Nonprofit Peninsula Family Service has partnered with San Mateo County to address what they are first in the nation to recognize, that loneliness is a public health emergency.

Read more: Connect the Bay: Peninsula Family Service

As a kid, lifelong athlete Jackson Aldrich had the idea to collect, clean, and re-distribute sports equipment and clothing before it was thrown away after kids grew out of it.

Read more: Connect The Bay: Unsung Hero Jackson Aldrich

Working tirelessly as a volunteer assisting her aging neighbors, Millicent Grant says “I love helping other people.” 

Read more: Connect The Bay: Unsung Hero Millicent Grant

Raquel Henriquez is Bilingual Community Engagement intern for San Mateo County Parks. We follow Raquel as she plants seeds of inclusion and joy with families and especially kids.

Read more: Connect The Bay: San Mateo County Parks Spanish Outreach

After arriving from Iran, Niloufar Khonsari was inspired to pursue becoming an immigration lawyer to help newcomers through the complex and often daunting U.S. immigration system. 

Read more: Connect The Bay: Unsung Hero Nilou

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Connect the Bay

August 30, 2023

Connect The Bay: Ukrainian Festival

Members of Zoloti Maky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble narrate the festivities taking place during the annual Ukrainian Independence Day picnic held in Sunnyvale.
August 29, 2019

Local Women Explore Leadership and Gender

On Friday, August 16, a group of California leaders sat down for a conversation at the Paradise Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa. The panel was presented by California Human Development, a nonprofit based in Santa Rosa. The participants were: Barbie Robinson, Sonoma County's Dept. of Health Services…
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July 05, 2019

Community Discussion: Gentrification & Displacement

NorCal Public Media and our partners San Jose Spotlight and CreaTV hosted a viewing party of the June 30, 2019, live program Connect the Bay. After watching the program, citizens of San Jose in attendance shared their thoughts and asked questions of a panel policy advocates, including: Hanson Hom,…
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June 27, 2019

View Documentary on Gentrification in the Nation's Capital

Washington, D.C. was long known as "Chocolate City." Actually, it's one of many urban centers that adopted that nickname, where African American residents developed a unique sense of place and ownership. For decades, that story has been changing. Watch "Chocolate City" from film-makers Sam Wild and…
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