Jul 9, 2019
East Palo Alto, California, is a 2.64 square mile community surrounded by tech giants and staggering wealth, where residents must weigh being welcoming to newcomers today with the real possibility their own families may be displaced tomorrow. In this episode of Zip Code Economies, we meet individuals bridging this tension through entrepreneurship, coding, and legal services. While the future may be uncertain, residents have a mindset rooted in resiliency that offers reason to be optimistic.
Interviewees:
• Youth United for
Community Action students
• Tim Russell
• Frederick
Alexander
• Salimah
Hankins
Organizations:
• Youth United for
Community Action
• Renaissance
Entrepreneurship Center
• StreetCode
Academy
• Community Legal
Services in East Palo Alto