This month in May, OCOF recognizes APA Heritage Month to honor and uplift the many important contributions of Asian Pacific Americans who are essential to San Francisco’s history, present and future.
asianpacificheritage.gov/
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The City of San Francisco will partner with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) to host socially-distanced, outdoor commencements for students graduating from high school this year.
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OCOF Celebrates Women's History Month
Billie Holiday is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time, Holiday had a thriving career as a jazz singer for many years.
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OCOF Celebrates Women's History!
Cecelia Chung has advocated for transgender rights in SF & nationwide. As an Asian transgender woman living with HIV she’s spent her life fighting to end discrimination across marginalized communities
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OCOF honors Sylvia Rivera- a civil rights pioneer. She was a veteran of the Stonewall uprising, persistent voice for rights of people of color, low-income, queers & trans people & tireless advocate for those who've been marginalized.
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This month OCOF will highlight inspiring stories to salute the countless women in history. Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of the most influential artists. Her skill on the electrified guitar played a vital role in the conception of Rock & Roll as a genre of music.
Paid Opportunity! BIPOC, LGBTQ & Transitional Age Youth Parents encouraged to apply. Please share/repost!
Paid fellowship opportunity with the San Francisco Our Children Our Families Council! Open to 18-24 year olds. Apps due Friday 3/5. Please share/repost!
Join Us for a Fireside Chat featuring Mayor Breed and SF Youth! Youth will share their stories on how they're creating a better SF & hear directly from the Mayor herself.
The link to RSVP is here: bit.ly/3aR3H5I
This February we are honoring the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.
OCOF is committed to improving the experience & outcomes for African American children, youth & families in San Francisco.
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The City will partner with UCSF Health to operate the high-volume vaccination site at City College of San Francisco’s Ocean Avenue Campus, which will further ramp up when supply increases
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Today Mayor Breed announced $25 million in financial assistance for SF’s early care & education programs which care for almost 10,000 children across the city. These child care and education programs provide essential services for San Francisco families,
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One of OCOF’s goals is A. Live in Safe & Nurturing Environments. United Playaz is hosting a gun buy-back event this Saturday 12/12. The event is a space for people to turn in weapons no questions asked & get guns off the streets & out of communities.
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SFUSD celebrates Inclusive Schools Week 12/7 to 12/11 with activities & sharing resources. Virtual events include a young adult discussion panel , assemblies featuring Special Olympics athlete speakers, a workout led by the SF 49ers & much more
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In SF, we're committed to elevating needs & voices of children & youth. We're proud of our young people who are creating a more equitable & sustainable future for all.
On #WorldChildrensDay, @UNICEFUSA is profiling some SF youth who are leading the way: bit.ly/2IY6YpR
November is National Native American Heritage Month offering many opportunities to move past one-dimensional representations of “pilgrims and Indians.” In the spirit of unity, we can instead focus Thanksgiving on generosity, gratitude, and community.
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Today, Mayor Breed announced the launch of the We Will Recover campaign to promote individual actions that SF can take to support the City’s recovery from COVID-19.
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