SF LGBT Community Center Youth

THE SAN FRANCSICO LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER
1800 MARKET STREET at OCTAVIA.

get to us from public transportation:

The MUNI METRO LINES
J,K,L,M,N, the F STREETCAR

MUNI BUS LINES
6,7,9, 10, 14, 21, 26, 47, 49, 66 and 71.

If you drive, please be considerate of our neighbors and do not block driveways.


What's Going on @ the Center

Youth Meal Night
Every Tuesday, 5-7pm, Room Q11
Youth Meal Night is a safe space to meet with your trans/queer/ally friends, have a free dinner and watch a movie. We also provide board games, community news/announcements, community closet (free clothes), resources and support, and rapid HIV testing provided by the AIDS Health Foundation, Larkin Street Youth Services, and the San Francisco LGBT Community Center. If you need resources or assistance, come and get connected. Representatives from 5+ youth organizations are available every week. Contact beck for information.

FREE YOUR MIND - "Beauty & the Budget"
Every Monday, 5pm to 8pm, Starts Feb 1st!
Get involved with Free Your Mind to plan our 2010 drag and fashion competition, “Beauty and the Budget” art show in May! We will meet every Monday starting Feb 1st from 5-8pm to plan, create, design, and execute the most sickening youth event of Pride 2010! Bring your ideas! Debut your fashion, your performance, and/or your art. Choose your fashion and raise awareness in your community! Raise money for a good cause! Food and supplies are provided. Youth who participate will receive a $50 stipend upon completion. Contact beck for more info.

Youth Program Internships
Recruitment starts every fall!
Since 2007, the Youth Program has the privilege of providing paid part-time internships to local LGBT young people. Interns work hard to serve their communities and provide youth expertise and experience to our Youth Program. They perform a vast array of duties: outreach, program planning, facilitation of groups and services, leading workshops, provision of referrals, and more. Recruitment starts every fall. Learn more about our Youth Program Internship Alumni here.

Events

Save the Date! SF Queer Youth Prom 2010 - Friday, June 11th, 2010

Starlight Seduction: SF Queer Youth Prom 2009
Youth Prom staff thanks all who came out on Friday June 12th for our 3rd Annual 2009 Queer Prom: Starlight Seduction. Over 300 young people showed up to dance and party the night away. We gave away $500 in prizes from H&M to our lucky royal court and raffle winners and had some crackin' music by DJ Ome. Special thanks to our Youth Program volunteers, Hot Cookie, SF Party Shop, One Stop Party Shop and our San Francisco LGBT Community Center staff for helping us put this on. Also thanks to all the young folks that made this our biggest and best SF queer prom! Check out our prom pictures.

Services
Workshops
Our workshops are fun, educational and free! We provide workshops to student groups and youth-serving organizations. Our workshops aim to build bridges, challenge stereotypes, hates speech and discuss issues facing the LGBTQ youth community.

Tours
Want to see the ins and outs of our amazing facility? We offer tours to LGBTQ youth and the local groups that serve them. Get to know more about the work we do and the resources we offer to help support our community and future! Tour includes stops at our sky terrace, Cybercenter and Reading Room and more.

Join our Online Network
For up-to-date Youth Program news, events and resources join our social network:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/sfcenteryouth
MySpace: www.myspace.com/sfcenteryouth
YouTube: www.youtube.com/lgbtyouth

Donate to the Youth Program
Have any extra suits, ties, slacks? How about extra art supplies or board games lying around? We are always on the look out for things that help our youth succeed and exercise their minds. You'd be surprised how the little things in life can take us far. Contact us about donations!....