It’s that time of the year again! The SF YouthWorks summer session application is now available. They plan to hire 300 high school youth to work as interns in city government offices, libraries and recreation facilities. YouthWorks interns will work up to 20 hours per week from early June through early August and will be paid $12.25 per hour, with… Read More
Is there a link between racial profiling and police violence? What role does implicit bias play in our criminal justice system? How have sentencing laws disparately impacted communities of color? Join a Town Hall and engage in a consensus building process through real-time polling. Please RSVP online. April 7 – 6:30-8:00pm Impact HUB Oakland 2323 Broadway,… Read More
Have you ever wanted to engage directly with our elected officials on issues impacting you, your friends, and your community? Or can you think of a young person who’s got the passion and patience to deliver change on a city-wide level? Now may be the time for you or the young person you know to… Read More
The Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF) is hosting its 7th annual Youth Advocacy Day on March 17th 2016. Youth Advocacy Day (YAD) is an opportunity for San Francisco youth to have an open dialogue with their elected officials about issues that directly affect their communities. YAD brings over 200 high school students into City Hall to… Read More
Students (grades 8 – 12) and educators from all public and private schools throughout California are invited to gain a deeper understanding about the Holocaust and patterns of genocide in order to inspire moral courage and social responsibility in the future. This year’s Day of Learning will focus on children who became refugees as a result… Read More
Project Pull (entering its 21st year this upcoming summer), is a paid summer internship program for highly motivated and promising high school juniors, seniors and incoming college freshman. Project Pull is a multipart internship program, which provides a mixture of educational, challenging and fun opportunities both inside and outside the workplace. During the eight (8)… Read More
The District 7 Youth Council advises the office of Supervisor Norman Yee on youth issues. The Youth Council joins Supervisor Yee in support of SFMTA’s Vision Zero campaign to eliminate all traffic fatalities in San Francisco by 2024. Accordingly, they’ve put out a survey that aims to get student input in identifying dangerous intersections and improving… Read More