STRENGTH THROUGH COMMUNITY
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Felton Celebrates Women's History Month
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By Highlighting Former Clients' Success
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Felton Institute uplifts women clients who persevered and worked hard to attain success in their fields.
Adama Bryant, Executive Director of Weekend Adventures, is a graduate of Felton's OEWD (Office of Economic & Workforce Development) Skilling Up cohort.
Christina Zeigler was a client at Felton's former Pier 94 program and received her food handler's certification through this. Now, she's come back to the place that helped her get on her feet and is learning to prep cook alongside Chef Wilona Harrell of Felton's Mother Brown's Kitchen.
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Building Brighter Futures
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"We provide a safe and supportive space where girls and young women can cultivate the skills, knowledge, and confidence to discover their dreams and build strong futures."
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"I want to educate the parents, the educators, and anybody who has interactions with kids because you have to know that they've had trauma. It's vital we handle them with care..."
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Honoring Social Work Month
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We're excited to highlight the incredible work our staff is doing in the community. Their dedication is creating change that reaches beyond our community.
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Transitional Age Youth Acute Linkage Team
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Success: Movement from Incarceration (SMI), and Mission to Motivate (M2M) Programs
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Charlotte Pinkney, CYF Teacher Assistant, was featured on KTVU Fox 2 News for writing a children's book! As a longtime preschool teacher, Charlotte is dedicated to empowering children.
Her book "Every Child Deserves a Champion," helps guide young minds as they grow, ensuring every child feels welcome and knows they belong in school.
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Building Unity and Empowering Communities
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Felton Institute’s Bayview Drop-in Center hosted a Black History Month Block Party honoring the contributions made by African Americans within the Bayview community.
Featured guest speaker included San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Executive Director, Shireen McSpadden, a valued partner in strengthening services for the Bayview community alongside Felton.
Attendees enjoyed games, resources from local organizations, and food served by Felton’s Mother Brown’s Kitchen, a staple of the community.
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Justice Division Director Curtis Penn Meets with
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Japanese Academics at Mount Tamalpais College
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Justice Services Division Director Curtis Penn was invited to Mount Tamalpais College (MTC) to meet with visiting university professors from Japan who are researching education in correctional settings.
The professors hailed from Komazawa University, Seijo University, Ryu Kyu University, and Chiba University. They are part of a cross-university group exploring the possibility of introducing college programs in Japanese prisons.
Their focus was on how MTC alumni have applied what they learned as incarcerated college students since returning home.
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We are excited to share our latest video highlighting the Justice Division’s groundbreaking programs and services.
Following CEO, Al Gilbert’s vision, the Justice Services Division was created in 2020, adding to the already established 5 divisions at Felton Institute. Filming, which began in May of 2022, followed the expansion of our fastest growing division. By December 2023, a year and a half later, the decision was made to stop filming and wrap up our video as new programs continued to be added and “we could film forever.”
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Rooted in equity, Felton Institute transforms quality of life and promotes social justice to accelerate community led change.
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