"The group will now continue to lobby the school district for an agreement that will allow them to personally help decide what will replace the MACSA site. Organizers envision a one-stop center for children and families to have access to a gym, library, community garden, various legal and housing services and more. The center could benefit the students and teachers at Renaissance Academy at Mathson, an adjacent school which reopened this year with 500 students."
"Excavators and construction contractors started work earlier this month, knocking down the Meso-American-styled walls that housed former neighborhood soccer matches and bilingual classes for Latino and immigrant residents and students. The demolition has rekindled a mission to rebuild the facility and preserve its culture and history. On Saturday, about 50 residents and organizers convened a cleanup and dumpster day for the streets surrounding the former MACSA building, gathering litter and trash and piling it up for disposal."
Organizers with SOMOS Mayfair relaunched a campaign to replace and rebuild the former Mexican American Community Services Agency (MACSA) site after the Alum Rock Union School Board approved demolition of the blighted, burned building. Excavators recently knocked down Meso-American-styled walls that once hosted neighborhood soccer matches and bilingual classes. About 50 residents gathered for a cleanup and dumpster day to clear streets around the site. The group continues to grieve while planning next steps and will lobby the school district to secure a role in deciding the replacement. Plans envision a one-stop community center offering a gym, library, community garden, legal and housing services to benefit nearby students and families.
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