ABOUT Throwing Curves: Eva Zeisel “Throwing Curves” is a gripping ride through the life and times of Eva Zeisel, one of the most prolific industrial designers of the 20th century. Zeisel fled Nazi Austria for Russia, where she rapidly ascended to the top of her field,...
ABOUT Eugene Rodriguez Eugene Rodriguez, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2009 Community Leadership Awards (the Helen Crocker Russell Award) – founder of Los Cenzontles Mexican Cultural Arts Center, a classically trained guitarist, for his passion for...
ABOUT The Tribe What can the most successful doll on the planet show us about being Jewish today? Narrated by Peter Coyote, the film mixes old school narration with a new school visual style. The Tribe weaves together archival footage, graphics, animation, Barbie...
ABOUT Ester Hernandez Ester Hernandez, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2004 Community Leadership Awards (Helen Crocker Russell Award) – for fostering community and raising social consciousness through her groundbreaking art, for her work with Creativity...
ABOUT Educators for Fair Consideration Educators for Fair Consideration received the 2013 San Francisco Foundation Award for providing direct support to and advocacy for highly motivated, college-bound undocumented students who had come to the United States as...
