Updates
Quick action for redistricting reform in SF
We don’t have to tell you that this most recent redistricting process was a debacle that was not only messy, but also influenced by partisan special interests which have no place in redistricting. It included unclear criteria by which the Redistricting Task Force...
Save the date for Thursday, March 28th, 2024 for our big event, Hustle & Heart: Celebrating 14 years of Powerbuilding!
Join us as we celebrate the transition of our outgoing Co-Director, Emily Lee, and our incoming Executive Director, Celi Tamayo-Lee. The evening will be filled with powerful performances, music, and a delectable spread of local fare, and we want everyone who has been...
Our statement on the crisis in Palestine and Israel
SF Rising joins the outpouring of voices calling for Palestinian liberation, an immediate ceasefire, and humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza. Today, our student members are participating in a national walkout to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza....
Sanctioned Violence: Federal Student Loan Payments Restarted on Oct 1st
by Sanae Wolfe After a three-year whirlwind of pausing student debt repayments and a promising proposal of millions of dollars in debt being cancelled, both of those things have been stripped away right before our eyes despite all of our demands. With the presence of...
Local News Matters: Bay Area’s young voters are registering at lower rates. Organizers are combating this ahead of 2024 election
THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION produced some of the highest turnout of young voters and voters of color. Alex Lalama was among them. A San Francisco State University student at the time, Lalama was one of many students becoming more politically involved, which Lalama...
Transitions at SF Rising
Emily Lee After 8 years as part of the leadership of SF Rising, this fall, I will be transitioning into a part-time role as Strategic Advisor. Since joining the staff in 2015, I have poured my political heart and soul into building SF Rising as a multi-racial civic...
My Experience Volunteering with SF Rising
Gena Bullio As an incoming high school senior searching for new ways to fill my time, I discovered SF Rising and immediately reached out to volunteer. I had always been interested in social justice and organizing and wanted to find a way to get involved...
Our statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down student debt cancellation
Conservative justices on the Supreme Court of the United States have ruled against President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel student debt for millions of borrowers. This was not a decision made in the best interest of student borrowers. We are infuriated that SCOTUS did...
Our statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action
The Supreme Court has ruled that colleges cannot take race into consideration when deciding which students will be offered admission. While a decision to not allow race-based admissions may sound fair on the surface, remember: affirmative action is about equity. When...
We Can’t Deny the Truth that Student Debt is Racist
by Malini Saxena Student debt is racist. Yes, I said it. Quite a bold assumption to say the least, but let us explore. As a current student at San Francisco State University, I see the impact of high tuition costs subjected to students. Students like me struggle with...
