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Youth Unity Mural
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“Youth Unity Mural” is a community-driven art collaboration in the Bayview between San Francisco African American Arts and Culture District, Chinese Culture Center, Bayview YMCA, and CYC. Participants from our Bayview Youth Advocates (BYA) program spent their summer project working on the art piece. Using a selection process, the group chose Helice Wen and Kalani…
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National Night Out
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Our community outreach team took part in National Night Out to continue building relationships with the San Francisco Police Department and residents to keep neighborhoods safe. National Night Out is an annual campaign to bridge law enforcement and the community they serve. During the event, the team passed out safety information and products at various…
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Youth Mentorship Opportunity
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Make a difference in a young person’s life by becoming a mentor. The Supporting Transitions & Aspirations Mentorship Program (STAMP) is looking for Asian Pacific Islander (API) adult mentors. STAMP works with API high school sophomores and juniors to provide leadership development, college readiness workshops, and individual mentorship. Mentors meet regularly with their mentees, get…
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Wellness Check with Chu Fong Eng
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We did a wellness check with Chu Fong Eng who was senselessly stabbed on Market Street in early May. Ms. Eng recovered from surgery In early May, Chu Fong Eng was senselessly stabbed on Market Street while waiting for the bus. Ms. Eng survived the attack but required surgery for the injuries she sustained. Our…
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Code Tenderloin Honors CYC Executive Director Sarah Wan
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Code Tenderloin honored CYC Executive Director, Sarah Wan, with the Community Excellence Award for her work in making Tenderloin a better neighborhood. Sarah and CYC have been a part of the Tenderloin community for over 14 years providing essential youth programs ranging from after school to mental health and more. We thank Code Tenderloin for…
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Wellness Check with Ahn Taylor
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Ahn Taylor, the 94-year-old woman who was stabbed in the Tenderloin recently, is at home recovering from her injuries. CYC did a wellness check with Ms. Taylor and helped her find an In-Home Supportive Service provider from Self-Help for the Elderly to assist her with recovery. Ms. Taylor’s helper is being funded by the generous donations made…
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Donate to CYC Through Walgreens
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CYC is participating in the myWalgreens donation program. You can donate your myWalgreens cash rewards to CYC thru August 31, 2001. To learn more about the myWalgreens program visit http://walgreens.com/mywalgreens.
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Wellness Check with Ms. Xie
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In early March, Ms. Xie was attacked on Market Street and sustained injuries to her face. CYC did a wellness check with Ms. Xie to see how she is doing in the recovery process. Ms. Xie has been recovering quickly and in very good spirits. She thanks everyone for all the support and well wishes.…
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“Lending a Hand” with Facebook
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The Facebook Youth Council Program partners with youth interested in affecting positive change and teaches them how to harness the power of social media to create that change. The Council partnered with participants from CYC’s Bayview Youth Advocates (BYA) program and under their guidance educated them in using social media to engage in meaningful civic…
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Balboa High Project Summer
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The CYC Balboa Project Summer is a 6 weeks project-based learning program where youth get paid to innovate and learn a craft. We will offer classes in 3D Printing, Minecraft, Art, DIY Science, Fitness, Photography, and more. This summer we will also be incorporating academics, College & Career, and employment skills development classes. Come learn…
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Aptos Beacon Summer Program
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CYC Aptos Beacon Center is excited to announce their CYC Olympian Summer Program. Due to health and safety guidelines, all students will be staying in the same Pod or “group” of 12-15 students for the entire duration of the 6-weeks summer program. Each Pod of students will be offered a combination of 2 academic and…
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San Francisco International High Summer Program
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The CYC SFI Summer Program is a 6 weeks in-person program where youth get to earn credit recovery units and engage in a variety of fun and enriching academic and skill building classes. (*Credit Recovery classes must be approved by the school and instructor.) Classes offered in Creative Writing, Journalism, Public Speaking, College and Career…
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