Bu Falle

1101 San Anselmo Avenue, Apartment 205
Millbrae, CA 94030
(650) 278-1471

Category

Workshop

Information

Grade Level: 
Grades K-5, Grades 6-8, High School, Post High School, All Ages
Discipline: 
Dance, Multi-Discipline, Music, Storytelling
Subject: 
History, Language Arts, Math, Science
Languages: 
English

Program Description

“Bu Falle” unites performers from various musical backgrounds to share our culture with the community. Our artists are natives from the countries of Senegal, Mali, and Guinea, located in the Western region of Africa. Our musicians offer community performances, workshops, and in-school residencies. We recommend our quality performances and classes not only for your entertainment, but also for the extensive cultural and educational benefit that we offer to people of all ages and ethnicities.

Build San Francisco

901 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(413) 393-1492

Information

Grade Level: 
High School
Discipline: 
Multi-Discipline
Subject: 
Science
Languages: 
English

Program Description

At the Build San Francisco Institute, students join instructors in a real architecture studio to work on real projects centered in a major San Francisco construction project. High school juniors and seniors earn credit in two classes: Environmental Science and Architecture and Design. Two afternoons each week, students meet with professionals on a one-to-one basis to discuss their projects. Classes are held in the Build San Francisco studio located at 901 Mission Street.

California Poets in the Schools

1333 Balboa Street #3
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-4201

Category

Workshop

Information

Grade Level: 
All Ages
Discipline: 
Literary Arts
Subject: 
Language Arts
Languages: 
English, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), Spanish

Program Description

Since 1964, California Poets in the Schools (CPITS) has become one of the largest writers-in-the-schools programs in the nation. We serve students K-12 in over 31 California counties, stretching from Humboldt and Siskiyou to Inyo, Mono, and San Diego, in districts both urban and rural. Each year, CPITS reaches thousands of classrooms, teaching in public and private schools, juvenile halls, after-school programs, hospitals, and other community settings.

Catherine John

775 45th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 515-8274

Category

Field Trip

Information

Grade Level: 
All Ages
Discipline: 
Music
Subject: 
N/A
Languages: 
English, Spanish

Program Description

I have ten years' experience initiating and coordinating youth music projects and musical-cultural exchange worldwide. I specialize in classical music, El Sistema music education, and the traditional musics of Ireland and Mexico. I am interested in both teaching music and languages, and in organizing/coordinating music projects in communities. I hope to be able to use my extensive international network to arrange cultural musical exchanges between foreign and Bay Area music groups.

Center for the Art of Translation

582 Market Street
Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94104
(415) 512-8812

Organization Type

Arts Education Organization

Category

Workshop, Professional Development

Information

Grade Level: 
Grades 6-8, High School, Post High School
Discipline: 
Literary Arts
Subject: 
N/A
Languages: 
English, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), Spanish, Filipino (Tagalog), Russian

Program Description

The Center for the Art of Translation champions literary translation, bringing original voices to readers, and leading students to new ways of thinking by teaching them to translate poetry. The Center's publications, events, and educational programming build audiences for literature in translation, enrich the library of vital literary works, nurture and promote the work of translators, and honor the incredible linguistic and cultural diversity of our schools and our world.

What's Coming Up

Public Meeting

Visual Arts Committee Meeting

April 17
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3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online
Public Meeting

Executive Committee Meeting

December 18
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1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Hybrid: 401 Van Ness | Rm 125 and Online
Public Meeting

Community Investments Committee Meeting

April 16
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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 408 and Online
Public Meeting

Civic Design Review Committee Meeting

April 15
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2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online