A San Jose neighborhood is working to rebuild a center that it says was the heart of the community.
The building that once housed the MACSA youth center in the Mayfair community burned to the ground in August of last year.
At the time, community members told NBC Bay Area what the center meant to them and their families.
Since then, neighbors and activists have been pushing for it to be rebuilt to serve the community.
In May, the rebuild was approved by the Alum Rock School District.
Somos Mayfair was a major proponent of retaining the cultural aspect of the building that had been shuttered.
San Jose City Councilmember Peter Ortiz also lent his voice to the cause.
“MACSA center was a safe place for our youth, especially the ones impacted in gangs,” Ortiz said.
A MACSA input session will be held Thursday at the Mayfair Community Center from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
The session is directed at students and their families, as the goal is to create a youth center that will serve them.
