about.

Approximately 1,300 people attended the inaugural Hayward Promise Neighborhood festival at Harder Elementary School yesterday!