Our Stories
February 2021

Thoughtful renovation of the California Hotel

East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation 45 Stories for 45 Years Contributor: Elaine Kam Yee, EBALDC Alumnae I worked at EBALDC from 2008-2014. I started as an Assistant Project Manager in the Real Estate Department right after graduate school in urban planning, and later as Project Manager.  At EBALDC, I was exposed to multifaceted areas from producing and preserving  affordable homes, to policymaking in creating healthy communities, and connecting community assets and resources for neighborhoods that the portfolio properties were located.  My greatest accomplishment at EBALDC was the renovation of the... Read more
Our Stories
February 2021

Connecting kids, and adults, to a future in technology

East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation 45 Stories for 45 Years Contributor: Hannah Brannan, EBALDC Alumni When I first learned to code, I was a 2nd grade teacher at an after school program in Oakland with the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC). Me and my fellow teachers were in it. We would show up early to learn to code together. We saw a future in technology, and we wanted our kids to see it too.  EBALDC’s Youth Programs Director Michelle Sit had the passion to make it happen and... Read more
Our Stories
February 2021

Learning to lift your voice

East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation 45 Stories for 45 Years Contributor: David Cota, Senior Community Organizer, EBALDC I met Jessifer at a meeting led by the Healthy Havenscourt Collaborative, a group of partners working with neighborhood residents to improve educational outcomes, workforce development, housing and local business development convened by EBALDC. A resident of the Havenscourt neighborhood, Jessifer obviously had a lot of passion and recognized the potential in her community, and had the potential herself to make a big impact herself, but wasn’t quite sure how to do it... Read more
Our Stories
February 2021

Swan’s Market, an Act of Faith

East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation 45 Stories for 45 Years Contributor: Moe Wright, Esti Iterraldi & Will Rogan, BBI Construction It was 1998 and the turn of the century was upon us. Y2K was a thing that we worried about but Oakland booster, Mayor Jerry Brown, worried about Oakland’s future. Downtown Oakland had gone through a period of divestment and decline since the mid 1960’s, but promise was always on the horizon.  Mayor Brown declared his 10K policy, 10,000 new residents in the downtown area to revitalize retail, shopping and... Read more
Media
January 2021

EBALDC Names CEO

From Housing Finance
Andre “Andy” H. Madeira has been appointed CEO of the East Bay Asian Local Development Corp. (EBALDC), a nonprofit community development organization headquartered in Oakland, California. He assumes the post March 1. Alain McLaughlin PhotographyAndre “Andy” Madeira Madeira joins EBALDC with 30 years of experience in affordable housing and community development, most recently working at Eden Housing, where he served as senior vice president of real estate development. During his term, Eden Housing expanded its construction pre-development pipeline, recapitalized and renovated its existing portfolio, grew the organization’s financial reserves, and extended its... View article
Dear Friends
January 2021

EBALDC Announces New CEO Andy Madeira

Dear Friends, We are pleased to announce the appointment of Andre “Andy” H. Madeira as our new Chief Executive Officer. Andy’s selection concludes a months-long and nationwide search for a leader to take the helm of EBALDC and guide the next phase of the organization’s work in shaping healthy neighborhoods through our innovative approach to community development. He will assume the position of CEO on March 1, 2021. Andy brings to EBALDC a range of personal and professional experiences that, along with our existing leadership team, and the dedication and creativity of our staff, residents, and other community partners,... Read more