¡Juntos hacemos la fuerza!

To achieve our vision of inspiring compassion and vibrant communities, we must work together with cross-sector partners.

Si Se Puede! Collective (SSPC) Partners

The ¡Sí Se Puede! Collective: A Powerful Alliance for Mayfair’s Future 

The ¡Sí Se Puede! Collective is a collaboration of five trusted community organizations that have long served the vibrant and resilient Mayfair neighborhood of East San José:

  1. Amigos de Guadalupe,

  2. Grail Family Services,

  3. School of Arts and Culture at MHP,

  4. SOMOS Mayfair, and

  5. Veggielution.

Together, we are building a future where Mayfair families are rooted, resourced, and thriving. 

Since coming together in 2016, we’ve been more than just a partnership—we’ve become a loving anchor for the neighborhood. From food access to youth leadership, housing to cultural programming, we operate as one body, driven by the belief that collective action can unlock generational opportunity. 

Our shared neighborhood vision is bold: 

Mayfair is sacred ground where Black, brown, and Vietnamese families flourish with abundance, self-determination, and generational prosperity.

We’re advancing this vision through three core roles:

  • Architect & Weaver: Designing a cohesive, community-centered pathway toward thriving by aligning services, relationships, and opportunities.

  • Mobilizer: Harnessing people power and bringing in the funding, influence, and partnerships that our neighborhood deserves.

  • Keeper: Uplifting Mayfair’s cultural identity, stories, and leadership across generations.

Together, we’ve launched initiatives in:

  • Economic mobility, including small business development

  • Universal basic income research

  • Children and Youth Master Plan alignment

  • Community ownership through the Mayfair Neighborhood Trust

We’re committed to smart development without displacement, community-led systems change, and culturally relevant services that reflect the brilliance of our people. 

We lead with shared power, accountability, and deep love for Mayfair. And we believe that when we organize together, ¡Sí Se Puede!

Core Multicultural Institution Partners

Annually, the School works with over 60 partners to activate the Plaza. We work with local artist, multicultural institutions, and non-profits to provide relevant, multicultural programming for our diverse community. Core partners include:

  1. Bloco Do Sol San José: is a percussion and dance ensemble dedicated to the development and performance of samba from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

  2. Cashion Cultural Legacy: is a foundation dedicated to sustaining the preservation, presentation, and education of Mexican folk culture through dance.

  3. Colectivo ALA: is a space for non-hetero conforming Latinos and Latinas who speak Spanish. ALA is an an incubator for new Latino leaders.

  4. Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí: is a Mexican folklore dance group with the mission to promote the pride of identifying as an LGBTQ+ Latinx through the art of Mexican Folklórico dance. They seek to preserve costumes and traditions through cultural and educational projects as well as staged performances.

  5. Los Lupeños de San José: is a Mexican folk dance company that was founded in 1969. They provide programming to youth and adults throughout San Jose.

  6. Mosiac America: is a non-profit that provides an innovative platform for artists from diverse backgrounds to come together to co-create world-class music and dance performances.

  7. San Jose Taiko: is a pioneer in contemporary taiko (the Japanese word for drums) and have been instrumental to the growth of the art form, helping to nurture an ecosystem that now supports more than 500 groups spread throughout North America.

  8. SV Creates: is a network of leaders who care about the cultural and aesthetic quality of life in Silicon Valley. They are conveners, promoters, incubators, and investors in Silicon Valley’s creative ecosystem. 

  9. Teatro Alebrijes: is a theater ensemble that seeks to amplify the voices of Spanish speaking LGBTQ Latinx individuals in the Santa Clara Valley. They perform original work with a distinctive style where humor is the main star.

  10. Teatro Visión: is a Chicanx theater company with more than three decades of service to the community. Their work amplifies the voices of Latinxs, creates a dignified and empowering sense of identity, inspires action, builds respect and understanding, and explores the social and psychological experiences of Latinxs.