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I am John J. Roach, founder of the Law Office of John J. Roach in San Francisco. I have represented injured victims throughout the Bay Area and Northern California with extensive trial experience since 2009, and I am completely bilingual in English and Spanish.
My practice is exclusively plaintiff-side personal injury — including car accidents, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, Uber and Lyft accidents, wrongful death, and dog bite cases. I have recovered more than $25 million for injured clients in Northern California, including $6 million and $2.185 million in traumatic brain injury cases. I have taken nine personal injury cases to verdict and won all nine.
As a true solo practitioner since 2015, I personally handle every case from initial consultation through resolution. There are no junior associates and no hand-offs — clients work directly with me at every stage.
The initial consultation is completely free and confidential, and is available in both English and Spanish at no additional cost. I work on a contingency fee basis, which means clients pay no attorney fees unless I recover compensation. My office is located at 1388 Sutter Street, Suite 810, in San Francisco, and I serve clients throughout San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Daly City, and the broader Bay Area.
Call (415) 851-4557 to schedule a free consultation directly with me.
NAFCON is a national alliance of Filipino organizations, institutions, and individuals that responds to the concerns of Filipinos in the US and in the Philippines by creating an action-oriented platform that brings people together through culture & heritage, education, health & wellness, and advocacy.
Serving Berkeley, California, the Women's Council of Associated Real Property Brokers represents a legacy of women's empowerment in real estate spanning over sixty years. Founded as an affiliate of NAREB, which began in 1947, the organization has grown to become the largest of NAREB's eight affiliate organizations, dedicated to elevating professional standards and fostering leadership among women in the real estate field. The Women's Council creates a supportive community where members advocate collectively for fair housing, economic equality, educational advancement, and social dignity.
The organization's mission centers on encouraging leadership, education, and the exchange of information through collaborative group learning techniques that empower women to increase their knowledge and expertise. Members of the Women's Council of ARPB are united by a commitment to ethical conduct and a shared philosophy that collective voices achieve greater accomplishments and unmatched results. Through partnerships with other women's organizations and involvement in community initiatives, the Berkeley-based Women's Council works to transform the real estate industry by promoting professional excellence, supporting aspiring professionals through mentorship, and ensuring that women have equal opportunities to become premier leaders in their communities.
The YWCA Berkeley/Oakland is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, developing leaders, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The YWCA is a global movement working for the empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women and girls in more than 100 countries.
The YWCA Berkeley/Oakland is an independent, non-profit organization that provides programs, classes, workshops, and resources for the Berkeley and Oakland community. We also work closely with UCB students since we are located near the University of California, Berkeley campus. Over a 125 year rich tradition of dedication to the empowerment of girls and women, to racial and social justice for ALL people.
Women's Earth Alliance (WEA) is on a mission to protect our environment, end the climate crisis, and ensure a just, thriving world by empowering women’s leadership.
Women's Earth Alliance (WEA) invests in grassroots women's leadership to drive solutions to our most pressing ecological concerns – water, food, land, and climate.
Our work is not charity. Instead, we link women who are already established as community leaders with the resources, trainings, funding, and partnerships they need to build self-reliant, environmentally sustainable, and healthy communities. WEA believes that when women thrive, communities, the environment, and future generations thrive.
The Latinx Roundtable was created on a basis of love, acceptance and positive transformation.
We strive to promote understanding, acceptance and affirmation of Latinx LGBTQ+ persons and their families by transforming Latinx faith communities and the wider Latinx community.
Our work is to provide Latinx families with the tools to understand, accept, and affirm LGBTQ+ persons in families, communities, and churches;
1. To provide Latinx LGBTQ+ persons with the tools to understand, accept and affirm themselves in families, churches, and communities;
2. To provide Latinx religious communities (i.e. churches, seminaries, persons, etc.) with the tools to understand, accept and affirm LGBTQ+ persons and their families in church and community;
3. To bring Latinx issues to the broader LGBTQ+ community and to bring LGBTQ+ issues to the broader Latinx community;
4. To produce and distribute resources, tools, and studies to ground, justify, and accomplish all of the above.
Founded in 1973, Pacific Center for Human Growth is the oldest LGBTQIA+ center in the Bay Area, the third oldest in the nation, and operates the only sliding scale mental health clinic for LGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC people and their families in Alameda County.
Our Mission
To enhance the mental health and overall well-being of the LGBTQIA+ and QTBIPOC communities by providing culturally responsive therapy, peer to peer support groups, community outreach services, and facilitated workshops.
To incorporate strong social justice and trauma-informed frameworks in our clinical training and peer-to-peer support programs that contribute to equitable mental health service delivery. To provide the most comprehensive care possible for all who seek our services.
The Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS) was established at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California and opened its doors in the fall of 2000.
The Center serves three distinct but overlapping constituencies: the world of academic religious scholarship; faith communities; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and transgender people and organizations. For each of these constituent groups, CLGS is committed to providing programming and support for research, resources, education for leadership, and community-building/advocacy. All programming is devoted to carrying out the Center’s fundamental mission:
To advance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and to transform faith communities and the wider society by taking a leading role in shaping a new public discourse on religion, gender and sexuality through education, research, community building and advocacy.
Our mission is to advance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and transgender people and to transform faith communities and the wider society by taking a leading role in shaping a new public discourse on religion, gender identity, and sexuality through education, research, community building, and advocacy.
CLGS was established at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California and opened its doors in the fall of 2000. Discussions about the establishment of the Center began in 1996 and included the insights and assistance of many people at PSR, the Graduate Theological Union, and the broader religious community. Since the late 1970s and early 1980s, Pacific School of Religion (PSR) has supported LGBTQ seminarians in many ways. The school currently numbers many LGBTQ-identified people among its student body, faculty, staff and Board of Trustees. The establishment of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (CLGS) marked another, very significant step in PSR’s commitment to justice for all of God’s children. Pacific School of Religion is a progressive, multidenominational seminary and center for social justice that prepares spiritually-rooted leaders to work for the well-being of all people.
The idea for the Center became a reality in part through the wonderful support of the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, which provided the Center a five-year start-up grant to cover basic operating expenses.
The Center is dedicated to the encouragement of new, creative scholarship on the interrelations of religion, gender identity and sexuality / sexual orientation; to the production and dissemination of innovative resources for the academy, faith communities, activists, and the general public; to the development of enlightened leadership around issues of religion, gender identity, and sexuality through education; and to presenting a new public voice in the discourse over sexual and gender identity through media outreach and coalition building.
Founded in 1942, the Berkeley JACL is part of the oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organization.
The Berkeley Chapter of the JACL is committed to upholding the human and civil rights of all people, strengthening community ties and fostering coalitions with groups who have similar interests. We strive to promote understanding, respect and appreciation of the rich diversity and contributions of all cultures by preserving and advancing the history of Japanese Americans and all other groups in the United States.
Friends of Nigeria, based in Berkeley, California, is an alumni community rooted in the Peace Corps experience and dedicated to maintaining meaningful connections with Nigeria. Founded in 1996, the organization brings together former Peace Corps Volunteers and staff who served in Nigeria, along with members of the Nigerian diaspora and others passionate about supporting Nigerian communities. With approximately 1,200 living members, the organization has cultivated a vibrant network that extends far beyond traditional fundraising—it serves as a gathering place where members reconnect through annual meetings, quarterly newsletters, Zoom reunions of training cohorts, and a comprehensive website featuring stories, photos, and articles about Nigeria. What distinguishes Friends of Nigeria is its deep commitment to grassroots partnership and local empowerment. Rather than imposing external solutions, the organization funds projects that emerge from community priorities and rely on local decision-making. This philosophy has guided the distribution of over $458,000 in grants since 1996, with particular emphasis on health education and maternal health initiatives that reflect the evolving needs of Nigerian communities. The organization's work extends to maintaining a database of members, publishing occasional directories, and hosting connections that keep the Peace Corps community engaged with Nigeria long after service ends. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and affiliate member of the National Peace Corps Association, Friends of Nigeria represents a unique blend of personal relationships, shared values, and sustained commitment to international development.
Join us in celebration of the 12th annual Black History Month Closing Ceremony (2027), hosted by Malia Cohen and assorted guests!
The event date and time as stated here are not yet confirmed, and actual details will be shared as the event approaches. We intend to use this event page to capture interested attendees information and reach out directly via email!
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FREE concert celebrating Afro Filipinx music roots and traditions only at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Few artists have appeared at the Festival more frequently than flutist, percussionist and arranger John Calloway. Whether he’s leading his own band, performing in the sextet of longtime creative partner John Santos, or directing the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco, Calloway is a Bay Area icon who’s been at the center of the San Francisco Latin jazz scene for some five decades. But his latest and most personal project yet, the Afro-Filipino Jazz Project, takes his music in a new direction. Founded in 2022 as a creative, interactive space, the Project is intended to bring together Afro Filipinx, African American and Filipino American musicians to explore a broad range of musical styles, with a particular emphasis on jazz idioms, African American roots and traditional and folkloric Filipino music. It’s one component of the larger Afro-Filipino Project, a platform dedicated to highlighting and celebrating, individually and collectively, the art practices and artists of the African American and Filipino American communities whose contributions have profoundly shaped our nation's artistic narrative. For this performance the AFJP features bass star Marcus Shelby, inveterately grooving drummer Deszon Claiborne, Latin jazz piano specialist Murray Low, saxophonist TJ Milan, Conrad Benedicto on kulintang, vocalist and dancer Ting Alvarez and guest vocalist Anna Maria Flechero.
