Who are you and what do you do?
My name is Lisa Jackson and I’m a mom of 2 amazing kids,
Easton and Sabina, and an awesome big dog Boomer. I am a Community Engagement Specialist for
Eden Youth and Family Center (EYFC), a non-profit in Hayward. My job fits me perfectly as I get to outreach
and connect with people all over the
Eden Area to help build out our
organization or share with others the resources we offer. I work with our Youth Employment Program,
“Step Forward”, to find at-risk youth, meaningful worksites so that they can
gain the skills they need to be awesome.
We currently just purchased a 3D printer and will be incubating digital
talent at our clubhouse to inspire and create entrepreneurs. In fact EYFC currently just signed an MOU
with San Leandro Unified to operate an office in the new Health and Wellness
Center that will open softly in June.
This is a great resource for SLUSD , and I am thrilled that we were able
to form that partnership.
I also am working with PilotCity, that’s protoyping the city
of the future. In fact PilotCity is spearheading Solar Week 2015
here in San Leandro next week, April 29th
– May 3rd. Solar Week is exhibition and
opportunity for our city to explore the possibility of building a Smart Grid on
the Westgate Shopping Center, off Davis.
I’m also a member of the Chambers Leadership San Leandro , a great program that has activated me to move forward in building
connection and learn more about our
city. This program came to me at perfect
time in my life and has inspired me to not sit on the side lines. Breanna Hatcher is a great leader and
inspires us with topics, that in turn help the city build strong leaders.
Tell me more about Solar Week and how we can participate Solar Week?
It is a 5 day
event that mostly takes place at the
Zero Net Building. Its starts off on
Day 1 with Cal Poly unveiling their Solar Decathlon design, Friday are a
solar-film design hack, the purpose being to inspire ideas for a solar film
competition. The last two days are
opportunities for the community to give input on ways to transform our city by
installing a smart grid and making us a smartcity through the “energy
internet.” This is so exciting for
us.... I really hope folks in our community
come to the table on this, to culminate real collaboration of our diverse
city. You should check out the website
for all the details www.solarsanleandro.com.
Can you tell me more about the Zero Net Center?
The Zero Net Center
is another amazing gem we have here in our city. It’s a
training facility and one of the greenest buildings in the world. Its located in our industrial area and uses
75% less energy than other commercial buildings. If you have not checked it out, you should, it’s in your backyard.
What do you love about San Leandro?
San Leandro is a
small city with Big Opportunities. It’s
a city that is just getting started in building a theme for itself. It has allowed me to be a part of it in many
small ways.When I first moved here I
connected with Tim Homes from Zocalo and put on free family movie nights, I
helped on the Cassidy Campaign and I was a Parent Lead for San Leandro Safe
Routes to School Program encouraging schools to build walk-roll programs at
their school.
San Leandro has many hidden gems that folks are just learning
about now, and I love sharing about them.
Oh’ and it’s also a walkable
–bikable town which makes it a 5 star in my book. Anytime you have Frisbee Golf, a beautiful
library, a Zocalo, and a marina along with some dark fiber speedy internet, what's
not to love? And the best of all is that
I feel a part of this community, I like seeing people that I know around town,
it makes me smile.
Final Words?
Hmmmm, maybe just
make sure that you are living your life with passion. Wake up if you’re asleep and take risks, that's
how things happen. I like to think
Big. I have a lot to do, we all do. I want to contribute to making an impact on
how tomorrow is. Life is exciting, I am
glad I got to share with you today.
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