Category Archives: Education

FAFSA assistance at Scholarmatch

High school seniors! Now that your college applications are complete, do you need help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid? Scholarmatch is holding hours for FAFSA help on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 5:30PM, starting Thursday, January 12th, and … Continue reading

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FAFSA Help for High School Seniors!

Do you know a high school senior looking for financial aid? This year Mission Graduates and MEDA partnered together to increase the rate of students who are filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Below is the schedule for FAFSA workshops, free for any high … Continue reading

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Recruiting girls, 6th-9th grade, for Girlz Climb On!

GirlVentures, a non-profit organization based in the Women’s Building, is currently recruiting girls for their after-school program called Girlz Climb On. This program pairs girls (grades 6-9) with an adult female mentor – they climb, laugh & learn together once a week for … Continue reading

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U.S Census Data results in redrawing district lines

Every 10 years, the census counts every resident in the United States. Based on the data,  San Francisco reported 776,733 people in 2000 compared to 805,235 people (a 3.7 percent increase) in 2010. Census information is used to decide many … Continue reading

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Middle School Fair

On November 30th from 5:30PM-7:30PM, the Boys and Girls Club will be hosting their second annual middle school fair at the Columbia Park Clubhouse. Schools in the Mission and surrounding districts are invited to host tables and talk to 4th and … Continue reading

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Dia De Los Muertos Celebration

The Mission Beacon will be holding an event at Everett Middle School on Friday, Novemeber 4th from 5:30PM to 7:30PM. The event will celebrate El Dia Los Muertos and will include food, family activities, and community resources. Please extend this invitation to … Continue reading

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Emerge California program for women

Emerge California is a political candidate training program for Democratic women who want to run for office. The Emerge California program consists of intensive training sessions spanning a seven-month period with more than 70 hours of programming. The core curriculum covers … Continue reading

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SF Flex Open House

If you’re looking for a high school to enroll you child in, check out The San Francisco Flex Academy (SF Flex)—a public, tuition-free charter school. They are having an exclusive Open House at SF Flex scheduled for Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 at … Continue reading

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Volunteer with MEDA

MEDA (Mission Economic Development Agency)  is looking for volunteers to help with the upcoming 2011-2012 tax season. They’re looking for people to help individuals with preparing taxes, filling out FAFSA (financial aid) forms for families with college bound students, as well as greeters … Continue reading

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SF Friends School Luncheon

  San Francisco Friends School is a K-8 independent school serving more than 400 students in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco. The new school year has started and SF Friends wants to reconnect with their fellow community leaders and organizations. They … Continue reading

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