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Battered Justice: Brenda Clubine advocates for women...

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2021/08/02

From her living room in a sunny, safe and quiet neighborhood surrounded by scenic desert landscapes and views of the Sandia Mountains, Brenda Clubine spends most of her days on ZOOM or her cellphone connecting with and advocating for women unjustly locked away in prison for defending themselves against their abusers.For 26 years behind bars, and now free, Brenda has been the advocate and voice and ears of women who ended up in prison for life and many without the hope of parole because they weren’t

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

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2021/04/27

It’s both traumatic and tragic that the number of deaths of black and brown people at the hands of the police continues to climb with what we could mark as almost daily

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Leading Lives Forward

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2021/01/28

“I will hold your hand the first time for new appointments. When you start to walk on your own, I will be right behind you and when you become like a rebel teen, I’m here if you ever need me.” — Gilda Serrano, Home Free program services coordinator. For Rosemary “Rosie” Dyer, it is the simple things. The sunsets. The smell of the ocean and hearing the waves. And she enthuses, “shopping.” Last spring, Dyer, 67, was released from prison after serving 34 years of a

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“Never give up on people,” is the mantra that...

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2020/12/12

On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Nelly Vasquez was volunteering to help undocumented families register so they could participate in a grocery distribution program at The Mission Food Hub, a Latino task force resource hub, in San Francisco. For people with extenuating circumstances who are unable to make it to the hub, like seniors, people in recovery from COVID-19, disabled and others who are sick or have health challenges, the food pantry offers limited delivery

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Letter from Steve Good - Winter 2020

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2020/12/01

Hello Everyone:This year has proven to be as unpredictable and challenging as years come.The COVID-19 crisis has affected all nonprofits and has presented unique challenges and opportunities for Five Keys. As we move forward, we will continue to be affected by the ramifications of the pandemic and health and safety precautions in the weeks and months ahead.But the good news is that there is healing on the horizon. The promise of multiple vaccines, our renewed faith in a democracy, and hopefully a

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Teaching High School Classes In Maximum Security:...

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2020/11/22

For “Miss B,” a San Jose single mother of two young adults, teaching English literature and other subjects to about 70 men in a maximum-security California jail remains the single most moving and humbling experience in her more than 21 years in education.“It’s so rewarding to witness students reading their own prose or smiling when they master an algebra equation, how proud they are of themselves,” says the 44-year-old former middle school language arts teacher. She adds that teaching at the jail in

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Up from the Ashes: After devastating Woolsey Fire,...

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2020/11/06

In an effort that should inspire anyone seeking a second chance to turn his or her life around, 39-year-old Oscar Abrons III spends his days leading a crew of men who are rebuilding the breathtaking canyon trails and prized beaches of Malibu following the largest wildfire in Malibu’s history, which consumed nearly 97,000 acres in both Los Angeles and Ventura counties. As manager of the Woolsey Park Project for Five Keys Schools and Programs, Abrons leads two crews who have been working almost daily

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Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Officers lauded as...

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2020/10/27

Recently released after spending 34 years in prison on a wrongful lifetime sentence, Rosie Dyer powered up her new electric wheelchair and set off through the streets of San Francisco to meet friends in Union Square and celebrate her new freedom. That Sunday afternoon, after tooling around the city she remembered fondly from her childhood, the brand-new wheelchair broke down, leaving the 68-year-old stranded. She was just one block from the transition home on Bush Street where she has found safe

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Lifting Voices Toward Hope: Five Keys Schools and...

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2020/10/15

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Oct.14, 2020: Dozens of newly registered voters in Alameda County and San Francisco will be able to cast their ballots in the upcoming presidential

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Getting Back on Course: “It’s about time” friends and...

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2020/09/17

During the time she was in and out of Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, CA for stolen property and drugs, Roshanda“Shanda” Howard would reflect on her teenage years in which she dropped out of high school in the 11th grade and fled her family to head for Michigan.“I always wanted to make something out of my life, but some stupid decisions I made would always stop me,” says the Oakland, CA resident.

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Getting to the Finish Line: A decades long marathon...

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2020/09/02

For Jennifer Clark, school this fall feels like the 19th mile in a marathon. She is so close to the 26-mile finish line, but algebra, physical science and her own fears are threatening to trip her.

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Back to School: What confronting the challenges of...

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2020/08/27

““Tutors at your fingertips”: ZOOM and hand-delivered lesson plans result in record number of inmates graduating from high school during global pandemic”

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First Responders Change Destiny: Five Keys rescues...

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2020/08/23

“My journey to get where I am now couldn’t have been possible without having Five Keys support. I thought I was never going to experience what it was like to walk the stage, to be able to tell my family and friends that I graduated from high school.” — Destiny Mcghee, high school graduate Destiny Mcghee, a 2019 Five Keys graduate, works on the front line of an emergency response firm dispatching help to the elderly in crisis.In many ways, Five Keys Schools and

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From Private School to the Prison System: Teacher...

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2020/08/11

“Through the small successes, our students began to feel what it’s like to achieve and embrace their personal strengths, gifts and abilities” — Kris Davison, Five Keys teacher

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Teacher provides care, support and education to...

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2020/08/05

“Enrolling in school gives our students the opportunity to focus on something productive and positive, to keep their minds and hearts occupied with something that gives them a sense of hope and personal accomplishment. Over and over I’ve seen these incredible shifts in attitude.”

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Five Keys Helps Former Inmate Rebuild Her Life

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2020/07/31

Shonta Montgomery is now 36, and she has spent much of her life living in Watts where gun shots, police sirens and fireworks ring out and senseless killings and gangs reign. Since she was released after serving six-and-a-half years in prison with no money and no place to live, she’s fought her way on the streets, trying to stay out of the way of gangs and drug peddlers who mark their turf along the streets and parking lots of the South Los Angeles

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Teacher inspired to educate prisoners to give them —...

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2020/07/24

““He shared with the class that it was the greatest accomplishment of his life.””

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Five Keys Opens a Window of Opportunity for Mom, Son...

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2020/07/17

Leticia Ramirez knows firsthand the meaning behind the expression, “when one door closes, a window opens.”About three years ago, Ramirez had just lost her more than decades-long job when her employer retired. She was feeling afraid and discouraged when she waited in line at the unemployment office.But that is when the North Hollywood, CA mom was introduced to Five Keys Schools and Programs and the idea that she could transform the loss into an opportunity to return to school and get her long-delayed

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Back to the Future: Former teen mom heads to high...

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2020/07/05

Rosemary Gallegos Martinez was 14 when she had her first son, Luis. Two years later, her second son, Daniel, was born. At the time, the Mission Hills, Los Angeles-area resident struggled to juggle high school with two jobs. She and her then boyfriend, now husband, Juan, were determined to be self-sufficient, to support themselves independently, not relying on welfare or their family members to care for their young family. Her husband also worked as many jobs as he could to support themselves and

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The Domino Effect: How Five Keys and Other Programs...

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2020/06/24

As a young child, Romina Bonilla, along with her parents and four sisters immigrated from Oaxaca, Mexico to South Central, Los Angeles in 1989.It did not go unnoticed to Romina’s parents that education was a lifeline in underserved communities of color. Her parents took advantage of the ESL courses offered locally. They were both able to obtain their GEDs that essentially forged a new path for her parents and launched the five sisters on their own successful career

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