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🌺 Join us for the 2024 SF Aloha Run for Peace and make a stand against war, hate, and racism! This year’s theme, Aloha Run for Peace, is dedicated to bringing our communities together in an uplifting and healthy movement that supports groups promoting peace and compassion. By registering, you will contribute to organizations making a significant impact including: 📣 United Playaz - unitedplayaz.org 🦋 Partnerships for Trauma Recovery - traumapartners.org 🌟 JCYC Scholarship Programs - jcyc.org 🔗 Register today and join the movement for change at sfaloharun.org #sfaloharun #sfaloharunforpeace #beneficiary #supportlocal #supportlocalorganizations #sanfrancisco #bayarea #localrun #5krun #10krun #virtualevent #virtualrun #keikirun

A photo recap of the 2024 Excellence in Education Award, accompanied by a thank you message from Emalyn Lapus, Administrative Director of JCYC College Access Programs. “On May 23rd, the JCYC College Access Programs celebrated its inaugural Excellence in Education Awards Ceremony. We came together to celebrate 45 years of commitment to service at our schools. Throughout this journey, our collective efforts and dedication have given our students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds the opportunities to succeed. I want to express my deepest appreciation to our sponsors, donors, and guests for their generosity and support of this inaugural event. Your contributions were pivotal in creating a memorable evening celebrating our honorees’ resilience, dedication, and academic achievements alongside their families, supporters, mentors, and friends. I want to give a special thank you to our keynote speaker, Sandy Walia of U.S. Bank, for her inspiring words on the transformative power of education and community support. Her encouragement for students to embrace their unique challenges and opportunities resonated deeply, highlighting the crucial role of JCYC College Access Programs in providing unwavering support to our youth. The partnership with U.S. Bank plays a crucial role in ensuring that JCYC’s College Access Programs can maintain high-quality academic and educational services for first-generation students while also expanding our program’s reach to more students. I also want to express my appreciation for the dedication and support of the JCYC Board of Directors, the JCYC Leadership Staff, and especially the JCYC College Access Team, whose efforts made the event a success. I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to reconnect with everyone soon.” Sincerely, Emalyn Lapus, Administrative Director JCYC College Access

Presenting: Awardees of the 2024 Excellence in Education Awards, hosted by JCYC College Access Programs 🌟 This year, we celebrate 45 years of dedication to equitable access to higher education across our JCYC College Access Programs. For our inaugural event, we honor the outstanding achievements of our students and educators. Once again, congratulations to this year’s awardees! (from left to right) 💡 Catalyst of Change Award Winner: Rocio M. Soto ☀️ Beyond Boundaries Award Winner: Xochitl Cordero 🌈 Friends of JCYC College Access Award Winner: Karen Fraleigh Norman #jcyc #jcycsf #excellenceineducation #awardee #sanfranciscononprofit #sanfranciscoevents #sfnonprofit

This year, we are celebrating 45 years of dedication to equitable access to higher education across our JCYC College Access Programs. 🎉 For our inaugural Excellence in Education Awards, we honor the outstanding achievements of our students and educators. 🌟 Check out these inspiring snippets from their speeches! #jcyc #jcycsf #awardwinner #excellenceineducation #sfnonprofit #sanfrancisco

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing sponsors! 💐 We’re incredibly grateful for your generous support of this year’s inaugural Excellence in Education Awards, hosted by JCYC College Access Programs. Swipe through to view each sponsor, and visit their site to learn more about the work they do. 🌟 🔗 You can also view our web post spotlighting the sponsors with clickable links at: https://lnkd.in/gw2vPerz #jcyc #jcycsf #jcyccollegeaccess #thankyousponsors #eventsponsor #sanfrancisco #localnonprofit #sfnonprofit

Celebrating 45 Years of College Access for All! Watch Jon Osaki, Executive Director of JCYC, on KTVU Voices of Change aired on Sunday, 5/26/24. 🔗 Catch the segment at tinyurl.com/JCYC-KTVU 🌟 Help us spread the word to support JCYC! Visit the link in our bio or the campaign page at, tinyurl.com/giveinmay-jcyc #jcyc #jcycsf #ktvu #voicesforchange #sfnonprofit #bayareanonprofit #aapiheritagemonth #aapi

Fifty-four years ago this week, JCYC was founded by young people who stood in solidarity with other communities of color to fight for the inclusion of ethnic studies. While still committed to the organization’s roots in San Francisco’s Japantown community, JCYC has evolved and grown into one of San Francisco’s most successful child and youth development organizations, which annually serves over 7,000 young people from all socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds. In 1980, JCYC helped organize and lead one of the first citywide collaborations to successfully pursue federal resources for college access support for low-income AAPI youth in San Francisco. Since that time, JCYC has become one of the City’s primary providers of college advising services, and manages the only comprehensive Upward Bound program in San Francisco. Over the past 45 years, these programs have assisted over 40,000 students to become the first in their families to enroll in and graduate from college. 🔗 Help us spread the word to support JCYC! Visit our campaign page at, tinyurl.com/giveinmay-jcyc 📸 About each photo: 1) JCYC Founding Executive Director, Rev. Ron Kobata 2) JCYC Daycamp Founding Director, Kitty Kitagawa Mah 3) JCYC College Access Founding Director, Michael Dang 4) Career Day, 2014-15 School-wide event across middle school sites partnered with JCYC College Access Programs 5) Financial Aid Workshop at Balboa High School, 2019 6) Field Trip to CSU East Bay, 2023 #jcyc #jcycsf #jcyccollegeaccess #nonprofitanniversary #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization #nonprofitdonations #nonprofitfundraising #sfnonprofit #bayareanonprofits #sanfrancisco

We are thrilled to celebrate the inaugural Excellence in Education Awards by JCYC College Access Programs, and it is our great pleasure to highlight this year’s distinguished awardee. Congratulations to the Beyond Boundaries Award Winner: Xochitl Cordero! 🎉 Xochitl Cordero is a Class of 2024 senior from Mission High School in San Francisco. She is a first-generation incoming freshman at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she will pursue a bachelor’s degree in Media Arts and a minor in Entrepreneurship. Swipe through to read through our awardee’s profile! #jcyc #jcycsf #jcyccollegeaccess #awardee #awardwinner #sanfranciscononprofit

We are thrilled to celebrate the inaugural Excellence in Education Awards by JCYC College Access Programs, and it is our great pleasure to highlight this year’s distinguished awardee. Congratulations to the Catalyst of Change Award Winner: Rocio M. Soto! 🎉 Rocio M. Soto is of Afro-Peruvian descent and has proudly served as a Family Liaison in the renowned SFUSD for 17 years. For 14 years, she has been working closely with the James Denman community and considers it a great privilege. Swipe through to read through our awardee’s profile! #jcyc #jcycsf #jcyccollegeaccess #awardee #awardwinner #sanfranciscononprofit

We are thrilled to celebrate the inaugural Excellence in Education Awards by JCYC College Access Programs, and it is our great pleasure to highlight this year’s distinguished awardee. Congratulations to the Friends of JCYC College Access Award Winner: Karen Fraleigh Norman! 🎉 Karen Fraleigh Norman is a seasoned educator with a 19-year tenure dedicated to enhancing the educational experiences of students and families within the San Francisco Unified School District. Swipe through to read through our awardee’s profile! #jcyc #jcycsf #jcyccollegeaccess #awardee #awardwinner #sanfranciscononprofit