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Leonard McNeil
Personal Biography:
I am a native Californian and have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area most of my life. Since 1968, I have been involved in the social change movement having been involved in the youth movement, the peace movement and the trade union movement. I am a published author in the anthology The Cold War Against Labor. Last May, I graduated cum laude from California State University, Sacramento with a BA degree in Government. I plan to earn a Masters in Political Science in order to teach at either the community college or state university level. From 1988-1992, I served as a Council member/Mayor in San Pablo, California. Since May 1995, I have worked for EAH, Inc., a nonprofit housing developer as the Family Services Coordinator at the Multi-cultural Family Resource Center. I am the founder of the Crescent Park community technology center in Richmond, California that is affiliated with PowerUP, HUD's Neighborhood Networks, CTCNet and the U. S. Department of Education. I participated in a six-month training seminar for minority consultants under the auspices of the National
Community Development Institute. I have more than 17 years experience in the nonprofit sector. I have served on the Richmond Workforce Investment Board for nearly five years.
Goals:
I hope to join peers in developing the skills, experience and social capital to help the community technology movement grow in sophistication impact.