Tenderloin
CYC serves the city through our long-term presence in Tenderloin—a neighborhood known for its economic challenges. Our weekly food pantry and many of our largest programs are all run from this office. In Tenderloin, we also facilitate our afterschool program at Redding Elementary and participate in neighborhood street festivals.
Programs in Tenderloin:
This program partners with multiple agencies citywide that work together to promote a substance abuse program. The program teaches youth about leading a healthy lifestyle, making sound choices, and avoiding the pitfalls and dangers of drug, alcohol, and nicotine abuse.
The CYC Computer Clubhouse provides a safe, out-of-school learning environment for youth to explore their creativity using technology. The Computer Clubhouse has the latest hardware and software for youth to acquire technological skills for personal, academic, and professional development.
Newcomer Club provides support to youths who are adapting to a new life in the United States as immigrants and as Americans. This program equips youth with the life skills and knowledge to adapt academically and socially with their peers going through the same journey.
CYC’s elementary after school program is designed to incorporate enrichment, educational, health, and wellness activities to supplement traditional classroom learning. Specialized clubs, sports, nutrition, and tutoring help expand students’ social and emotional development.
TOPS provides a vital set of wraparound services that connect newly immigrated and monolingual, high-risk AAPI Transitional Aged Youth (age 17-24) with caring adults and peers to help them successfully transition into adulthood.
Young Asian Women Against Violence (YAWAV) is a 9-month program where youth learn about the root causes and impact of violence, and cultivate their leadership skills and voice.
community stories
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Community Built: Luzy Govea’s lifelong journey with CYC
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Luzy Govea’s journey with CYC, from her childhood experiences growing up in the Tenderloin, to her work today as an Assistant Site Coordinator, exemplifies the power of community engagement and youth leadership.
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Winter Showcase at Redding Elementary School
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CYC’s ACE (Afterschool Community Enrichment) program at Redding Elementary showed off their skills tonight with poetry and Minute to Win It during their Winter Showcase. #cycsf #afterschool #education #community #teacherlife #elementaryschool
News from the neighborhood
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Summer Program applications starting soon
It’s only March 3, but the CYC team is hard at work preparing for our much-loved summer programs.
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Elementary School Summer Program Information
In-person summer camps are scheduled to start early June 2022. This year, we will be taking our students on a science- and space-themed adventure as they explore Earth as well as different planets throughout our universe.
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Program Leader Job Openings
CYC is hiring Program Leaders for our school based programs. Our programs are located at six San Francisco public schools. Elementary school programs are located at Garfield, Moscone, and Redding. The middle school program is located at Aptos Beacon. High school programs are located at Balboa and San Francisco International. We are seeking candidates who…
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