Did you know that students who are tutored perform on average two standard deviations better than those with only classroom education? Google “Bloom’s 2 sigma problem“ –it’s pretty incredible. Tutor once a week with the Boys and Girls Club to give back to the community, with leadership positions available for dedicated students. You will also gain access to mentorship meetings… Read More
Archives: Education
Free Screening of “The Public” & Panel with Emilio Estevez, Mar. 10
Free Community Movie Screening and Panel Featuring Writer/Director/Star Emilio Estevez, Former SF Homelessness Czar Bevan Duffy, and others TBA Sunday, March 10, 2019 at GLIDE Memorial Church 330 Ellis Street, San Francisco Doors Open: 5:00 pm Film: 5:30 pm Panel/Q&A: 8:00 pm Join GLIDE’s Center for Social Justice, the Coalition on Homelessness, and the San Francisco… Read More
About-Face Launces New “Education Into Action” Curriculum + Free Workshop, Apr. 13
About-Face offers media-literacy and social change programs to youth in schools, after school programs and summer camps, all over the Bay Area. We have served over 8,000 students in the last 10 years, with clear and undeniable results: our highly engaging workshops benefit both the youth’s mental health and their social interactions when it comes to media. In response… Read More
SFJAZZ Education Family Matinee w/ Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, Feb. 23
Family Matinee w/ Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir SAT, Feb 23rd · 11:00AM MINER AUDITORIUM Linda Tillery and the award-winning Cultural Heritage Choir trace the indelible folk music traditions of Odetta, Harry Belafonte, Lead Belly, and more, as we celebrate the joy, wonder, and innocence of our childhood. FAMILY WORKSHOP An interactive Family… Read More
Mayor’s Youth Employment and Education Program Intern
MYEEP prepares each youth with a three-month training period designed to help them build competencies and skills so that they will be successful in the workplace. MYEEP provides 60 hours of training through an interactive curriculum specifically written for high school aged youth. Read More
Steam for Social Change: A Gap Year Bridging Hi-Tech and Social Entrepreneurship at Hebrew University
In August 2019 the Rothberg International School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem will launch a new program, STEAM for Social Change: Bridging Hi Tech and Social Entrepreneurship in partnership with the Carmel 6000 Development Center. Carmel 6000 is a technology incubator and works in partnership with Cisco, Microsoft, Intel and other major tech companies. Together, they… Read More
CFI Education presents: Environmental Youth Forum, May 1-3
The DocLands Documentary Film Festival and the Environmental Youth Forum (EYF) offer a unique interactive learning experience, using film to foster awareness and activism around a range of environmental and global issues, with an emphasis on innovations and solutions and youth engagement. The program features: Screenings Discussions Workshops Live Presentations Interactive Exhibits Each program informs… Read More