March 30 – April 3, 2016 // 10 AM – 6 PM
(Members Preview Sale & Reception: March 29, 4-8 PM) 
Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavillion

250,000 books & media for only $3 or less!
Proceeds will support the San Francisco Public Library. Don’t forget to check out the Library for more free events this month, check here for events schedule.

EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT FAIR:  April 18th

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
99 Grove Street 
3PM-7PM
Free Admission

• Questions about retrofitting your property?
• Have to comply with the new Mandatory Soft Story Ordinance?
• A Lender, Contractor, or Design Professional needing to connect to owners?
• Need to select a design professional, lender, or contractor?
• A property owner looking to make your building safer?

Attend the fair and get prepared!

What’s in it for you?
You will learn the basics to take care of yourself and others. SFFD NERT and SAFE want you to have skills to be prepared for emergencies big or small, and get to know your neighbors on your block to maximize resiliency after a disaster.

• Risk Awareness
• Disaster supplies
• Personal/Family Disaster Planning
• NERT Overview
• Disaster Pre-Planning – building community one block at a time

When: Wed., March 30 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Where: Portola, The San Francisco School, 300 Gaven Street

ENROLL NOW!

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS TRAINING
Are you prepared for the next disaster?  Get FREE training from NERT to help plan for your community.
Where: Tenderloin, KCC Building, 220 Golden Gate Ave
When: Next Training Session starts March 22

ENROLL NOW!

SF YOUTH COMMISSION IS LOOKING FOR NEW APPLICANTS 

Know a youth between ages 12–23 who wants to get involved in City policy?  Applications  for the SF Youth Commission are open through April 24 – learn more & apply here.

The application is due by Friday, April 22nd by 6pm (for hard copies) or by Sunday, April 24th (for emailed or faxed copies). Please access the application here!

SFYouthWorks will be hiring for the 2016 Summer Session in March!

Applications will be Released: March 14, 2016
Priority Application Deadline: April 08, 2016 before 5pm! 

San Francisco YouthWorks is a unique high school internship program designed to expose youth to public service careers and build job readiness skills in a supportive environment.

SF YouthWorks offers: PAID internships in City Government ($12.25 -13.00/hr), interns can work up to 20 hours a week of during the 2016 Summer session (June -August).

Please feel free to contact SF YouthWorks at (415) 202-7911 or e-mail info@sfyouthworks.org if you have any questions.

San Francisco Leads the Nation in Celebrating Walking!

Each April, Walk San Francisco hosts Walk to Work Day, a fun and festive day of encouragement celebrating the most healthy, sustainable form of transportation: walking. People who live and/or work in San Francisco are encouraged to walk just 15 minutes of their daily commute (whether traveling to work, school, church, temple, or shops).On Walk to Work Day, thousands of participants get rewarded at one of the hosted “Hubs” across the city, where FREE Clipper Cards, totes, coffee, or breakfast snacks are provided. Contest prizes are also awarded for the “Longest Commute” by foot, the “Most Interesting Sight,” and the “Best Shoe Bling.”

Find your nearest hub and plan your 15 minutes today!

Walk to Work Day is the perfect time to see how easy, fun, and energizing it can be to integrate walking into your daily life. If you (or your company), is interested in promoting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and helping your entire team get energized by enjoying more of their everyday travels on foot, receive all the resources you need for a successful Walk to Work Day.

Organized by Dept of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and the Rec & Park Department

Over 200 exhibitors will be on hand with information about summer programs and camps for every age group, from toddlers to teens to and everything in between. The Resource Fair is also a lot of fun: Rec & Park’s Mobile Rec Unit will be on site with their climbing wall and other activities, and we’re bringing in several bounce castles and an obstacle course! The Fair is free to attend, and to participate in as an exhibitor.

PARENT RESOURCES  
Parents for Public School-SF (PPS-SF) has served hundreds families in District 7 over the past two years. They’ve served many more over the span of our 17 year history in the city. Their multilingual programming provides families with the resources they need to get to and through their student’s public education journey. They’re hosting an April 23 family friendly Yogathon fundraiser to help them continue their programming to continue serving our community.

Stay up to date on school district issues by visiting The Newsroom. Parents for Public Schools also organizes Enrollment Workshops to guide families through the SF public school enrollment process.  Spread the word!

IMMIGRANT FAMILY RESOURCE FAIR
Saturday, March 19th, 10am-1pm
Balboa High School

Organized by San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network (SFILEN) and Office of Civic Engagment and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA). The first 100 people will receive a free consultation with one of our attorneys where they can ask any immigration related question and we will do our best to answer.  They will also have a know your rights presentation as well as an update with the Supreme Court case on DACA and DAPA. In addition, many community based organizations and city departments, including Healthy SF, will be tabling and giving information to benefits and services available to immigrants individuals.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: LANGUAGE ACCESS PILOT PROGRAM
(Chinese, Spanish, Filipino)

Through legislation I introduced, the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (BOS) in partnership with the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA) is sponsoring an 11 month language Pilot Program, offering Chinese and Spanish interpretation at all regular and special Board of Supervisors meetings.  Filipino interpretation is available upon 48 hour advance request. Headsets, receivers and multi-lingual instructions will be provided.

When: Come to City Hall on most Tuesdays, (check website www.sfbos.org for dates) at 2:00pm to the Chamber, Room 250, and participate in your City government.  The Program runs through July 31, 2016.

Contact: For more information see the BOS website www.sfbos.org, or call 415-554-5184.