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Planting Seeds of Hope
May 2018
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In This Issue:
Rise Awards Ceremony
Youth Program Updates
Inside the JJC
Volunteer Spotlight
Development Advisory Board
In Case You Missed It
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10% of 16-24 year-olds in San Francisco are at risk for not making a successful transition into adulthood.*
*Source: https://www.dcyf.org/modules/showdocument.aspx?documentid=4177
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| | Dear Friends,
Last year brought many changes to City Youth Now, and we are excited to share our successes with you through our Spring newsletter.
In September of 2017, CYN gained its first full-time Program Coordinator, whose primary role is to coordinate the Youth Partnering for Education and Employment (YPEE) program. By elevating this position from part-time to full-time, we have been able to devote more time to increasing the quality of our programming. We have expanded our professionalism workshops to include lessons on proper work attire, interview skills, and other topics crucial for the career advancement of our youth.
Through our Personal Empowerment Program (PEP), we have continued to support the holistic development of vulnerable youth by fulfilling critical needs that are not covered by traditional funding sources. During the 2017 holiday season, CYN provided gifts to over 350 children and teens! We have continued to help youth through clothing, emergency groceries, and baby items for expectant young mothers. Additionally, we have provided funding for teens to gain valuable life skills through organized sports.
The youth at the Juvenile Justice Center (JJC) have continued to take part in enriching activities through our Inside-Out Program. In collaboration with the directors of the JJC and staff at the City College of San Francisco, we launched an online college course program for detained youth who have already obtained their high school diploma. Thanks to our partnership with San Francisco State University, we have also recruited more tutors to provide high school youth with individualized support during their class times.
On a fiscally responsible note: through hard work, sacrifice and donations, CYN is now running a cash flow positive budget, and we are all very proud and thankful to the donors, staff, volunteers and Board who help make this possible. When you donate to CYN, your contribution is going straight to where it matters: helping CYN kids.
On June 1st we will hold our Rise Awards Ceremony to honor the successes of our outstanding youth and the contributions of our longtime donors and volunteers. We have included the details below and hope you will join us.
Warm regards,
Didier Perez
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| Rise Awards: A City Youth Now Benefit |
| | Click below to get your Early Bird tickets now! |
| | | Holiday Gift Giveaway
During the 2017 holiday season, City Youth Now provided gifts to over 350 children and teens in the Juvenile Justice Center, Log Cabin Ranch, Family Treatment Court, Child Crisis Services, and other agencies. A huge thanks to our partners who donated the gifts, and to our volunteers who helped us find something special and age-appropriate for every child!
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Youth Partnering for Education and Employment (YPEE) Program |
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We are excited to announce our partnership with Pankow Builders and Oryx Contractors to provide summer construction internship for two youths! The youth will get first-hand experience in the management of a construction site.
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This past February, we established a partnership with the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco as an internship site. Through this internship youth will learn the basics of architecture, from budgeting to design software.
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Personal Empowerment Program |
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With the help of our volunteers, we transferred all of our 2017 PEP documentation into a digital format that will allow us to keep better track of the requests that we receive and produce data on the needs of our youth.
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| According to our initial analyses, the following are the highest in-demand items: 1. Emergency Clothing/Shoes 2. Sports Memberships/Equipment 3. Summer Camp Fees 4. Eyeglasses 5. Baby Supplies
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Inside the Juvenile Justice Center |
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James Nash On Tuesday, March 13 the youth at the JJC received a visit from nationally-touring guitarist James Nash. The youth asked questions about his career and even went on stage to perform their own original rap pieces to the tune of James's guitar. CYN is proud to continue partnering with Bread & Roses to bring uplifting and inspirational performances to the youth at the JJC!
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| | San Francisco Zoo: Zoo Mobile This past Valentine's Day, City Youth Now partnered with The San Francisco Zoo to share their love of animals with the youth in the JJC. The San Francisco Zoo Mobile presented a variety of reptiles, amphibians, and animals to the classes, and tested the youth's knowledge of invasive species and climate change. Many youth seized the opportunity to step outside of their comfort zone when petting the python and hedgehog. They ended their session learning how best to protect and preserve the planet and its wildlife.
