Our very own LaNiece Jones was featured on KTVU for her work as a trailblazing entrepreneur, higher education and equity advocate. We are grateful to call her the captain of our ship. Her leadership has been critical in our efforts to raise scholarships to support cutting-edge work by our students.
Assemblymember Bonta said “LaNiece…brings 15+ years of business work and passion for community empowerment to raise money for scholarships.
The best minds are in these underrepresented communities, and we have to tap in. Identifying those communities, supporting those communities, and then reaching out to those communities is critical to the success of Google.
LaNiece was selected among an esteemed group of Black Bay Area leaders and entrepreneurs for their commitment to equity and our communities. ICYMI LaNiece along with fellows “Icons” were featured on Comcast’s float at the Oakland Black Joy Parade on Sunday, February 27.
Growing up in Oakland, Tasion always knew she wanted to give back to the community that raised her. With a background in writing, her pursuits led to an interest in journalism, eventually covering her local community with Oakland North,
Not only is the golf tournament the Foundation’s largest fundraising event of the year, it is also a great experience for all the participants.
Each scholarship awards two (2) second-year students $4,500 (each) to assist them with tuition, books, uniforms, state fees and state qualifying exams.
We were joined by an esteemed panel of Black entrepreneurs and leaders for a lively conversation on racial funding gap and how Black business owners can access capital:
Thank you to all who attended our December Distinguished Leaders Lunch Session Fireside Chat with Michael Matthews, Public Policy Director with META (formerly known as Facebook).
The Foundation is proud to announce that this past November 2021, members of the Kapor Center’s Kapor Good Neighbor Committee established the “Kapor Scholarship” aimed to provide financial assistance to unhoused and/or undocumented students currently enrolled at one of the Peralta Colleges.
