Chinatown Beacon Center
Ben Wong, Director
Kiyomi Naguchi and Kathleen Ruffle, Site Supervisors
Established in 1996, the Chinatown Beacon Center is one of eight
San Francisco neighborhood based centers, striving to reflect the
local community flavor. Partnering with Wu Yee Children's Services
and Jean Parker Elementary School, the Beacon Center provides free
programs and classes for children and adults - after school, on
weekends, and throughout the summer.
When school is out, parents do not have to worry about where their
kids are, they can rely on the Chinatown Beacon Center extended
family. We complement the efforts of schools and families to create
a healthy and safe community for our youth and families.
AmeriCorps Job Title & Description:
Program Assistant: Provides
logistical support to site, including tutoring, homework assistance
and program safety at elementary and middle after-school programs.
Programs include homework centers, support groups, field trips,
nutritional health and lunchtime group activities at local schools. Ages
Served: Elementary and Middle School.
Location & Contact Info:
36 Waverly Place #1
San Francisco, CA 94108
P: (415) 983-9510
W: www.chinatownbeacon.org
Mission Beacon Center
Darren de Leon, Director
Elena Royale and Ruben Urbina, Site Supervisors
The Mission Beacon is a community center located in Everett Middle
School and was created to serve the Mission district. The Mission
Beacon collaborates with many other organizations to provide a
wide range of programming for youth and adults. Ages Served:
Middle School.
AmeriCorps Position Title & Description:
After School Learning Academy Tutoring
Coordinator: Supports tutoring, mentoring and
literacy for middle school students as well as a variety of
other after school programming.
Location & Contact Info:
450 Church Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
P: (415) 626-5222
W: www.cbbeacon.org
OMI/Excelsior
Beacon Center
Dave MacGillis, Director
Sherrice Dorsey, Site Supervisor
The OMI/Excelsior Beacon Center is located at James Denman Middle
School and is a part of the Urban Services YMCA. The Beacon center
provides a variety of services to the Ocean View, Merced, Ingleside
and Excelsior Neighborhoods of San Francisco. The OMI/E Beacon
was established in May of 1999 and has been providing free after
school programming, recreational activities, gang prevention, case
management, summer camp, field trips and family and community events. Ages
Served: Middle School.
AmeriCorps Position Title & Description:
Program Assistant: Provides
academic support and enrichment for middle school students as well
as a variety of other after school programming. Also acts as community
liason, conducting outreach and communication to the OMI/Excelsior
communities.
Location & Contact Info:
241 Oneida Avenue, Room 81
San Francisco, CA 94112
P: (415) 406-1290
W: www.omiebeacon.org
Visitacion Valley
Community Beacon
Eli Horn, Director
Chris Rivera, Site Supervisor
The Visitacion Valley Community Beacon Center aims to serve the
youth, families and residents of Visitacion Valley, to help youth
transition into healthy adulthood; to foster the family unit and
to empower all community members to contribute positively and participate
fully in their community.
AmeriCorps Position Title & Description:
Work with approximately 60-70 youth in recreation program (after
school, elementary age). Also outreach and provide services to
youth, adults and families of Visitacion Valley.
Location & Contact Info:
450 Raymond Avenue
San Francisco
P: 415-452-4907
W: www.vvbeacon.org
Expanded Learning
Program
Mira Speare, Site Supervisor
The Expanded Learning Program, open to grades 6-8, is a cooperative
effort with Francisco Middle School and the San Francisco Unified
School District. All activities take place at FMS, while Tel-Hi
brings the resources necessary for the operation of a quality program.
T
he Expanded Learning Program’s goals, objectives, and activities
are designed and evaluated with the help of Tel-Hi youth to foster
their academic achievement, leadership skills, physical development,
personal enrichment, and community activism.
Activities include tutorial, computer classes, martial arts, painting
and drawing, photography, gardening, discussion groups, and community
service.
AmeriCorps Job Title & Description:
Program Assistant: Provides
logistical support to site, as well as tutoring, homework assistance
and program safety at Francisco Middle School after-school program.
Responsibilities include coordinating the volunteer base and leading
classes during the after-school program. Ages Served: Middle
School.
