SAN FRANCISCO, May 12, 2008 -- Mrs. Loretta Walker, Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T, and Mr. Ed Batista, Leadership Coach at Stanford Graduate School of Business will be guest speakers at the graduation ceremony of the ZeroDivide Fellows (ZFellows). The Fellowship is a strategic initiative of ZeroDivide. The ZFellows will be completing their three-year program in a graduation ceremony on Monday, May 12, 2008. The reception will be at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

"As a society, we can achieve meaningful progress only when we have capable, innovative, and dynamic leaders who are engaged in community issues." said Laura L. Efurd, ZeroDivide Chief Community Investment Officer. The ZFellows represent the best and the most promising group of individuals that are currently involved in using technology to promote social justice for California's disadvantaged communities. The ZFellows are dedicated advocates who have shaped, and will continue to shape public policies that affect California's communities.

ZeroDivide Fellows, Class II, 2004-2008

- Felix Bedolla, Napa
- Teresa Gonzales, San Jose
- Paul Hernandez, National City
- Xavier Leonard, San Diego
- Marc Levine, San Rafael
- Ahmad Mansur, Oakland
- Baldwin Moy, Madera
- Sele Nadel-Hayes, Oakland
- Scott Rains, Santa Clara
- Camille Ramani, San Francisco
- Irma Resendez, Los Angeles
- Michelle Shutzer, San Pablo
- Theeba Soundararajan, Oakland
- Martina Virrey, Modesto
- Steve Wright, San Francisco

ZeroDivide invests in community enterprises that leverage new technologies to benefit people in low-income, minority and other disadvantaged communities. As a foundation, ZeroDivide provides more than just funding; through community, philanthropic and corporate partnerships, we help nonprofit organizations find new revenue sources to become more self-sustaining.

About the Foundation:

ZeroDivide operates a portfolio of innovative grantmaking, initiatives and leadership programs through an array of partnerships with nonprofits, philanthropy and corporations. Through engaged grantmaking, ZeroDivide invests in community enterprises that accelerate civic engagement and economic empowerment.