About enrichment and skill building
The Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) funds 4 types of enrichment and skill building programs:
- Arts and creative expression
- Identity formation and inclusion
- Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and environmental sustainability
- Sports and physical activity
Total funding for enrichment and skill building: $12,455,800.
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Arts and creative expression
Programs that teach young people arts skills.
Total funding for arts and creative expression: $4,762,800.
Programs:
- 826 Valencia
- ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco
- African-American Shakespeare Company
- Bay Area Community Resources
- Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology
- Bayview Hunters Point YMCA
- Brava! for Women in the Arts
- Central American Resource Center
- Creativity Explored
- Dance Brigade
- Flyaway Productions
- Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
- Loco Bloco
- Oasis For Girls
- Performing Arts Workshop
- Project Level
- Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project
- Sunset Youth Services
- The Marsh
- Women's Audio Mission
- Youth Art Exchange
- Youth Speaks
Identity formation and inclusion
Programs that teach young people about their personal identities, including:
- Race
- Ethnic or cultural background
- Gender identity
- Sexual orientation
Total funding for identity formation and inclusion: $4,385,000.
Programs:
- Booker T. Washington Community Service Center
- Chinatown YMCA
- City of Dreams
- Friendship House Association of American Indians
- Horizons Unlimited of San Francisco, Inc.
- Instituto Familiar de la Raza
- Japanese Community Youth Council
- Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center
- MNC Inspiring Success
- Oasis For Girls
- Pin@y Educational Partnerships
- Refugee and Immigrant Transitions
- Samoan Community Development Center
- San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center
- Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center
- United Playaz
STEM and environmental sustainability
Programs that teach young people skills in:
- Science
- Technology
- Engineering
- Math
- Sustainability
Total funding for STEM and environmental sustainability: $1,105,000.
Programs:
Sports and physical activity
Programs that teach young people to play sports and exercise.
Total funding for sports and physical activity: $2,203,000.
Programs:
Last updated June 17, 2024