OUR WORK
Support Impacted Families
We create spaces for families impacted by police violence to find support, build community, access resources, and heal together.
Organize for Change
We work alongside community members and impacted families to advocate for accountability, justice, and policies that prevent future harm.
Preserve Memory and Legacy
We honor the lives of our loved ones through storytelling, community events, cultural work, and public education.
Create Spaces for Healing
We believe healing is an essential part of justice. Through gatherings, partnerships, and community care, we create opportunities for collective healing and connection.
Sean Monterrosa Knowledge Up Scholarship
In partnership with City College of San Francisco
My name is Joshawn Tupuola. I was born and raised in San Francisco, California, coming out of the communities of Holly Courts and Potrero Hill. Today, I am a Case Manager, Community Leader, Uncle, and now a CCSF Alumni, Class of 2026.
I want to sincerely thank the Monterossa Family and the panel at CCSF for reviewing my application and selecting me as a recipient of the Sean Monterossa Scholarship. To be recognized and seen by others is something I deeply appreciate, and I am grateful to be in this position.
As someone formerly incarcerated in SF Juvenile Hall and group homes, there was a time when I did not see myself belonging in college or believe I had a clear purpose. Challenging myself, putting myself out there, and stepping into unfamiliar spaces has not always been easy. But having outside villages of support, like the Monterossa Family, has uplifted and encouraged me throughout my journey at CCSF.
Life truly comes full circle. Growing up alongside this family in the same community and now receiving a scholarship connected to Sean’s legacy is something I hold with deep gratitude.
Rest in love, brother Sean. Your legacy continues to be carried beautifully by your sisters, family, and community. It is an honor to be a recipient of your scholarship, and I will continue to stay fully engaged in advocating for system-impacted young adults and exposing them to different pathways and possibilities in life.
I will continue pursuing my educational goals at SF State to obtain my BA in Social Work and remain committed to serving the communities that helped shape me.
Thank you again for believing in me and investing in my future.
My name is Yenia Jiménez. I am born n raised in stolen Ohlone Ramaytush land. I grew up in the Bayview district in the Oakdale projects. I am a mother, poeta, author, educator, and CCSF student.
Thanks to Sean, Monterrosa family, and panel for taking the time to review my application. I am so grateful for this opportunity. as a student I felt seen when I saw this opportunity come up for peoples who are impacted by the justice system such as myself.
My incarceration does not define me and I am doing everything possible to rehabilitate from my mistakes. My friend referred me to this grant as she knew 1 am a Latin American Studies Major and I thank you for making this fund available for folx who have been impacted by the justice system and are in reform, justice, and youth centered work.
Rest in paradise Sean El Tucan Monterrosa! Your legacy continues and it's an honor to receive this award in your honor, legacy, and memory.
I will continue to take up space in
academia and continue to inspire youth to sit in these chairs and take up space and to use their voices. Grateful for this grant.
My academic is goal to continue to teach and impact youth through teaching our history and culture with a poetic lens.
I am so honored to be one of the very first recipients of the Sean Monterrosa Scholarship, and my heart is full of gratitude to his family, loved ones, and everyone who keeps his name alive. Sean was a young Latino from the Bay who should still be here with us, and I carry that truth with me as I move through this work. In his memory, I will keep using my voice as a journalist to uplift our people, tell the stories that are too often ignored, and continue pushing for truth, justice, and accountability.
This scholarship is not just support for my education; it is a reminder that our communities deserve to be heard, protected, and fought for. I will honor Sean by showing up with courage, love, and integrity in everything I do, and by never forgetting why I started.
Thank you very much
Tabari Morris
Tabari Morris, a journalism student at City College of San Francisco and news editor of The Guardsman, City College's student newspaper, is a reporter for the Bay View.
