Have You Heard the News? - December 2022
This blog post was originally shared on YCD newsletter on 12/02/2022
Transitioning to a New Year
here's what our YCD family members have been up to!
November was filled with...
20th EPA JRT Graduation
Congratulations to the 20th Cohort who completed their EPA Job Readiness Training marking 10 years of the program's success!
Giving Tuesday Campaign
We participated in a month-long national day of giving to raise funds for our CityWorks Fellowship Program. Thank you for your generosity!
If you'd like to make a last minute donation, don't wait!
Turkey Giveaway
YCD gave away turkeys to Pacific Pointe residents so that our Bayview Households would have something delicious to whip up during Thanksgiving!
Poetry Workshop
The Neighborhood Job Center and Black to the Future held free Poetry and Rap fundamentals workshops for our youth to get their creative juices flowing. Special shout out to Ms. Hattie Wyatt!
Keep these community notices on your calendar!
It's Holiday Party time!
Join the whole YCD family for an end of year evening celebration at the YCD Warehouse. There'll be dinner, drinks and a whole lot of community! RSVP Here
Mark your calendar!
Don't forget to submit your timesheets ON TIME to secure the bag! Refer to your ADP login to put in time off requests and track your vacation days.
Sa Amin Virtual Screening
Join us for a Zoom Watch Party and Panel on Dec 7 from 3-5pm with the filmmakers and community members of SoMa and Bayview-Hunters Point as we discuss gentrification, community advocacy, and solidarity. Register Here!
Let's Celebrate Kwanzaa!
YCD invites the community to celebrate Kwanzaa with us on Dec 14th from 12 to 2pm. We'll have bingo games and African vendors for an afternoon of community fun.
Winter Clothing Collection Drive
Let's donate our gently used winter clothing to those in need from now until Dec 16th. Drop them off at 1706 & 1715 Yosemite Avenue.
Community Business Spotlight
Got some cravings for tacos?
Head over to Tato at 4608 3rd St, and support our community! They've got great Mexican food with a variety of hot n' flavorful tacos and burritos that you can even take to go. So grab a friend and walk down to Tato!
Have a community business you want to feature?
Email Tanya Sanjay on the marketing team at tsanjay@ycdjobs.org with your suggestions!
Don't forget this advice from Jerry Wilburn in our Slack!
“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: It must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”
Have a community business you want to feature?
Email Tanya Sanjay on the marketing team at tsanjay@ycdjobs.org with your suggestions!
