Horizons Unlimited of San Francisco, Inc.

Horizons is HIRING! Horizons is looking for a new Academic Research Specialist for our LifeWorks Workforce Program! Please repost, forward, share in your stories. We’re waiting for the right candidate with open arms! To apply please see the last image for more details. #jobsearch #youthworker #academicspecialist #youthwork #joinus

Since the start of the pandemic there has been a rise in violence toward the Asian-American community. Nearly 3,000 crimes have been reported, including right here in San Francisco. These victims are our family, friends, and neighbors. Horizons condemns hate and bigotry in all forms. The Horizons Familia has also dealt with violence against our community and we stand in unity with the AAPI community for a safer San Francisco. Standing in solidarity with our community partners, @cyc_sf @seadcsf and @jcycsf and so many other organizations serving the AAPI community. Please swipe to the next page to see other Asian American organizations you can send support to. #stopaapihate #solidarity #unity

On this International Women’s Day Horizons would like to honor our very own community gem, Donna Saffioti Johnson! The community knows her as Donna la Veterana, we know her as loving, selfless, powerful, and wise. Yesterday Donna reached her 33rd year of service with Horizons. It is an honor to work alongside such a beautiful, giving person. Horizons honors her today and always! Please send her your love and appreciations! #internationalwomensday #happyanniversary #horizonsfamilia

Let’s continue the celebration of our Horizons team! Meet Angelique! She is one of our wonderful Females Against Violence coordinators. She has completed a full year of service in her role! Please send your love and appreciation to Angelique this month! #happyanniversary

Familia, please help us celebrate Gaby, Chris, Valeria, and Phyllis as they celebrate their HUversaries this month! Combined they’ve served our community over 10 years! Each of them represent programming that provides a safe space, access to resources, and unyielding support for our youth and their families. Please share your love with them today! We are grateful for all of the work they’ve done, and the work they continue to do. #happyanniversary

2020 has brought the @HorizonsUnlimitedSF familia many opportunities to support our community we are so passionate about. We worked to ensure our youth and families were provided with needed technology and internet access to support distance learning and program engagement, as well as food, other needed supplies and resources to connect to vital services during a critical time. We've been outspoken in the face of continued racial injustice and inequity in the US and within ...our own Horizons familia, and continue to work hard to offer programs that empower, nurture, and transform the lives of Latino, African American and other youth of color, ages 12 to 24 and their families. During #GivingTuesday please honor the hard work of our employees, clients and community members by donating to our non-profit. Click on the link below to donate! https://www.horizons-sf.org/donate/

Gracias @lacajitasd for allowing us to bring a little joy to our Horizons team. Horizons normally spends the holiday season, sharing meals, doing fun activities, and playing little fun games. This year we aren’t able to do that due to COVID-19 and keeping our staff safe. La Cajita made it possible for us to enjoy a little time with one another even if it was through Zoom. Follow them and continue to support Black and Brown businesses.

Meet Alondra: . . . My name is Alondra Alcantara, I am 15 years old from the Mission. My poem talks about some of the stereotypical things people have thought about me and labeled me as. I also ask the questions on why we judge so quickly and rely on labels so much.... #justbecause #femalesagainstviolence #youthpower

Meet Jackie: . . My name is Jackie. I’m 17 years old and I’ve lived in the Mission District my whole life. I got the inspiration to write my poem from stereotypes I’ve heard people say, to others and myself. As a latina, you hear people call us criminals and illegal aliens. Our own people say this sometimes, and even though It’s a joke it’s not funny. This is a real issue and our people face real discrimination. As a woman, you hear men call us bossy, bitchy, moody. All of th...ose words with negative connotations. As someone with dyed hair/piercings, you hear people call you emo. Unstable. You get weird looks. I have/am all of those, but they shouldn’t define me in a negative way. I’m proud of who I am. #femalesagainstviolence #justbecause #youthpower

