YWCA San Francisco & Marin
The YWCA San Francisco & Marin is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
Description:
The YWCA is the first and largest multicultural women's organization in the world. In San Francisco and Marin counties, the YWCA has responded to the changing needs of our communities since 1878. The YWCA has provided programs in Marin since 1958.
The YWCA currently offers the following programs:
Chinatown Newcomer Elementary Student Tutorial (NEST):
Supporting Young People in their New Home
NEST After School Program and Summer Programs provide bilingual education and multicultural enrichment to Asian newcomers ages 6 to 11. NEST services include homework assistance, tutoring, language enrichment, interactive computer classes in the Computer Learning Center, arts and crafts, healthy lifestyles, and intergenerational activities.
FiftyPlus Employment Program: Supporting Job Seekers over 50
Job seekers over 50 face special challenges as they search for employment or re-enter the job market. The YWCA FiftyPlus Employment Program assists low-income Marin County women over 50 years old to find permanent employment. Services include assessments, resume writing help, interviewing practice, and job development. Job-seekers develop a realistic, action-based job search plan, including strategies to help overcome age discrimination. FiftyPlus partners with community-based agencies to provide services on-site at several locations in Marin County. The FiftyPlus Program is based at the Marin Employment Center in San Rafael which also provides unemployment counseling, career services and excellent workshops on a range of employment topics.
Housing at the YWCA Apartments: Providing Dignity and Respect to Older and Disabled Adults
The YWCA Apartments provide affordable housing to approximately 120 adults over age 65 and persons with disabilities. The YWCA Apartments offers multicultural enrichment programs for tenants, intergenerational activities, and a computer lab. Counseling and support are also available in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Russian. The YWCA Apartments is a Section 8 project subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Designed by the architect Julia Morgan in 1932, the site is a San Francisco Historical Landmark and a National Monument of Nob Hill. Facility rental is available for nonprofit organizations.
Computer Learning Center: Bridging the Digital Divide
Residents of the YWCA Apartments, Chinatown Youth Program participants, and their families can take introductory computer classes at the Computer Learning Center in the lower level of the YWCA Apartments. The Computer Learning Center offers basic computer skills, internet tutorial, and educational programs in English and Cantonese.
History:
Founded in 1878, YWCA San Francisco & Marin is San Francisco's first and longest running organization working to eliminate racism and empower women and girls. In our early years, the YWCA in San Francisco offered programs including sewing classes, a kindergarten, and residences for women who are homeless or just discharged from the hospital. In the early 1900s, additional residences opened for single, working women, followed by a number of community centers throughout the city of San Francisco. In 1932 our building at 940 Powell Street was built, and is the current home of our San Francisco programs. In 1958, the YWCA established offices in Marin County, and has offered numerous youth, employment, legal, and self-sufficiency programs since that time.
Contact person: Judy Case, Executive Director, (phone), (email)
Main office number:
(415) 775-6502Office fax number: (415) 775-3925
Address:
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271 Austin Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
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Web Site: http://www.ywcasf-marin.org
| Last updated on June 25, 2009 |
