by De'Zhon Grace | Sep 4, 2019 | Events, News
A note from BOSS Executive Director Donald Frazier to everyone who attended, supported, and participated in the recent Breaking Barriers 2.0 event: “A note of heartfelt appreciation and gratitude for your support of the Breaking Barriers 2.0 Community Forum as... by De'Zhon Grace | Jul 10, 2019 | News
BOSS’S EVOLVING VISION & 48-YEAR COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE On June 21st 2019, BOSS was featured in the 23rd season of The Visionaries (https://www.visionaries.org), a documentary series that hand-picks extraordinary non-profits around the world that create...
by Sonja Fitz | Jan 31, 2019 | News
Throughout its history, BOSS has focused on dual goals: providing direct services to those in need, and fighting the root causes of inequity to achieve long-term change. The BOSS Community Organizing Team (COT), created in 1994, engaged homeless and low income people...
by chrissbm | Oct 18, 2017 | News
On October 11th, 2017 California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a whole host of legislative bills that rewrite how some of our criminal justice processes function. These newly minted laws aim to protect youths from life-long stigma, safeguard their rights,...