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FREE show with the legendary Joe Bataan in San Francisco, only at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Opening Set from MeloDious
Festival favorite Joe Bataan, a Latin music legend since the mid-1960s, returns to the Gardens for his third performance in the past four years. He made an indelible mark as one of the early stars of Fania Records with a seductive combination of doo-wop vocals and boogaloo, one of the era’s defining sounds. Born Bataan Nitollano to a Filipino father and African-American mother and raised in Spanish Harlem, he is the father of the Latin soul sound, crooning hits like “Gypsy Woman” and “Ordinary Guy.” But Bataan never stayed in one groove for long. He went on to expand his sound in the ’70s with his Ghetto Records releases, co-coining the apt moniker “salsoul,” though he adapted to changing currents at the end of the decade with forays into disco and hip-hop (scoring the early rap hit “Rap-O Clap-O” in 1979). Stepping back from performing in the early ‘80s, he largely disappeared from the scene while working as a youth counselor in detention facilities. It’s a dramatic story that he recounts with humor and searing detail in his 2024 memoir Streetology: The Legacy of the Afro-Filipino, King of Latin Soul. Since returning to music in 2005, he’s reclaimed his crown and is still going strong in his 80s, a fact made evident by his triumphant YBG Festival performances.
The last time MeloDious appeared at the Gardens the group was serving as house band for Cava Menzies’ glorious CO-LLAB choir in 2024. This year the rapidly ascending Oakland trio presents their own program of eclectic, soulful sounds. Grounded by keyboardist Micaiah, bassist Matthias and drummer Memphis Dempsey, MeloDious draws on a rich musical lineage that spans gospel, jazz, R&B and soul. Since forming in 2016, the band has captivated audiences with dynamic vocal harmonies, inventive arrangements and unmistakable creative chemistry. Their versatility and musicianship have led them to sharing stages with several Grammy Award-winning artists, solidifying their stature within the Bay Area’s vibrant musical ecosystem as stars on the rise.
Pre-show music from KALW DJ Marcus at 1pm.
In partnership with:
KALW
Museum of the African Diaspora
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I am John J. Roach, founder of the Law Office of John J. Roach in San Francisco. I have represented injured victims throughout the Bay Area and Northern California with extensive trial experience since 2009, and I am completely bilingual in English and Spanish.
My practice is exclusively plaintiff-side personal injury — including car accidents, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, Uber and Lyft accidents, wrongful death, and dog bite cases. I have recovered more than $25 million for injured clients in Northern California, including $6 million and $2.185 million in traumatic brain injury cases. I have taken nine personal injury cases to verdict and won all nine.
As a true solo practitioner since 2015, I personally handle every case from initial consultation through resolution. There are no junior associates and no hand-offs — clients work directly with me at every stage.
The initial consultation is completely free and confidential, and is available in both English and Spanish at no additional cost. I work on a contingency fee basis, which means clients pay no attorney fees unless I recover compensation. My office is located at 1388 Sutter Street, Suite 810, in San Francisco, and I serve clients throughout San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Daly City, and the broader Bay Area.
Call (415) 851-4557 to schedule a free consultation directly with me.
NAFCON is a national alliance of Filipino organizations, institutions, and individuals that responds to the concerns of Filipinos in the US and in the Philippines by creating an action-oriented platform that brings people together through culture & heritage, education, health & wellness, and advocacy.
Serving Berkeley, California, the Women's Council of Associated Real Property Brokers represents a legacy of women's empowerment in real estate spanning over sixty years. Founded as an affiliate of NAREB, which began in 1947, the organization has grown to become the largest of NAREB's eight affiliate organizations, dedicated to elevating professional standards and fostering leadership among women in the real estate field. The Women's Council creates a supportive community where members advocate collectively for fair housing, economic equality, educational advancement, and social dignity.
The organization's mission centers on encouraging leadership, education, and the exchange of information through collaborative group learning techniques that empower women to increase their knowledge and expertise. Members of the Women's Council of ARPB are united by a commitment to ethical conduct and a shared philosophy that collective voices achieve greater accomplishments and unmatched results. Through partnerships with other women's organizations and involvement in community initiatives, the Berkeley-based Women's Council works to transform the real estate industry by promoting professional excellence, supporting aspiring professionals through mentorship, and ensuring that women have equal opportunities to become premier leaders in their communities.