Meet Precious: . . My name is Precious Serratos. I’m 17 years old, and I live in the Mission District. I wrote about my gender, my ethnicity, and a component of my personality. I wanted to write about these things because they are part of who I am. My poem is composed of parts of who I am and stereotypes that belong with those identities. I wrote about being a girl and being able to do things that boys can do. I wrote about things the Latinx community is usually judged on. And lastly, I wrote about being a reserved person. I said that despite being a shy person I still have opinions and a voice. This activity made me realize that there are a lot of assumptions people have based on my identities and it also made me realize that I am more than what people may think of me. #justbecause #femalesagainstviolence #poetry #youthpower

Meet Jasmine: . . My name is Jasmine. I'm a 17 years old senior in High School. I live in San Francisco,CA but more specifically the Bayview district . I'm a part of Females Against Violence at Horizons Unlimited. I chose to write my poem about the stereotypes females go through. Writing this poem made me feel empowered and heard. It's important for people to know the pressures females go through and how we can all relate. Females are all powerful and we are all capable to do anything society puts us down for.

Meet Lindsey: . . My name is Lindsey, I'm 15 years old and I live in the excelsior. I included being young and being a girl in my poem because I think those are two reasons I get overlooked/judged. Many people have their own stereotypes about what young people and what girls are like and I wanted to show that my ideas matter and I don't have to fit into anyone's ideas of what I should be and I can be who I want.

Applications are out now! (available in English & Spanish) Head to myeep.org/apply for the application. We recommend that you apply ONLINE. DUE DATE: September 4, 2020 @ San Francisco, California

MYEEP is holding info sessions through Zoom, if you need help with the online application! On August 25 & 27 at 4pm Go to myeep.org/apply for the Zoom link. @ San Francisco, California

El Censo no compartirá su información personal con nadie. Su información se mantiene privada. No, se delate y llené hoy el Censo.https://2020census.gov/es.html #Census2020 #SFcounts #becounted #haztecontar

- Child Rights and Why They Matter This short course will transform and/or refresh your understanding of child rights and a child rights approach, introduce you to UNICEF’s mandate as it relates to child rights, and inspire you to apply a child rights lens to your everyday work and life.

Queridas familias de la Comunidad Promesa de la Mission: Los invitamos a nuestra reunión virtual comunitaria bilingüe donde pueden compartir sus ideas y sentimi...entos en relación a la reapertura de escuelas en Agosto. Conéctese y eleve su voz para sea incluida en los planes del distrito escolar. Los invitamos a que se registren a bit.ly/july2020b. See more

This Friday at 2pm will be a Town Hall called "Close the Gap" sponsored by Mission Promise Neighborhood (MPN), an initiative of Mission Economic and Development Agency (MEDA) intended to discuss plans to restart/re-open schools. Below is the registration link- feel free to attend to learn and share. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSesZcMNg74c3cUmd4/viewform

Nuestro niños merecen tener los recursos necesarios para a triunfar. Cuando contamos a nuestros niños en el Censo estamos informando el dinero que irá las escuelas! https://2020census.gov/es.html o por telefono #Census2020 #SFcounts #becounted #haztecontar

Shortcuts if you're interested: - 0:00 - 15:26 current state of covid in CA - 15:40 - 24:19 background on most recent Pediatrics data and covid - 24:40 - 31:44 Q&A is this aerosol or airborne? What's with the rise of cases in CA? - 31:44 - 52:00 re-open schools? ... - 52:00 - 59:00 round table on returning to schools/masks/etc. - 59:00 - 1:15:00 covid-19 & incarcerated people - 1:15:00 - end Q&A See more

What kids vape now Just as parents and teachers could tell the difference between Juul and a flash drive, a new crop of flavored vapes hit the shelves, and these might be even easier to hide. Why? Because they're disposable. That’s right, the tobacco industry has replaced their $40 iPhone of e-cigs, with a $10 vape kids can toss in the trash. (Sorry landfill.) Like Juul, many of these disposable vapes use nicotine salts, high-potency nicotine designed to absorb more quickly. Which should worry you. Because nicotine, in addition to addicting kids, can increase their anxiety, irritability, mood swings, and learning difficulties. Trending brands of disposable vapes to watch for: Puff Bar, Posh, Stig, Mojo, and Twst. Some of their kid-friendly flavors: Blue Raz, Frosted Apple, Mango, Lemon Dessert, Cherry Bomb.