SOMOS Mayfair

Who We Are

SOMOS Mayfair builds community power in East San José through leadership development and by organizing around resident-led solutions.

Our mission is to support children, organize families, and connect neighbors to uplift the dreams, power, and leadership of community and address systemic inequities. Our vision is a thriving Mayfair.

What We Do

We are working toward a vision where everyone is able to build their leadership capacity to ensure families have access to everything, including resources and opportunities to strengthen our community (Todo Para Todos). Believing all individuals have the agency, potential, and voice to shift power from institutions back into the hands of the community, we uplift the very people most affected by disparities to take action, to create meaningful connections with their peers, and to make an impact in Mayfair that supports their families’ immediate needs and future prosperity.

We build community power through…

Recent Wins

Since our founding in 1997, Somos Mayfair has been a community-led movement bringing hope and opportunity to our neighborhood. Some of our proudest achievements include:

• Building a network of more than 200 resident leaders trained to be community organizers, leaders, and advocates

• Providing over 1,600 parents and young children the resources and community they need to thrive at our Family Resource Centers

• Collaborating with partners to win the development of Quetzal Gardens- a new project making affordable apartments available to residents

• Securing $1.2M for translation services within our public schools

• Championing a local preference policy to protect residents from displacement