Bay Area Leadership Foundation

Press Resources

Media Contact:

Marcy Straw
PO Box 3883
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone: 510-622-7881
Email: Marcy@eblf.org

Fact Sheet

Bay Area Leadership Foundation

Founded:

September 2000

Mission:

To provide economically disadvantaged youth throughout the region with the support and resources to move through high school, college, and back to their communities as employable, successful leaders.

Objectives:

Increase student achievement and prepare students for college and careers
Enable students to complete college entrance academic requirements
Encourage students to become leaders through community service and experiential internship opportunities
Improve life skills via peer mentoring for transition to and during college
Increase student scholastic proficiency
Participate in community activities that promote information technology literacy

ACCESS:

The Academic, College, and Career Exposure for Student Success (ACCESS) Program is BALF’s mentoring and counselling program for students grades 10-12.

Founder:

Vintage Foster, Chair of the Bay Area Leadership Foundation and
President of AMF Media Group

Students:

As of May 2010, BALF has supported more than 140 students from economically disadvantaged cities of Richmond, Vallejo, Oakland, Pittsburg, and San Jose. In 2010, 16 students graduated from the ACCESS Program.

Ethnic Breakdown

Class of 2010 BALF Graduates:

African-American – 44%
Hispanic/Latino – 39%
Asian-American – 17%

Enrollment Statistics:

Class of 2010 BALF Graduates:

94% will attend a 4-year college
6% will attend a 2-year college
Average GPA = 3.28

Colleges:

The Class of 2010 BALF graduates will attend the following colleges:

Rice University
UC Davis
Saint Mary’s College
California State University Los Angeles
Fresno State University

Sacramento State University
San Jose State University
Sacramento City College
Diablo Valley College
West Valley Community College

Contact:

Bay Area Leadership Foundation
PO Box 3883
Oakland, CA 94609
510-622-7885