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.

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.

The Chinese Culture Foundation provides activities in history and art through our Him Mark Lai Learning Center. Year-round, we host school and community groups by appointment on our Chinatown Democracy Walk and Chinatown Art Walk. We also host classes at the Center throughout the year (by appointment and pending funding for certain programs), as well as music and culture workshops at school locations. Through our various programs, we engage youth in mural making, music, and art workshops.

The mission of Community Music Center is to make high quality music accessible to all people, regardless of their financial means. Classes are offered on a sliding scale and some are completely tuition-free. CMC students range in age from a few months to nearly 100 years old, and they enjoy classes in everything from Western classical to Chinese to Latin Music. Last year over 2,400 students of all ages studied at CMC and thousands attended CMC performances.

The San Francisco Symphony presents the 2013-2014 Concerts for Kids series, a program designed especially to introduce and acquaint students with the glorious sounds of symphonic music. We offer two age-specific, school day programs: Children’s Concerts (kindergarten through grade 3) on May 5, 6, 7, and 9, 2014, and Youth Concerts (grades 4 through 9) on April 29 and May 1 and 2, 2014. Tickets are $5 and available for purchase by calling the SF Symphony Box Office at (415) 864-6000.

The Contemporary Jewish Museum offers contemporary views and Jewish perspectives on culture, history, and art through exhibitions and programs aimed at educating people of all ages and backgrounds. The Museum provides customized, interactive tours and hands-on art-making activities to school groups and families.

As an arts-for-peace educational organization, CPP works with children ages 8-18 to foster connection and promote peace through numerous arts based project. We believe that making art is one of the greatest tools for expressing beliefs and emotions, and an extremely effective medium for building bridges between people that ultimately helps foster peaceful coexistence. We offer projects for the classroom, small groups, after-school, and school wide initiatives. You can learn more on our web site.

Dance Brigade's Youth Program's goals are to provide high-quality dance classes to the children of San Francisco in a non-competitive, socially conscious environment. Our students are encouraged to become technically proficient, live healthy, active lives, and also build self-esteem, cooperation and leadership skills by participating in our dance programs. We provide wonderful performance opportunities at the end of each semester and all children are encouraged to perform.

The Fine Arts Museums' School Programs enable students to make connections and develop an understanding of art in both creative and historical contexts. The programs offer a vast array of experiences ranging from independent viewing to facilitated visits with docents, museum artists, poets, and the Museum Ambassadors.

Flyaway offers GIRLFLY, a summer program for low-income teen girls, and KIDFLY, offered in schools and afterschool programs. KIDFLY offers low income, culturally diverse youth new awareness of the physical body, and mentorship in advocacy projects focused on social justice awareness. GIRFLY combines dance and activism, focusing on issues affecting young women. Flyaway works with community partners QUESADA Gardens and College Track in the Bayview neighborhood, and CounterPULSE in the Tenderloin.