CCSC's Families In Transition Program

03/26/2019

春假第一天，FIT的同学和辅导员们来到Yerba Buena Ice Skating Center来体验一天冰上之旅。因为大部分FIT的同学来自南方城市，很少有机会体验冰上运动。所以对于这次冰上之旅，同学们也都是既兴奋又期待。活动当天，同学们都准时到达集合地由辅导员们带领进去场地。同学们带着兴奋的心情领取冰鞋后，随之而来的便是忐忑。由于大部分学生对于滑冰都没有经验。穿鞋便成为了第一个挑战。这时有经验的童鞋们便开始教其他同学如何穿鞋。当大家艰难的穿好冰鞋后，殊不知挑战才刚刚开始！大家陆陆续续小心翼翼的走向冰场。不一会，冰场入口的墙边便挤满了我们的同学。大家紧紧的扶着墙，慢慢的移动着。有经验的同学耐心的辅导初学的同学。渐渐的，一些同学掌握了技巧离开了墙。同学们互相搀扶着看看的滑行。在这中间，有些同学摔打了爬起来继续练习。同学们互相帮助支撑着彼此。到后来，大部分同学都可以离开墙慢慢滑行。辅导员们希望同学们通过这项活动磨练个人意志并且提高团队凝聚力。结束了冰上活动，辅导员们为学生们在CCSC准备了丰盛的食物。大家吃完后坐在一起分享一天的心得与感受。充实的一天在大家的欢声笑语中结束！

03/26/2019

03/09/2019

This week we had set goals for homework completion within the program hours. We got a glance at their semester grades and were able to have one on one conversations with each of the students. We also discussed studying methods and habits students could use as well as talking with them to see how they could improve their grades!

02/22/2019

This day we had students exercise their brains! We brought to the table some puzzles and had the students compete with each other on who can take apart and recreate the puzzles. In addition we had students who were adamant about completing their homework, and in order to complete their coursework we provided them with a quiet area as well, and were seated so that the program coordinators would be close enough to answer any questions!

02/15/2019

Today our students learned how to make dumplings! As they arrived, they were told to wash their hands and find a space on that table. Afterwards, they were given the ingredients and were instructed on how to create the dumpling and had a go at it themselves. Most of the dumplings were made as instructed, though others with just a tad bit too much salt. Aside from that, all the students enjoyed eating their dumplings and hopefully they're take this home and make some for their family!

11/22/2018

Thanksgiving is almost upon us! However, to celebrate, CCSC held a friendsgiving lunch today and they have invited the FIT students. We had 20 students from Lincoln, Galileo, and Washington High School come to enjoy the food! Beforehand, the students had assisted in setting up the tables and chairs, and once completed they gathered around a table to start eating! Everyone got a huge amount of food, and after they finished their first plate they got more!

In addition, our FIT program is transitioning from academics to identity. As so, we asked our students to come help organize our CCSC office! Students were split into groups and were given a multitude of tasks, from organizing boxes to moving boxes into a storage room! By having this area organized, we plan on dedicating the floor to FIT students from high schools we plan on assisting, such as Lincoln, Galileo, Washington, Balboa, and Marshal! These students will be able to meet on this floor and complete projects, gather for presentations, and hang out!

11/09/2018

For the start of the new school year, we gathered students from both Abraham Lincoln High School and Galileo Academy of Science and Technology for a FIT bonding, via a picnic! Everyone gathered around the field to start their barbecue, and we had introduced everyone to each other. We also played a variety of games to have the students get to know each other more, like capture the flag, two truths and one lie, and minefield! Students enjoyed the picnic and it was nice to see everyone getting together!

11/02/2018

Today was the Lights on After-School event! Students gathered to create a small collage with their drawings and writings on it! Everyone that participated set their creativity to the max, and throughout the project students immersed themselves in their writings!

10/28/2018

每年的萬聖節義工都很有趣。同學們在做義工的同時自己也享受其中。FIT的同學們被分派到不同的小組與其他來自不同學校的義工一起工作。在此其中培養英文溝通能力以及團隊協作能力。FIT的同學也結交了許多來自不同學校的朋友。

Every year our FIT program volunteers at a Halloween event at Stonestown. The students had a variety of activities to be done, and everyone was assigned to different groups. Our FIT participants were split between groups that had students from other high schools, and together they developed their communication and team work skills! By the end of the day students enjoyed themselves in the activities they have done and made many new friends!

08/24/2018

New school year. New start! Students have completed their first day of school to come to us, and we have began introducing ourselves for the school year of 2018-2019! After a couple of ice breakers we started discussing our goals for this year and we're confident the students will follow through!

08/17/2018

During this summer, we expanded our youth programming by working with multiple partners -- San Francisco Unified School District ( ) Career Technical Education (CTE) program, Jewish Vocational Service ( ), and C*C's Mayor's Youth Employment and Education Program ( ).

With SFUSD's CTE program, youths from various high schools helped our culinary program in putting a catering plan together.

For JVS, we outreached to many of the High School students during their Apprenticeship 101 workshop at CCSF Evans Campus. Many of them got a chance to talk to our current CityBuild Academy students and learn about the trades.

Lastly, with C*C's MYEEP program, Galileo youths came to intern with us. Through the 6 week program, they learned how to work in a professional setting as well as helped with filing and copying.

Thank you all who has contributed to our center this summer! Special thanks to Anne Yalon and Bernadette Frias from SFUSD, Michelle from JVS, and Mei and Daphne from C*C for connecting the youths and making this possible!

08/07/2018

Participants in our field trip to University of California, Berkeley had met up with our assigned tour guide to walk around the school and observe the different buildings as well as to hear a bit about what the school can offer it's students as well as application requirements to get into the school!