SNBC is offering a collection of diverse and dynamic community programs – some long-standing classes, and some new – that help to build community amongst the youth, adults, and families living in the Sunset District.  This array of evening programming is being provided directly by SNBC or in partnership with other service providers.

All evening programs take place Monday through Friday at SNBC’s hub site, A.P. Giannini (APG) Middle School.  SNBC strives to foster a warm atmosphere each evening at the A.P. Giannini program site with its free, high-quality programs that are accessible to all members of the Sunset community and meet their varied needs and interests. 

Check back here in early December for information about our next session of Evening Community Programs, which will begin in January 2009!

 

The Sunset Community Convener at SNBC is part of the citywide Community Conveners Initiative, which is funded through the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF). The Sunset Community Convener at SNBC is devoted to convening, coordinating, and increasing family access to city departments and Sunset District services.

 

NOTE: The Sunset Community Convener has just released the Sunset Family Action Grant!  Go here for more information.

 

S.C.R.E.A.M., or Sunset Creators Reaching Every Able Mind, was created to offer an opportunity for high school students to learn and work with media production and receive stipends for completed projects.

Whether the films are for personal interest, entertainment, or for educational purposes, each member puts in many hours of dedication and hard work into S.C.R.E.A.M. Students don't have to have prior filmmaking experience before joining S.C.R.E.A.M.- they simply have to want to give it a shot!

 

Check out our films at SNBC's 4th Annual Community Film Festival!

On Friday, March 7 at 7:00 PM, S.C.R.E.A.M. will be MC-ing the 4th Annual SNBC Community Film Festival. Come by to show your support and watch the latest films made by S.C.R.E.A.M. and other local filmmakers!

 

To learn more about S.C.R.E.A.M., the group's members, and to view some of our films, check out the complete S.C.R.E.A.M. website.

 

The Urban Music Program is a club, family and musical utopia dedicated to teaching and spreading our passion for music. This usually happens when we are DJ’ing, making beats, freestyling, playing loud instruments, doing field recordings, writing, recording, producing songs and performing unusual sonic experiments. Like any good family, we constantly inspire, support and challenge each other to grow.

The Urban Music Program was started by Jon Bernson in 1997 with 8 youth, a PMX 1600 Gemini mixer and two Technic 12000’s. Over the last 10 years, we’ve added new gear, many new branches and collaborated with many musical souls: old and young, gifted and green, famous and almost famous. We’ve crossed paths with hundreds of talented youth who’ve learned and taught us much in our quest for musical truth.

SNBC's Rec Connect programs are part of the Rec Connect Initiative, which is a partnership involving the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, the Department of Children, Youth and their Families, and non-profits like the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center.

The goal of Rec Connect is to strengthen San Francisco rec centers as lively community hubs with new and improved programs for youth and their families. In partnership with the Recreation and Park Department, SNBC is offering a wide range of FREE programs at the West Sunset Recreation Center.

 

The Safety Network Program assists people living and working in San Francisco to collectively improve safety within their community. A full-time Community Organizer works at the Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center to help build strong partnerships between law enforcement, residents, merchants, and local service providers in the Sunset. These coalitions determine priorities for the neighborhood; conduct outreach and education; set goals and objectives for advocating for change in the neighborhood; and help to implement crime prevention and public safety strategies in the Sunset District.

In collaboration with community members and the Taraval Police District, the Safety Network Program has developed a work plan that addresses specific issues affecting the Sunset District. This work plan is an evolving document meant to reflect the input and interests of the Sunset community. Current projects include:

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