Author Archives: Sharon Chandler

About Sharon Chandler

I am the single, African American mother of two college graduates. My son is an Assistant District Attorney in San Diego and my daughter is a training professional with a Master’s degree in Sociology. I am proud of all our accomplishments and for the past ten years have used my experiences to motivate and guide parents and students in my nonprofit, Yes2Kollege Education Resources, where I train families to prepare early for college. Most of my work has been in South Sacramento, since moving here 20 years ago. I know the people and I know the issues, and I have always been involved in trying to help the area move forward. I am especially interested in disparities in employment, education and health that minorities experience daily. In this blog, in the next few weeks, I will share stories with you on the many health- related projects in South Sacramento. I will also share my own personal experiences and perspective on community activities, colorful characters, and solutions and challenges to surviving in our economically depressed state capitol. Not all is gloom and doom, as most know, when times get tougher our human instinct is to regroup, reinvent and rededicate ourselves to regaining or improving our former quality of life. I look forward to keeping you up on how we are doing.