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Supervisors hear three years of results and wide public support for Dream Keeper initiative
Summary
At an April 18 hearing, Human Rights Commission leaders and dozens of community grantees described spending and outcomes from the Dream Keeper initiative, while public commenters urged the Board to preserve and expand funding amid mounting budget pressure.
San Francisco supervisors and city officials on April 18 heard detailed reports on the Dream Keeper initiative—the Human Rights Commission-led effort to invest in programs for Black San Franciscans—and dozens of community leaders described the program—s impacts.
Supervisor Shamone Walton opened the hearing by framing Dream Keeper as a community-led reinvestment intended to address racial disparities. '2021 marked the program—s launch, and the initiative now directs grantmaking across youth development, housing, arts, workforce and culturally tailored health services, Walton said.
Dr. Cheryl Evans Davis, executive director of the Human Rights Commission, told the committee the initiative emphasizes…
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