DCYF News, Events, Training and Professional Development, and Funding Opportunities
April 2018 DCYF Newsletter
Making San Francisco a Great Place to Grow Up!
Meet the DCYF Family at Sunday Streets

Sunday Streets is a series of free, fun events empowering local communities to transform car-congested streets into car-free community spaces for kids to play, seniors to stroll, organizations to connect and neighbors to meet. DCYF will host a table at every Sunday Streets in the 2018 season! Come to our table and we'll hook you up with info about programs and services, a tote bag, and cool DCYF shades.

The next Sunday Streets will take place on May 6 in the Tenderloin from 11am to 4pm. The Tenderloin Sunday Streets will kick-off a collaboration between DCYF and Play-Well TEKnologies : we will host a LEGO building station at our table at Sunday Streets Tenderloin, Sunday Streets Sunset District on June 3, and Sunday Streets Mission District on July 15. We hope to see you there!
DCYF Grantees: Register for the 2018 Summer Learning Conference
On April 27 DCYF and SFUSD ExCEL will host the annual  Summer Learning Conference  from 9am to 3pm at the Southeast Community Facility.

  • Learn fun math and literacy games for elementary and middle-school aged participants.
  • Explore strategies to integrate learning into everyday moments- like lining up for the field trip or tripling a recipe in a cooking program.
  • Break down what common core means for afterschool practitioners.
  • Bonus this year: play carnival games that reinforce STEM and SEL skills.

The Conference is open to youth practitioners at every level, and is free to attend. Register soon - the conference always fills up fast!
DCYF Grantees: Register for a Data C afé
DCYF Data Cafés are an opportunity for your agency to receive individualized CMS or SFUSD MOU support from a DCYF Data & Evaluation Analyst and/or your Program Specialist.

We'll host two Data Cafés in May. Click on the links below to learn more and register:


DCYF Hiring Summer Food Program Monitors
We are hiring a crew of Summer Food Program Monitors to provide administrative support for our Summer Food Service Program and help ensure that our summer lunch and snack sites are in compliance with USDA and State regulations. Monitors must have a high school diploma or equivalent, and six months of verifiable work experience with a community-based organization or administrative support experience in an office setting.  Applications are due by April 20 at 5pm.
DCYF Grantees: Register for Spring Technical Assistance & Capacity Building Workshops
DCYF and our Technical Assistance and Capacity Building partners are offering a wide variety of  workshops, classes, and cohorts this month. Be sure to visit the Technical Assistance and Capacity Building page on our website regularly to find out what we're offering and to register for training and capacity building sessions.
Still Looking for a Summer Program? Our Grantees Have Openings!
DCYF contacted all of our 2018-2023 Comprehensive OST grantees and compiled a list of summer programs for youth ages 5-13 that still have openings. Don't delay - now that the word is out they will fill up fast!
Request for Proposals: Training and Field Building for Family Support
DCYF, First 5 San Francisco, and the SF Human Services Agency have allocated up to $170,000 per year to implement activities to support training and field building for family support providers that serve San Francisco children, youth, and their families. Proposals are due May 18.
SF Youth Commission Recruiting for 2018-2019 Term
The  S an Francisco Youth Commissio n   is recruiting Youth Commissioners for the 2018-2019 term!

The SF Youth Commission is a body of 17 San Franciscans between the ages of 12 and 23 who are responsible for advising the Board of Supervisors and Mayor on policies affecting young people. The Youth Commission is also charged with providing comment and recommendation on all proposed laws that would primarily affect youth before the Board takes final action.

Applications are due by April 20.
7th Annual Bayview Youth Summit: April 28
Registration is open for the 7th Annual Bayview Youth Summit, hosted by BMAGIC, Community Youth Center of San Francisco, College Track, and 3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic! The 2018 Summit will examine the topic of violence , and workshop topics will include community violence in Bayview, rights and resources, unhealthy relationships, cyberbullying, and trauma and mental health support. The event is free to attend and open to any youth who are interested.
Next OAC Meeting: May 14
The next meeting of the Children and Youth Fund Oversight & Advisory Committee (OAC) will take place on Monday, May 14 at 5:30pm at the DCYF office, 1390 Market, Suite 900. All meetings of the OAC are open to the public.
Training & Professional Development, Funding, and Employment Opportunities
The  DCYF Technical Assistance & Professional Development Portal  includes information about DCYF sponsored training workshops, conferences, coaching, and other professional development opportunities.
Check out DCYF's Resources for Program Providers page for everything from free online curriculum guides to fundraising tips to energy efficiency incentives for nonprofit organizations in San Francisco.
Looking for funds for your program? Visit the Grants, RFPs, and Other Funding Opportunities for Youth Programs  page on the DCYF website.
Many of our grantees and partners are looking for new staff. Visit the Employment Opportunities page on the DCYF website for a comprehensive list. If you are a DCYF grantee or partner and have a position you would like to post, send it to Anthony Tek . 
Other News & Highlights
News from Our Grantees
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