Who We Are
We are 5 nonprofits serving community leaders, parents, youth, organizers, artists, and workers to align programs and services to ensure our community has what we need to thrive.
OUR MISSION
Together, we leverage our creativity, services and advocacy to create opportunities and access to basic needs, education, literacy and community engagement in the Mayfair community.
Our VISION
Mayfair is a rooted and thriving community where resilient families have confidence in their gifts, choices and dreams.
Our Values
Shared Leadership
We make our Collective’s decisions democratically to avoid power imbalances.
Principled Behavior
We act with integrity.
Transparency
We engage openly and honestly with our Collective members and our stakeholders.
Quality
We provide affordable, accessible, and culturally relevant services and programs while consistently evaluating our delivery to ensure we are meeting the real needs in our community through programs and services that are proven effective.
Accountability
We answer to our Collective members and our stakeholders.
Interdependence
We rise and fall as one community.
Our Agencies
Amigos De Guadalupe
Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment connects families through basic needs including immigration legal services, temporary housing, community organizing, and more.
Grail Family Services
Grail Family Services provides high-quality parenting workshops, child development programs, and professional development for teachers and childcare providers.
Mexican Heritage Plaza
The Mexican Heritage Plaza is a cultural institution dedicated to activating this local gem in East San José. MHP’s mission is to catalyze creativity and empower the community.
SOMOS Mayfair
SOMOS Mayfair builds community power in East San José through leadership development and by organizing around resident-led solutions.
Veggielution
Veggielution is an East San Jose food hub that provides environmental education, organic produce, a food entrepreneurship program, and monthly community engagement events.
DIRECTORS
Directors are responsible for establishing strategic priorities for the Collective.
Maritza Maldonado
Executive Director
Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment
Veronica Goei
Executive Director
Grail Family Services
Jessica Paz-Cedillos
Co-Executive Director
Mexican Heritage Plaza
Vanessa Shieh
Co-Executive Director
Mexican Heritage Plaza
Gabriel Hernandez
Director
Sí Se Puede Collective
Saúl Ramos
Co-Executive Director
SOMOS Mayfair
Victor Vasquez
Co-Executive Director
SOMOS Mayfair
Shawn Gerth
Executive Director
Veggielution
Our Committees
We are composed of committees that include staff from each of the 5 organizations. These committees meet regularly to implement projects and encourage cross-organizational collaboration.
Advocacy Committee
The Advocacy Committee advances community needs and demands through campaigns to create change at the city, county, and state level.
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee creates and distributes SSPC marketing and communication to the media, community, and general public.
Fundraising Committee
The Fundraising Committee raises money to support SSPC programs, initiatives, staff and operations.
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee is composed of Executive Directors responsible for establishing strategic priorities and voting on decision items.
Program & Evaluation Committee
The Program and Evaluation Committee tracks data on the different Collective initiatives as well as creates a referral system that connects families to resources.
STAFF
All new and current staff in each agency are part of the Si Se Puede Collective.
Talk to one of our dedicated staff members to learn more about our Collective resources.