Location & Contact Info:
2190 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
P: (415) 956-1234
W: www.tel-hi.org/
programexpandedlearning.htm
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Back On Track
Regina Herbert and Mary Salazar, Site Supervisors
Back on Track is a free one-on-one tutoring and academic mentorship
program for K-12 students. Students and volunteer tutors meet once
a week for a two-hour session. They come together from diverse
ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds to learn together and promote
cross-cultural understanding. Back on Track also provides student
with a variety of enrichment activities and field trips. Families
are given resources and training, encouraging them to become active
partners in their children's growth.
AmeriCorps Job Title & Description:
Program Assistant: Coordinates
the volunteer base of tutors that give individualized academic
support and tutoring to youth. Also provides logistical support
to program and organizes trips and activities for youth participants. Ages
Served: Elementary, Middle and High School.
Location & Contact Info:
1399 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
P: (415) 346-9316
W: www.backontracksf.org
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Tepees Youth Program
Diane Dodge, Director
Chad Dupont and Kym Glanville, Site Supervisors
Seven Tepees Youth Program is dedicated to impacting the lives
of promising inner-city youth. Our mission is to work with urban
youth entrusted to our care to foster the skills they need to make
lifelong positive choices and to create their own opportunities
for success.
Our program targets inner city youth and works with them for a
period of seven years. We provide them with the building blocks
that will help them create positive, successful futures for themselves.
Youth are encouraged in social competency, academic skills, healthy
self-esteem, exposure to new options, and increased understanding
and appreciation of their natural environment.
Seven Tepees has received local and national recognition as an
innovative youth program and serves as a model to other youth service
organizations.
AmeriCorps Job Titles & Descriptions:
Middle School Program Assistant: Provides
Provides logistical and program support to coordinator, assists
with tutoring and homework assistance, case management, and leading
activities for the youth participants.
High School Program Assistant: Provides
logistical and program support to coordinator, assists with tutoring
and homework assistance, case management, and leading activities
for the youth participants.
Ages Served: Middle School and High School.
Location & Contact Info:
3177 17th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
P: (415) 522-1550
W: www.7tepees.org
Bret Harte Elementary
School
Ms. Vidrale Franklin - Principal
Bret Harte Elementary School has a large focus on incorporating
student, parent, teacher and community voice, and prioritizes collaboration,
community service, arts and music in addition to strong academic
standards.
AmeriCorps Job Title & Description:
Program Assistant: Work
with youth in classes and in the after-school recreation, as well
as help to coordinate the involvement of active parent and community
volunteers. The position includes some academic support for elementary
school students, after-school enrichment, and community networking.
Ages Served: Elementary School.
Location & Contact Info:
Bret Harte Elementary School
1035 Gilman Street
San Francisco
P: 415-330-1520
E: vfrankl@sfusd.edu
Rec Connect/
Palega Playground
Scott Vu, Site Supervisor
The Mission YMCA and the San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department
are collaborating to offer structured activities for children to
receive a range of recreation, learning, and sports programming.
AmeriCorps Position Title & Description:
Program Assistant: Works
with youth in after-school program in the areas of academic support
and recreation/enrichment. Also acts as a community liason to conduct
outreach and build relationships with the Portola community. Ages
Served: Elementary and High School.
Location & Contact Info:
Palega Park
500 Felton Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94134
W: www.palegapark.org
Coleman Advocates/
Y-MAC
N’Tanya Lee, Director
Belinda Bellinger, Site Supervisor
Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth is a one-of-a-kind local
community organization that works to transform San Francisco's
services and policies for children, youth and their families in
order to create a more family-friendly community.
Y-MAC stands for Youth Making a Change. Since 1991, Y-MAC has
been a dynamic, multi-ethnic, youth-led organization that builds
the leadership and power of high school age low-income young people
and people of color in San Francisco.
Through peer education, citywide cultural events, direct action,
advocacy and an intensive leadership development process, Y-MAC
is training a new generation of grassroots leaders to create a
more just, democratic society.
AmeriCorps Position Title & Description:
Academic Support Coordinator: Works
with high school members and youth organizers to set goals and
prioritize their academic success. Requires communication with
youth, schools, teachers, families and other youth services to
provide the most effective academic support system possible for
youth to succeed in accomplishing their academic and educational
goals. Ages Served: High School.
Location & Contact Info:
459 Vienna Street
San Francisco, CA 94112
P: (415) 239-0161
W: www.colemanadvocates.org |
