The gentrification of the Mission District brought a "gang list" that affected young people in a 60-block radius, limiting their freedom of movement and association. Vicente Garcia used his 2007 Young People For fellowship to organize the community to stop the gang list.
Sammie Ardito
(sardito)
City College of San Francisco
2006 Fellow
Sammie is a student organizer around Native American and environmental issues. She is a peer mentor with Students Supporting Students and a community leadership organizer with Education in Action.
Post-Summit Goal: To create an effective coalition for environmental justice groups on campus.