Sacramento Promise Zone Highlight #023, March 2017 March 2017 by Kendra Crater, VISTA Leader 2016 was a productive year for the Sacramento Promise Zone. A key milestone was accomplished in August when the full Promise Zone team was assembled, including the Federal Liaison and all five AmeriCorps VISTAs. Earlier in the year, the Promise Zone Resident Council was established. Beginning in February, representatives from the five City Council Districts and two County Supervisoria

Sacramento Promise Zone Highlight #020, March 2017 March 2017 by Kendra Crater, VISTA Leader The Sacramento Promise Zone’s Community Liaison, Lynnette McRae will be returning to her hometown of Chicago. Lynnette was the primary federal point of contact for to Sacramento Promise Zone leadership team and partners. She assisted in connecting Promise Zone partners to federal assistance programs and funding to support the goals and objectives of the Promise Zone. Lynnette will be

Sacramento Promise Zone Highlight #024, March 2017 March 2017 by Alphonse Wilfred & Patricia Colon, Jobs/Economic Development & Education VISTAs The Summer Academies for High School Students returns for a sixth year at Sacramento State. Registration opens Wednesday, March 1. The weeklong academies run June 26-30, July 10-14, July 17-21 and July 24-28. Students will explore different careers with hands-on activities, work with professors in the laboratory, and go behind the sc

Sacramento Promise Zone Highlight #019, March 2017 March 2017 by Alphonse Wilfred, Jobs/Economic Development VISTA On February 22, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) opened its first export center in Sacramento. More than 50 people representing multiple agencies around the region came to support this exciting occasion. In attendance were representatives from consulate generals, politicians, federal agencies, state agencies, local agencies and non-profit organizat

Sacramento Promise Zone Highlight #022, March 2017 March 2017 by Angela Jones, Public Information Officer In January The Presidio Institute announced the selection of 24 outstanding professionals from the business, non-profit, academic, philanthropic, and government sectors to participate in the prestigious Presidio Institute Fellows program. http://www.presidio.gov/institute/experiences/fellowship/2017-presidioinstitute-fellows The goal of the program is to further develop t