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Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a Tony Award-winning regional theatre in Berkeley, CA that presents exhilarating new plays and innovative productions of dramas and comedies in their Roda Theatre and PeetÕs Theatre.

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A new play by Robert O’Hara which examines slavery in America through political satire.

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To fund a book access program that allows students to choose the books they are most excited to read (with level guidance from their teachers) and keep them for their home libraries.

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To fund the pilot of a technology platform that will allow community volunteers, parents and other lay people to support students with one-on-one and small group instruction.

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Mesenchymal cells are the building blocks of the connective tissue that provides rigidity and structural support for most organs. Although mesenchymal cells comprise the most abundant cell type in the intestine, their role in regulating intestinal inflammation is poorly understood. In this project we study the role of mesenchymal cells in colitis, the most prevalent form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease characterized by non-resolving inflammation in the colon tissue. Mesenchymal cells are equipped with the molecular machinery required for robust initiation of innate immune responses to a wide array of inflammatory mediators. In addition, these cells have the inherent capacity to shift between activation states in response to environmental cues and dramatically change their gene expression program and activity. We hypothesize that in the setting of colitis, mesenchymal cells are polarized by neighboring immune cells towards a proinflammatory activation state. This may lead to a vicious proinflammatory cycle perpetuated by the inflammatory crosstalk between mesenchymal and immune cells. We will first determine if the activation state of mesenchymal cells is determined by their specific interactions with immune cells. We will then determine how the crosstalk between these cells propagates proinflammatory responses in colitis.

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Microbial communities living on the surfaces of the mammalian intestinal tract likely play a role in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), but this role is not yet fully understood. We will develop two innovative technologies that will help researchers visualize and quantify which microbes live on intestinal surfaces, where these microbes are located relative to each other and relative to the mammalian cells, how these microbial communities change in response to inflammation, and which of these microbial communities likely cause inflammation or protect from it. This work is an interdisciplinary collaboration among junior researchers Jacob Barlow, Octavio Mondragón-Palomino and Roberta Poceviciute at the California Institute of Technology.

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Explores San Francisco’s changing culture and populations by following a group of fans tailgating during the 49ers’ last season at Candlestick stadium in the Bayview. The play will focus on the experience of low-income communities of color grappling with gentrification and displacement in San Francisco.

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Cat Town is a nonprofit cat rescue dedicated to finding homes for Oakland’s most vulnerable shelter cats since 2011.

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To support the final stage of development of Center for Collaborative Classroom’s Social Emotional curriculum that supports teacher’s capacity to integrate social emotional development supports into academic instruction.

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A program which will build cross-sector relationships, invest in changemakers, deploy capital in field-informing ways, and disseminate learning and knowledge at the intersection of building alternative economies and developing support systems for artists’ financial self-determination.

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Follows the story of “El Comandante,” Fidel Castro, and Goyo Herrera, a Cuban exiled in Miami. “King of Cuba” presents a timely exploration of political extremism and the Latinx diaspora.

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Centro Latino de San Francisco (CLSF) is a 501(c) non-profit and community-based organization owned and operated by the Latino Community, primarily serving the elderly and adults with disabilities.

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Chabot Space and Science Center, located in Oakland, California, is a center for learning in Earth and space science, which features interactive exhibits, planetariums, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes.

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A multidisciplinary project choreographed by Butoh artist Ledoh that explores issues of climate change, self-interest and collective humanity.

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The Director for Arts Spaces is charged with implementing specific initiatives and interventions to help stem the displacement of artists and arts organizations from Oakland.

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To support cross-sector collaborations, led by the Mayor’s Director of Education, to advance early childhood education efforts, support kinder readiness goals and provide continued support for Oakland Promise’s cradle-to-career efforts.

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The Civic Center Community Benefit District (CCCBD) improves and promotes San FranciscoÕs historic Civic Center through a host of planning, policy and public programming initiatives. The San Francisco Planning Department collaborated with Gehl to conduct a Public Space & Public Life Study of Civic Center, incorporating focus groups and an on-site survey of over 400 individuals to inform the analysis of existing conditions in the area.

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The Civic Center Community Benefit District (CCCBD) improves and promotes San FranciscoÕs historic Civic Center through a host of planning, policy and public programming initiatives.