[House] eNews from SF Recreation and Parks- February 24, 2021

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Updates, news and events in San Francisco parks  Summer Jobs for Teens: Workreation Application Deadline February 26 Over the past 60 years, our Workreation program has provided young people with early work experience in our parks. Teens, 14-17, who either live or go to school in San Francisco, are eligible to apply for a Workreation job. Learn more about this program courtesy of the San Francisco Examiner, which highlights the role Workreation has played in teens' professional development, and how important it can be moving forward with Covid diminishing many other youth development programs. Teens can apply for summer positions in day camps, rec centers or parks. We hire approximately 200 teens for the summer. The pay rate is minimum wage (currently $17.16/hr) and teens can work up to 20-25 hours per week during the summer. Types of jobs include Camp Assistant, Recreation Center/Facility Assistant, and Gardening Assistant. For more information and to apply, click the link below. The application deadline is Friday, February 26 at 4:30 p.m. Summer Jobs for Teens SF Chronicle: Redone Chinatown Park Shows Why Public Space Matters Check out John King's article on the recently opened Willie "Woo Woo" Wong Playground. King highlights the unique design of the park, which echoes the community that drove this project, while emphasizing the importance of quality public spaces to dense neighborhoods such as Chinatown, especially during Covid. Read more at the link below. San Francisco Chronicle Article Black History Month in our Parks: Minnie and Lovie Ward Rec Center In honor of Black History Month, we are taking a look at some of our parks named after prominent Black leaders in San Francisco history. To close out the month, we’re focusing on the late Minnie and Lovie Ward, a couple devoted to improving their neighborhood. Minnie and Lovie were the co-founders of the Ocean View-Merced Heights-Ingleside (OMI) Neighbors In Action organization that actively fought to rid their neighborhood of drugs, violence and crime in the late 80s and 90s. Despite having their home fired upon in retaliation for their work, they never flinched in their pursuit to better the OMI and San Francisco. In addition to fighting neighborhood crime as activists, they campaigned to improve the area's schools, fix the branch library and to build a recreation complex. When time came to renovate their local Ocean View Playground and build the new recreation center in 2005, there was no better choice than to name the new facility after these integral community leaders. Today, the 10-acre Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center serves as a hub for the OMI community and is one of the top park complexes in the city. The facility features sprawling turf fields that host baseball, soccer and other sports; an indoor gymnasium that serves as a basketball court and community event space; and outdoor basketball and tennis courts, along with a weight room, community center, class spaces, kitchen, central courtyard, community garden, and playground. Black History Month Virtual Family Resource Fair on February 26 Join The Center for Health And Risk in Minority Youth and Adults (CHARM) Committee for its annual Black History Month Family Resource Fair, being held virtually this year due to COVID-19. This free event will take place on Friday, February 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. and will feature presentations on health and wellness, COVID-19 resources, public safety, and economic and workforce development. For more information and to register, click the link below. Black History Month Family Resource Fair Spring Class Registration on March 1 Registration for spring recreation classes opens on Monday, March 1 at 10 a.m. We're offering a number of virtual recreation programs for youth and adults this spring, along with some in-person youth programming, with the Randall Museum, Harvey Milk Photo Center, Sharon Art Studio, and the Golden Gate Park Senior Center. Click the link below for more information and to register on March 1. Registration Webpage Harvey Milk Photo Center Virtual Events on March 3 and 6 Join the Harvey Milk Photo Center for a couple of virtual events next week including the Eyes on the City 2021 Online Gala on Wednesday, March 3 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. It will feature work from two classes at the University of San Francisco: Fotografía y Memoria Histórica and City and Photo Praxis. The second event is a free live webinar, Photographer of Marin County, on Saturday, March 6 from 1 to 2 p.m. The webinar will highlight the work of photographer Donald Kinney. Learn more about the locations, stories, and techniques behind Kinney's work. For more information and to register, click their respective links above. Join the Monuments and Memorials Advisory Committee The San Francisco Arts Commission is seeking qualified candidates to participate in the Monuments and Memorials Advisory Committee (MMAC), a body that will host hearings with community members and establish the criteria and guidelines by which to determine the future of historic monuments in the City's art collection. This initiative is a partnership between the San Francisco Arts Commission, the Human Rights Commission, and the Recreation and Park Department. The MMAC's charge is to examine the history of monuments in the public realm in San Francisco, the individuals, events and ideals they venerate, and how the narratives associated with these monuments align—or do not—with San Francisco's values today. For more information and to apply, click the link below. The application deadline is Monday, March 1 at 11:59 p.m. Monuments & Memorials Advisory Committee Page Fracchia Prize 2021 Essay Contest The San Francisco Historical Society announced its third annual Fracchia Prize essay contest, co-sponsored with San Francisco City Guides. It is open to any student attending a high school in San Francisco. Interested candidates are required to submit an original and properly cited written work consisting of between 1,200 and 1,600 words, based on the prompt, which is civic monuments. The top three essay winners will receive cash prizes, including $2,500 for first place, along with publication of their essays. Need inspiration? Read last year's winning essays celebrating Golden Gate Park's 150th anniversary. For more information and to enter, click the link below. Entry deadline is on Thursday, April 15. Fracchia Prize #GGP150 Birthday Celebration and Merchandise Golden Gate Park’s 150th anniversary wraps up this spring, but it’s not too late to mark the occasion with mementos PLUS get 50% off! #GGP150 merchandise—including hats, hoodies, t-shirts, posters, mugs and more—is all on sale now. Shop at the Pop Up Welcome Center in Golden Gate Park or order online today! Though Golden Gate Park's 150th birthday year is over, you can still celebrate the iconic park's nature, art, history and music, regardless of location. Free content from park partners and supporters includes: Exclusive concerts from artists who have performed in Golden Gate Park over the years Podcasts and playlists with audio stories about the park and favorite music selections Free books to download and digital newspaper archives about Golden Gate Park Photo albums, webcams and videos for visitors to explore and discover the park Online learning activities for kids and adults The ability to share personal stories, memories and special moments from the park Visit GoldenGatePark150.com Magnolia Bloom at the San Francisco Botanical Garden Our Video of the Week comes courtesy of the San Francisco Botanical Garden and highlights the Magnificent Magnolia bloom peak at the garden. The video, curated by Ryan Guillou, allows you to experience the bloom virtually and highlights the various types of magnolias at the garden. The peak bloom is anticipated to last through February, with the bloom itself ongoing through March. For more information, including on how to visit the garden in person, click the link below. San Francisco Botanical Garden San Francisco Recreation and Parks | sfrecpark.org ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ SF Recreation and Parks | McLaren Lodge-Golden Gate Park, 501 Stanyan Street, San Francisco , CA 94117 Unsubscribe house at digitalkingdom.org Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by rpdinfo at sfgov.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!
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