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Dec. 7 - Dec. 13, 2001
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| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Calteach Calteach, the California Center for Teaching Careers, is a clearinghouse established by the State of California to address the critical shortage of teachers in the Golden State. Calteach operates a Web site — www.calteach.com — and a toll-free helpline, 88-CALTEACH, and is affiliated with six Teacher Recruitment Centers throughout the state. It also sponsors regular teacher recruitment job fairs at which prospective teachers can meet with school district representative. For more information, please call Michelle Esperanza or Sophie Kim at 310-656-1616.
Children’s Services Fund As a collaborative between Wu Yee Children’s Services, Whitney Young Child Development Center and Children’s Council of San Francisco, the San Francisco Vendor Voucher Program assists San Francisco low-to-moderate income families in paying for licensed childcare for children 0 - 13 years old. It is designed to serve single-parent families who are working or have been offered employment, and two-parent families, of which either parent is working or offered employment and the other parent is working or enrolled in school or job training. Through the program, parents will be free to choose any licensed childcare provider, as well as receive child care counseling. Registration is on-going and enrollment is based on availability of open slots. For more information and application forms, call Wu Yee Children’s Services, 415-391-8993.
Computer Classes Free after-school computer classes for low-income children in the Tenderloin, Mission, Chinatown and Western Addition are available through the Career Resources Development Center in San Francisco. For more information, call 415-775-8880.
Paid Research Subjects Needed Project CHAMPS invites you to participate in a research study. All participants will receive up to $30. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco are conducting a study to examine how culture, health and mood may influence smoking habits. The information will help investigators design more effective smoking cessation programs to serve the community. Participation will involve completing questionnaires, an interview, and providing breath and saliva samples. Study procedures can be completed at the time and location that is convenient for you. You must be over 18 years old and have smoked at least 5 cigarettes in the past seven days in order to participate. The questionnaires and interviews are available in both Chinese and English. For further details, please visit the study Web page at www.ucsf.edu/smoke or call our research staff at 415-476-7319.
The Crissy Field Center Experience the exciting blend of programs at the Crissy Field Center, located in the Presidio. Children, youth, families, adults and seniors will find an array of activities at the Center including: a state-of-the-art media lab, an arts workshop, an urban ecology lab and free concerts and much more. For more information about the Center and its programs, please call 415-561-7752. Scholarships are available.
SERVICES
Free Counseling for Seniors Do you or someone you care for need support with a difficult life transition? Get help from one who’s been there. Senior Peer Counseling trains volunteers over 55 to assist fellow seniors through emotional support, problem solving and compassionate listening. All services are voluntary and free of charge. For information or referral, call Family Service Agency at 415-474-7310 and ask for Nancy Alpert.
Life After Placement Family Caregiver Alliance offers a new, free, monthly drop-in support group for families and friends dealing with the stress of placing a loved one in a nursing home or other care facilities. The group is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., every third Thursday of each month at the Family Caregiver Alliance, 690 Market St., Suite 600, San Francisco. Attendance is free. For more information, contact Troy Kindy at 800-445-8106 x303.
San Mateo Pre-school Programs The San Mateo County Head Start, Early Head Start and State Pre-school programs offer free, comprehensive child and family development services for low-income pregnant women and parents with children ages 0 - 5, including children with special needs. For enrollment information, call 650-871-5613.
EVENTS
American red Cross Join the American Red Cross Santa Clara valley Chapter on Friday, Dec. 14 for a holiday show and tribute to local firefighters, emergency service personnel and other volunteers who gave their time and training to aid with Sept. 11 disaster relief efforts in New York City. Guy Kawasaki, CEO of Garage Technology Ventures, is the featured guest and host of the musical program by The Barbary Coast Cloggers. A silent auction preceding the event begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. For more information call 408-577-2011.
Community Christmas Dance Concert The Oakland Asian Cultural Center presents a free Christmas dance concert on Dec. 16, 2 - 4 p.m. at 388 9th St., Suite 290, Oakland. Bay Area’s own Danny Nguyen and Lynette DeFazio bring holiday tidings through Vietnamese dance and culturally fused excerpts of The Nutcracker. For more information, please call 510-208-6080.
Fungus Fair Some 1,000 species of freshly gathered mushrooms will be on display on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9, as the Oakland Museum of California hosts the 32nd Annual Bay Area Fungus Fair. The beauty, smells, tastes and intricacies of the world of mushrooms will be explored in exhibits, lectures, slide shows, cooking demonstrations and children’s activities accompanying the exhibition.
