Themes:
Religious Organizations
Housing
Education - Nairobi Schools
Education
Crime - Drugs
People of EPA
Community Events & Celebrations - Juneteenth
Infrastructure
Non-Profits
Subjects:
Glenda R. Savage, Children's Preservation Network, Sisters of Tomorrow, Shule Mangela Academy, Faye McNair-Knox, Carmelita Oakes, Sharifa Wilson, Barbara Mouton, Omowale Satterwhite, Gertrude Wilks, LTA Government Camp
Date of Creation or Publication:
3/29/2025
Creator
Jesse Norfleet
Donor
Glenda R. Savage
Language
English
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Interview of Glenda R. Savage by Jesse Norfleet. Topics include: family moving from Detroit to San Francisco in 1959; moving to EPA in 1983 with three daughters ending up on Glen Way; daughters’ wonderful experience at Shule Mandela Academy; being active in her children’s schooling; children’s involvement with LTA Government Camp and Sisters of Tomorrow; attending St. John’s Church; creating Children’s Preservation Network, an afterschool and summer program, with Sharifa Wilson; surviving turbulent times; Juneteenth celebrations; notable people; serving on the East Palo Alto Sanitary District for 20 years; what makes EPA unique; need for more affordable housing; thoughts about education and other topics.
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