狈铆苍颈惫别 Calegari
CEO of Enterprise for Youth and the Teacher Salary Project and Cofounder of 826 Valencia
狈铆苍颈惫别 Calegari is an educator, nonprofit cofounder, award-winning film producer, bestselling author and former classroom teacher.
狈铆苍颈惫别 is currently the CEO of both Enterprise for Youth, where she trains and employs youth, and the Teacher Salary Project. Together with Dave Eggers, she cofounded 826 Valencia, which she helped grow from a local tutoring program into an influential education phenomenon that partners with schools, families and community organizations across the country. The 826 model has been duplicated more than 40 times internationally.
狈铆苍颈惫别 is coauthor of the best-selling book Teachers Have It Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America鈥檚 Teachers and co-producer of the documentary film American Teacher, narrated by Matt Damon.She has a master鈥檚 degree from the Harvard School of Education and an honorary doctorate from the University of San Francisco. 狈铆苍颈惫别 has received many accolades for her work, including George Lucas鈥檚 Daring Dozen, a Jim Henson community engagement award, two invitations to the White House and recognition from Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom, Barbara Boxer and Gray Davis.
Charles M. Collins
President and CEO of the YMCA of San Francisco
Charles M. Collins is president and CEO of the YMCA of San Francisco. Chuck has worked in law, city planning and real estate development, and is the author of 鈥淭he African Americans鈥 and senior editor of 鈥淎 Day in the Life of Africa.鈥
He holds a Master of City Planning from MIT and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Chuck has practiced law and was deputy secretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency for the State of California. He directed a comprehensive study incorporating economic and fiscal considerations, land use planning, transportation systems and housing requirements resulting in the Downtown Plan for San Francisco. From 1983 to 2002, Chuck was president and chair of WDG Ventures, Inc., the real estate development and investment company behind projects like the Metreon and the Four Seasons.
Chuck serves on a number of boards and commissions, including the San Francisco Arts Commission, UCSF Center for Community Engagement Council, the Commonwealth Club, the ShapeUp SF Coalition and SFMOMA.
Jane Graf
President and CEO of Mercy Housing, Inc.
Jane Grafis president and CEO of Mercy Housing, one of the nation鈥檚 largest affordable housing organizations. She has worked for Mercy since 1993, first expanding its portfolio to include supportive housing for formerly homeless people. Jane presided over three organizational mergers that expanded Mercy鈥檚 reach statewide and greatly increased its affordable housing portfolio. Over the past 26 years, her role has expanded to include president of the western region, chief operating officer of the national organization and most recently president and CEO.
Jane began her career in not-for-profit housing development in Oregon in 1978 through her involvement in housing issues affecting persons with disabilities. Later, she developed one of the first Low Income Housing Tax Credit properties in San Francisco, Peter Claver Community, which was also the first residential facility to serve persons with AIDS.
Jane serves on the boards of Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future, National Affordable Housing Trust and National Equity Fund.
Michael Krasny
Host of KQED's Forum Program
Michael Krasny, Ph.D., is a scholar and professor of English Language and Literature at San Francisco State University and the host of KQED鈥檚 鈥淔orum with Michael Krasny.鈥 He is the author of a number of acclaimed books, including 鈥淥ff Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio,鈥 鈥淟iterary Life and Spiritual Envy: An Agnostic鈥檚 Search鈥 and 鈥淟et There Be Laughter: A Treasury of Great Jewish Humor and What It All Means.鈥 An award-winning broadcast journalist, he has interviewed many of the world鈥檚 leading political, cultural, literary, science and technology figures, as well as major figures from the world of entertainment, as host of 鈥淔orum with Michael Krasny,鈥 a role in which he has served since 1993.
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