Strategic Goals
- To establish bicycle transportation/education programs at school sites and community centers in targeted neighborhoods around the East Bay.
- To establish gardening/nutrition education programs at schools and community centers in targeted neighborhoods around the East Bay.
- To promote public policies and community-based partnerships that will facilitate the development of Cycles programs in East Bay neighborhoods.
- To develop work opportunities that provide needed resources to community members while creating a positive impact on ecological systems.
- To further the growth of a network of visionary leaders, linking community members employed in implementing Cycles programs with the many local and global organizations working towards a shared mission.
- To develop an organization whose practices reflect our community agreements and whose actions bring forth the intentions of our mission, vision, and goals in a manner consistent with our organizational values.
In 2007, Cycles of Change at APC was named “Best Bike Shop” in the East Bay Express; in 2008 Cycles was highlighted in the SF Guardian’s “Best of the Bay” awards. Cycles programs have been featured in the SF Chronicle, Oakland Tribune, Alameda Sun-Times, and numerous small publications. Cycles of Change has received awards from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and in 2009 received a “Community Heroes” Award from the GGNRA’s Crissy Field Environmental Center.