Public Focus Groups on Children Concerned about the future of kids in the city? Come to a public focus group meeting to determine the city’s priorities for kids hosted by the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families. Share your views about the state of San Francisco’s children, youth, and families. Food, childcare will be provided. Chinese and Spanish translation provided. For information, call 415-554-8990. Meeting dates and places are as follows: Saturday, Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Stonestown YMCA, 333 Eucalyptus Drive (near Stonestown Galleria off 19th Avenue), San Francisco.
Traditional Chinese Holidays As part of a lecture series with Professor Gordon Lew, the Chinese Culture Center presents Traditional Chinese Holidays, introducing major folk holidays, including the Lunar New Year, Qing Ming, Dragon Boat Festival, Moon Festival and Winter Festival. The lecture will take place Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Center, 750 Kearny St., Holiday Inn, 3/F, San Francisco. For more information, please call 415-986-1822.
Your Right To Know On Saturday, Dec. 8, the Oakland Public Library’s Melrose Branch, 4805 Foothill Blvd., Oakland, will present a special Your Right to Know forum featuring Hiroshi Kashiwagi, who will talk about his experiences as a young man being incarcerated at the Tule Lake Internment Camp during World War II. Mr. Kashiwagi, writer and former librarian at the San Francisco Public Library, will discuss how those years at Tule Lake has a profound impact on his life. For more information, please call 510-535-5623 or visit the Web site www.oaklandlibrary.org.
VOLUNTEERING
Acupuncturist, Haight/Ashbury Free Medical Clinic Are you a licensed acupuncturist? You can help members of diverse communities during all stages of HIV treatment. Provide acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatment on a weekly basis and help maintain the acupuncture clinic. Contact Scott Wallin at 415-487-5638 x123.
Asian Women’s Shelter Opportunities exist to provide emotional and practical support for residents. Volunteers can assist clients with basic needs, accompany residents to appointments and organize activities for children. Bilingual and bi-cultural skills are helpful. For more information, call 415-751-7110.
Asians over age 55 needed Connect with your community and join a team of older adults serving children in San Francisco to help out in classrooms, provide homework assistance, read one-on-one, supervise recreational activities, or run after-school programs. Make a difference by giving children in our neighborhoods caring Asian adult role models. A monthly tax-free stipend of $150 is available for volunteers who serve 15 hours per week. No prior experience is necessary. For more information, call Lori Byer at 415-759-3690.
Child Advocacy The San Francisco Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (SFCASA) seeks community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children. Represent a child’s best interests in Juvenile Dependency Court and develop a supportive mentoring relationship. Men and people of color are especially needed. Call now for information at 415-398-8001 x104. (833 Market St., Suite 1004, San Francisco. www.sfcasa.com)
Chinatown YWCA The organization is looking for volunteers to tutor children in its after-school program Monday through Friday. Volunteers are especially needed to facilitate an English conversational hour for immigrant elementary school-age children. A 3-4 hour per week commitment is required. For more information about volunteering, call Tina or Judy at 415-788-5437.
Hospice Volunteer Opportunities Come and help provide emotional support to persons facing life-threatening illness in nursing facilities and private homes. Receive specialized training and on-going support. Please call Home Health Plus at 408-986-1801 x248.
Special Children Need Special Advocates The San Francisco Unified School District is actively recruiting volunteers to make a difference in the education of special needs children. Individuals needed to serve as a child’s surrogate parent for educational rights; to help children when parents cannot be located or when juvenile court has specifically limited the right of a parent or guardian to make educational decisions; to represent exceptional needs children in identification, assessment, instructional placement, reviewing and revising individual education programs; and in other matters relating to a free, appropriate education. Orientation and training will be provided to interested individuals and groups. Call 415-920-5165 and ask about being a surrogate parent volunteer.
St. Anthony Foundation Have you wondered what you could do to make a difference in the lives of people who are poor or homeless? St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers for 12 homeless service programs, including people to serve lunch in the free dining room. St. Anthony’s serves 2,000 meals a day, 365 days a year. Time commitment can be as little as three hours every other month. For more information, please call 415-241-2600, or visit www.stanthonysf.org.
Streetside Stories Streetside Stories is looking for volunteers to inspire and empower a diverse group of 6th grade students in San Francisco public schools to write, read and tell their own stories. Volunteers are needed to assist Streetside’s two facilitators in the classroom, participate in group activities, and work one-on-one with students. Spanish, Cantonese, Tagalog, and Mandarin speakers are needed. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Andrea at the Streetside office, 415-864-5221, or e-mail andrea@streetside.org.
Survivors International The group seeks a volunteer activity guide for two or more hours a week to help refugees master English and become familiar with parks, museums, banks, post offices, public transportation and free cultural activities in the Bay Area. For more information, contact Yang Chen Lakar at 415-765-6999.
WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Chinese Folk and Lion Dance Chung Ngai Dance Troupe offers classes in Chinese folk and classical dancing, lion dancing and martial arts. Established in 1966, Chung Ngai is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote Chinese culture through the performing arts in the Bay Area and beyond. Class times are as follows: Fridays, 6:30 p.m. (lion dancing and martial arts), Sundays, 10:30 a.m. (folk dancing, ages 14 and up); 1:30 p.m. (folk dancing and Chinese diabolo, ages 5 - 13). Class fees vary. For more information, please call 415-398-8738 or visit www.chungngai.freeservers.com. (724 Commercial St., San Francisco)
Composting Workshops The Alameda County Waste Management Authority offers free home composting workshops — basic and worm. Composting is nature’s way of recycling your fruit, vegetable, and yard trimmings into a rich soil amendment. Workshops are outside, rain or shine, unless otherwise noted. For more information, please call the “Rotline” at 510-444-SOIL.
Free Health Talks Zhu’s Acupuncture Medical and Neurology Center offers free talks on colds and flu, high blood pressure and stroke, managing diabetes using Chinese medicine, and menopause. The center is located at 100 O’Connor Drive, San Jose. For a complete workshop schedule, please call Hina Pendle at 408-885-1288, or e-mail master@scalpacupunture.com.
Free Naturalization Workshop The Asian Law Caucus conducts free naturalization workshops to assist individuals who want to assess their eligibility for naturalization, and who are eligible and want to submit a citizenship application. Cantonese and Mandarin language assistance is available. These workshops are held on the first and third Saturday morning of each month until the end of 2001. To schedule an appointment, please call 415-445-2597.
Free Traditional Chinese Music Lessons The Chinese Culture Center offers ongoing workshops and lessons in traditional Chinese music, taught by acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Hong Wang, the artistic director of Melody of China, Inc. Beginning and intermediate classes will be held on Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. Advanced classes for music teachers are on Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. The registration fee is $15, but all classes are free. Please bring your own instruments. For more information, call 415-986-1822. (Chinese Culture Center, 750 Kearny Street, 3/F, San Francisco)
FREE UKULELE WORKSHOP Learn how to read and play all chords, basic and advanced, from most music sheets, leading to melody strumming. Three years experience required. Classes are Wednesdays, 7 - 9 p.m. at Richmond Village Beacon. Please call 415-750-8554 for information (at Washington High, 30th Ave. & Anza, San Francisco).
Language and Computer Classes at IIC Sign up at the Intercultural Institute of California (IIC) for classes ranging from Web design, Excel and Word to English as a Second Language and Korean language classes. IIC also offers training to be a Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA). Increase skills, marketability and income. IIC also offers a master’s program in Korean Studies. Some classes taught online. For more information, call the Intercultural Institute of California at 415-441-1881 or e-mail iic@iic.edu. (IIC, 1362 Post St., San Francisco)
Martial Arts Classes The Chinese Culture Center offers two programs in Chinese martial arts: traditional Chen style Taiji, taught by Debbie Au, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5: 30 to 6:30 p.m.; Wing Chun Kung Fu, taught by John Kang, Wednesday and Fridays, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Kelly Chan at 415-986-1822.
Parent Education Workshops Wu Yee Family Center, 888 Clay St. at Stockton, San Francisco, is offering free workshops in Cantonese for parents of children age 0 - 6, on issues such as child development, discipline, communication, cultural issues, child abuse and domestic violence. workshops begin Nov. 17 and run through Dec. 22, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. for more information and reservations, please call Esther Chan at 415-391-8993.
ThangLong Learning Center The ThangLong Learning Center offers help to students to strive for better grades and master mathematics. The Center promotes academic excellence, community leadership and cultural identity. It provides free advising in math subjects at different levels (from K-12 to college), free demos and access to math software. ThangLong Center is located at 766 Geary St., San Francisco. The Center is open daily from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. For enrollment information, please call 415-297-9339 or e-mail thanglongsf@aol.com.
The Learning Annex Classes For speakers of English as a second language and Bay Area residents interested in multicultural potential, Susan Cooper is offering two new, 3-hour programs through The Learning Annex: How to Speak Effective English — offered Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 - 5 p.m., and Thursday, Jan. 10, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. — and How to Get a job Teaching Abroad — offered Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 15, 2 - 5 p.m. For more information, contact Cross-Culture Communications at 415-221-2470 and info@crossculturecom.com, or go to www.crossculturecom.com. To register, call the Learning Annex at 415-788-5500.
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