The gentrification of the Mission District brought a "gang list" that affected young people in a 60-block radius, limiting their freedom of movement and association. Vicente Garcia used his 2007 Young People For fellowship to organize the community to stop the gang list.
Tanya Mels
(tmels)
Columbia College
2006 Fellow
Tanya recently came to the United States from South Africa, an experience which left her dedicated to making sure her generation is politically informed.
Post-Summit Goal: To use film in order to raise social and political awareness and in order to provide historical context.