House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, joined the nonprofit United Playaz at their clubhouse in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco Friday to celebrate their first anniversary in the building.

The celebration began with a tour for the local elected officials. Upstairs, a DJ played Michael Jackson songs as community leaders and young people gathered on the rooftop basketball court. After the tour, speakers took turns congratulating United Playaz.

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Another Craig Newmark School of Journalism student, Valerie is looking forward to sharpening her deadline reporting skills while getting to know the Bay Area. Her interests include climate adaptation, community issues and LGBTQ+ reporting.