The director of Hayward Promise Neighborhoods, Edgar Chavez, will address the Hayward Rotary Club at its luncheon meeting April 21 at 1074 B St. The U.S. Department of Education grant, implemented in 2011, created a partnership of local educational institutions, government agencies and nonprofits to support residents in the Jackson Triangle. Neighborhoods in South Hayward and downtown have been added to provide educational and social support for those communities.
The original grant of $5 million was augmented in 2023 by $6 million annually for a total of $30 million until 2027.
“A child's Zip Code or census tract should not define their socio-economic life outcomes," the director said. "Supporting children from cradle to career will take a village of people and institutions to make this a reality.”