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The Woks of Life
Our Community Relations Manager, Ben, has been using the time spent at home to explore honing his cooking skills. “While quarantine has given us more time to spend at home, it also gave me an excuse to explore cooking more often. There’s something relaxing about being in the kitchen with some easy listening (70s, 80s,90s,and jazz)…
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Enjoy Nature
Our Program Coordinator, Chanfou, shares his tips on preparing for a hike. Step 1: Pick a trail. Step 2: Pack things you would like for the hike such as a water bottle, mask, gloves, etc. Step 3: I like to hike during sunset so I usually drive to the trailhead two hours before sun down.…
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Make Art
Our Site Coordinator, Jennifer Zhang, has some tips on how to find art projects. “Go on Pinterest and look up fun art projects based on what you have at home. Do you have water colors? Look up watercolor arts! Do you have some fine point markers? There are art projects for that too. Even if…
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Matcha Mochi Bread
Do you like matcha? Do you like mochi? Do you like bread? Why not combine all three? Our Program Supervisor, Kayi, shares with us her recipe for matcha mochi bread that keeps her nephew happy during shelter-in-place. Ingredients:4 large eggs2 cups whole milk2 cups cane sugar1½ tablespoons high-quality matcha powderOne 1-pound box Mochiko flour (also…
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Body Combat Workout
How CYC Program Coordinator, Elaine, has been keeping herself in physical shape with workouts from Les Mills. Working out is really hard for me, especially when I have to count every move. So my alternative workout is to do Les Mills Body Combat! It’s a “high-energy martial arts-inspired workout that is totally non-contact (where you)…
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Do-It-Yourself Face Mask
New policies from the City of San Francisco now requires citizens to wear face masks when going outside for essential needs such as shopping for food in efforts to slow down the transmission of COVID-19. If you don’t have a face mask here is how to make a DIY no-sew pleated face mask using common…
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Dalgona Coffee
Have you been trying new recipes during shelter-in-place? Our Program Coordinator, Stellar, makes dalgona coffee every morning to start the day. Here is her simple recipe for this drink. Ingredients: Instant coffee powder (Nescafé) (15g/1tbsp)White sugar (15g/1tbps)Hot water (15g/1tbps)Cocoa powder (1 teaspoon)Milk (250g/9oz)Ice (a few cubes)Whisk or electric mixer Add instant coffee powder, sugar, and…
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Caring for Animals
Self-care during shelter-in-place is easier when you have to take care of new kittens. Say hello to Dr. Pepper, Root Beer, Pepsi, Smoothie, and Coca Cola born on 3/21/2020. This is the first litter that Kamenly, our Program Coordinator, has taken care of.
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Chinatown YMCA weekly food pantry
Today staff from CYC helped the Chinatown YMCA with their weekly food pantry to load and pass out 180 bags of groceries to the community while practicing social distancing and using masks and gloves. Many seniors rely on the weekly food pantry to live on. Food was supplied by the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank.
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DIY Cheese Tea
What are you doing to practice self-care? Our Youth & Family Counselor, Rain, shares with us her self-care tip and recipe for making cheese tea. DIY Cheese Tea Ingredients: Cream cheese (1.8 oz), milk (1.8 oz), salt (1/4 teaspoon), heavy cream (3.6oz), sugar (3 teaspoons), tea bag, hot water, cup, bowls and mixer/whisk Cheese Tea…
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Completing the 2020 Census is very important for our community
Completing the 2020 Census is very important for our community to get the resources we need. Even though CYC’s Bayview office is closed for census operations due to COVID-19, we are still encouraging and assisting the community through WeChat to complete the 2020 Census. For more information head to www.sfcounts.org
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Indulge in Creativity
Practicing Self-Care Is Important Practicing daily self-care has been an important emphasis among CYC staff and our youth as we adapted to a new lifestyle. We’ve been sharing with each other things that we practiced for self-care and want to share it with you as well. Our HR Coordinator, Virginia, decided to pick up a…
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