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DESCRIPTION:Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area Presents \nHope & Belonging in the 
 Bayview - Bridging the Post COVID Divide\n\nFriends of the Children - SF 
 Bay Area, Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area, an organization dedicated 
 to supporting children in and around Bayview Hunters Point as they break 
 the generational cycle of poverty, is pleased to announce details for Hope 
 & Belonging in the Bayview - Bridging the Post COVID Divide. The virtual 
 town hall event will take place on May 18, 2021 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm. 
 Moderated by Priya David Clemens, Host of KQED’s Newsroom and featuring 
 panelists Maria Su, Executive Director of SF Department of Children, Youth 
 and Their Families; Dion-Jay Brookter, Executive Director, Young Community 
 Developers and Member, SF Police Commission; Gabrielle Theobald-Anderson, 
 Social Worker at Hillcrest Elementary School; and Frédérique Clermont, 
 Director of Programs, Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area. This important 
 conversation among San Francisco thought leaders will address the challenge 
 of bridging the divide between communities like Bayview Hunters Point and 
 other more affluent neighborhoods. The online event is free to attend, but 
 reservations are required and can be made at 
 friends-sf.org/Town_Hall_Event/.\n\nCOVID-19 has further widened the 
 economic and academic divide between communities like Bayview Hunters Point 
 and the rest of San Francisco. Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area 
 invites the public to join this Town Hall meeting and learn how, as we all 
 start to emerge from the pandemic, The City, the School District and 
 Friends of the Children are working hard to bridge that divide.\n\n“The 
 children in our program already face tremendous barriers, and now they are 
 coping with additional issues resulting from the fallout of COVID,” said 
 San Francisco Co-Founder and Executive Director Michael Rugen. “We are 
 grateful for our partnerships with The City, SFUSD and others who support 
 those children during this extraordinarily challenging time.”\n\nFriends 
 of the Children serves children in and around Bayview Hunters Point who 
 face the biggest barriers, pairing each child with a salaried, Professional 
 Mentor who works full time with eight children, starting with each child in 
 kindergarten and walking beside them all the way through high school 
 graduation – 12+ years, no matter what! This long-term, professional 
 approach provides the consistent, stable presence that children need. 
 Friends - SF Bay Area is meeting the challenges posed by the COVID crisis, 
 finding new and innovative ways to serve children and families effectively 
 during this time of immense need. The pandemic has only magnified the 
 educational, social, racial, and health disparities that these families 
 face, making their work more important than ever. For event details, 
 sponsorship information, and to RSVP, please go to 
 friends-sf.org/Town_Hall_Event/ .\n\nWHAT:		\nFriends of the Children - SF 
 Bay Area Present Hope & Belonging in the Bayview – Bridging the 
 Post-COVID Divide\nA virtual town hall discussion with San Francisco 
 thought leaders \n\nWHERE: 	\nOnline at friends-sf.org/Town_Hall_Event/ 
 \n\nWHEN: May 18, 2021, 5 to 6:30 pm \n\n\nWHO:		\nMODERATOR:\nPriya David 
 Clemens, Host of KQED’s Newsroom\n \nPANELISTS:\nMaria Su, Executive 
 Director SF Department of Children, Youth and Their Families\n \nDion-Jay 
 Brookter, Executive Director, Young Community Developers; Member, SF Police 
 Commission\n\nGabrielle Theobald-Anderson, Social Worker, Hillcrest 
 Elementary School (one of four Friends of the Children partner schools)\n 
 \nFrédérique Clermont, Director of Programs, Friends of the Children - SF 
 Bay Area\n\nTICKETS:\nThe event is free, but reservations are required at 
 friends-sf.org/Town_Hall_Event/ 	\n\nINFO:	\nTo learn more about 
 Friends-SF, please go to friendssfbayarea.org or contact Susan Corlett, 
 Development & Communications Director, 510-701-2250, or email at 
 SCorlett@friendssfbayarea.org.\n\nInstagram & Twitter: 
 @friendssfbay\nFacebook: facebook.com/FriendsBayArea\n\nAbout Friends of 
 the Children\nFriends of the Children – SF Bay Area opened its doors in 
 Bayview Hunters Point in 2017 and will soon be serving 120 children who 
 live in and around that community. Friends of the Children serves children 
 whose families face the most daunting barriers. By hiring full-time 
 Professional Mentors to walk beside each child for 12+ years, Friends of 
 the Children helps children break these cycles and find the pathway toward 
 success. The results speak for themselves:\n\n•	83% of our youth graduate 
 high school\n•	93% avoid the juvenile justice system \n•	98% wait to 
 begin parenting until after their teen years\n•	92% move on to college, 
 full-time employment or enlistment in the military\n\nA study by the 
 Harvard Business School Alumni Association concluded that every $1 invested 
 in Friends of the Children yields $7 of benefit to society.\n\nFor more 
 information, visit Friends of the Children – SF Bay Area.\n\n# # # 
 #\n\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/05/18842221.php
SUMMARY:Friends of the Children - SF Bay Area Presents Hope & Belonging in the Bayview
LOCATION:A Virtual Town Hall Discussion with San Francisco Thought Leaders on 
 Tuesday, May 18\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/05/05/18842221.php
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