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| | Through our partnership with San Francisco State University, we have added new interns and volunteers to the City Youth Now team! |
| Alondra Corona Child and Adolescent Development San Francisco State University ‘18
What tasks have you helped with at CYN? Some of the tasks I have helped with are creating an internship site binder for the YPEE program, organizing and input data on spreadsheets for PEP grants, and contributing to the creation of YPEE’s Professional Development Curriculum.
What is your most memorable moment at CYN? Planning and preparing for the annual Holiday event for youth in the Foster Care and/or Juvenile Justice Systems and being able to be a part of the event the day of. It was great seeing families and youth interact with each other and having their probation officers present doing something out of the norm.
What is your favorite holiday and why? My favorite holiday is Christmas, having this time to be with my family is something I look forward to, home cooked meals, and movie nights with my siblings.
What is on your bucket list? Go skydiving Go Parasailing Travel to the Philippines |
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| | Rosario Ruiz-Nieto Social Work San Francisco State University ‘20
What tasks have you helped with at CYN? Created binder of job opportunities for our intern alumni, created social media content, organized donations, planned financial literacy workshop for our youth.
What is your most memorable moment at CYN? The most memorable moment at CYN was when we finally finished organizing the closets during the holiday season. That was the biggest accomplishment for me.
What is your favorite holiday and why? Christmas because I get to spend time with my family and I feel like the holidays are the time of year when people are nicer and more willing to give.
What is on your bucket list? I want to travel, I feel like everyone says that, but I really want to see the world and interact with other people.
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| | Interested in volunteering? We have summer opportunities! |
| | Shopping for Mother's Day? Use the link below to donate a percentage of your purchase through the AmazonSmile Foundation.
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| | | | Development Advisory Board (D.A.B) |
| The Development Advisory Board (previously the Junior Board) is a group of young professionals that strives to support CYN through fundraising, spreading awareness about its mission, recruiting volunteers, and developing its technology systems. |
| D.A.B. President: Marisol Terrezas Marisol Terrazas comes to the City Youth Now Development Advisory Board with a passion for nonprofit work. Having graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Spanish, Marisol worked for two years as a counselor at Edgewood Center for Children and Families before transitioning to her current role as Development Associate. With experience providing direct services to teens experiencing extreme mental and behavioral health challenges, Marisol is excited to bring her background in social services and her skills in nonprofit fund development to support CYN in furthering their goals of youth empowerment and the promotion of long-term success. When not at work, Marisol can be found exploring Bay Area hiking trails, indoor rock-climbing, and catching up on her HBO shows.
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New D.A.B. Member: Zachary Franet Zak Franet is a 23 year old Bay Area native with strong roots in San Francisco. During his youth, time spent in the foster care, juvenile justice, and homeless shelter systems instilled within him a passion to improve those very systems for others. Zak’s advocacy background includes chairing Larkin Street Youth Services Youth Advisory Board, membership on the Youth Policy and Advisory Committee, California Coalition for Youth’s Advisory Board, as well as helping facilitate a criminal addictive thinking group at 850 Bryant. Recently appointed to the Youth Commission, Zak hopes to bring the diversity of his experience to bear in the youth policy arena. He continues his work supporting San Francisco's at risk youth by joining City Youth Now's Development Advisory Board, the oldest youth serving nonprofit in San Francisco, where he hopes to directly impact youth involved in the same systems he was.
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| Do you know a young professional who is searching for a unique and meaningful opportunity to give back to San Francisco’s under-resourced communities? The Development Advisory Board is searching for new members. Email info@cityyouthnow.org for more information on how to join! |
| | In Case You Missed It.... |
| Mindwell Founder, Anthony Williams We kicked off our fundraising this year with an informative talk by Anthony Williams on techniques for helping at-risk youth find emotional healing, and self-care strategies for youth workers. City Youth Now staff and partners have since continued to apply his teachings to enhance our work with under-served populations. We are so grateful to Anthony and to the Booker T. Washington Community Center for allowing us to host our event in their space.
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| Tunnel Top Tuesday! CYN would like to express our warmest thanks to Ali Eren and the staff from the Tunnel Top Bar & Lounge as well as the United Democratic Club for partnering with us to fundraise for our programs this February! Our supporters, volunteers, staff, and board members mingled over drinks and hors d'oeuvres, and three lucky attendees left with exciting raffle prizes. Thank you to everyone who attended!
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