Bold Visions

We asked local leaders in Berkeley – from business, city government, non-profits, arts, homelessness, housing and mental health advocates, literary arts, bookstores and independent publishing, and local restaurants – to answer this simple question:

In the current moment, how can your organization, or your position, be a force for positive change that benefits our communities, our country, and one another? What do you envision the future of your work and expertise to look like?

We’d love to hear what YOU are doing to create this change, and what you are looking forward to for the future of our community and country.

These were their answers… enjoy.

Corrina Gould (Ohlone) - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Jesse Arreguín, Mayor of Berkeley - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Rafael Jesús González, Berkeley Poet Laureate - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND (1/3)

Laurie Rich, Brower Center - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Donald Frazier, Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Reiko Redmonde, Revolution Books - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Grant Faulkner, NaNoWriMo - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Rafael Jesús González, Berkeley Poet Laureate - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND (2/3)

Dee Williams-Ridley, Berkeley City Manager - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Emily Pilloton, Girls Garage - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Boona Cheema, Past Chair, Berkeley Albany Mental Health Commission - Bold Visions, Berkeley #UNBOUND

Steve Wasserman, Heyday - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Sharon Dolan and Natalia Neira, Berkeley Cultural Trust - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Carol Christ, Chancellor, University of California, Berkeley - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Ka’Dijah Brown, Berkeley Unified School District - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Tess Mayer, Berkeley Public Library - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Alfred Twu and Greg Magofña, East Bay For Everyone - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Doris Moskowitz, Moe’s Books - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Johanna Pfaelzer, Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Kate Harrison, Berkeley Councilmember - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Tracey Taylor, Cityside - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Trisha Low, Small Press Distribution - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Eric Fenster, Gather Restaurant - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Deborah Lewis, Berkeley Food Network - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Hisae Matsuda, Parallax Press - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND

Rafael Jesús González, Berkeley Poet Laureate - Bold Visions from Berkeley #UNBOUND (3/3)