As October unfolded, Saint Vincent’s Day Home school was filled with festive excitement and meaningful activities. We eagerly prepared for our annual Harvest Festival Parade, where our children proudly marched around in their costumes. The classrooms were alive with seasonal activities like painting pumpkins, coloring bats, and exploring the beauty of fall. With a memorable…
February 2024: Black History Month, Lunar New Year & Much More Update from the Executive Director February was a whirlwind, even with the bonus day of this leap year! Let’s dive into the highlights. To kick things off, I managed to squeeze in a visit with the family at the University of Chicago where my…
Dr. Ishman Anderson was a student at Saint Vincent’s Day Home in the early 1990s. Today, he is a faculty lecturer with the Criminal Justice Studies department at San Francisco State University. Dr. Anderson is also the founder of the Oakland nonprofit My Other Brother (MOB). Recently, Dr. Anderson shared with us how much the…
We love hearing from Day Home alumni. Here is a story that shows the power of the love, care, and nurturing families find at Saint Vincent’s Day Home. I remember riding by Saint Vincent’s Day Home on my bike with my son, Bodhi, riding on the back of my seat. I would tell him that…