Our volunteer Andrew Nance has published a book on mindfulness.
You can help us double the number of people who sign up to volunteer. Find out how!
“The more volunteers that are in children’s lives, the more examples they have of why maintaining bilingualism is useful.” Find out what a difference bilingual volunteers make for SFUSD students.
We’re looking back at some of the memorable moments and stories of the 2015-16 school year. Join us on this not-too-distant memory lane and share your favorite stories from the school year in the comments!
Mr. Rami Aweti is a champion for his students.
If you ask anyone what makes Lisa Tsukamoto a great teacher, the words that constantly come up are “patient,” “positive” and “kind.” Take a peek inside her kindergarten class at Rosa Parks Elementary School, and it’s easy to see why.
Meet the winners of 2016 Mayor’s Teacher of the Year Award.
Looking for creative ways to say thank you to teachers this Teacher Appreciation Week or all year-round? We’ve got you covered.
We’re telling stories about San Francisco teachers throughout the month of May as part of Teacher Appreciation Month!
Last night, the San Francisco Education Fund held its annual Volunteer Recognition Event at the fabulous headquarters of Williams-Sonoma, where we celebrated all of our amazing volunteers and announced the […]
Dropbox, a Circle the Schools corporate partner, is a recipient of the San Francisco Education Fund’s 2015-16 Distinguished Service Award. When Dropbox first signed on as a Circle the Schools […]
Paul Ma is a recipient of the San Francisco Education Fund’s 2015-16 Distinguished Service Award. Volunteer Paul Ma seems to constantly be in motion. “You rarely see him standing still,” […]
Linda Fawkes is a recipient of the San Francisco Education Fund’s 2015-16 Distinguished Service Award. This is the second year in a row that Linda Fawkes has been nominated for […]
As volunteer and retired teacher Tim Adams leads a group of fourth graders in a reading of the classic children’s novel “The Island of the Blue Dolphins,” the students […]
Andy Lesser is a past recipient of the San Francisco Education Fund’s Distinguished Service Award and a nominee for the 2015-16 Distinguished Service Award. This story was first published on […]
When James Lick Middle School teacher Helana Corda started off the 2015-16 year, her class sizes had increased, school construction was in full swing and PE classes took place right […]
So you’ve played a few games of Texas Hold ‘Em, and while you might know the basics, you’d like to take your game to the next level ahead of […]
On the surface, our volunteer Raj Sheth and his mentee, Juan, don’t seem as if they would have much in common. Raj is a data analyst at Reddit. Juan […]
Our volunteers and students come from a variety of circumstances. A twenty-something tech professional from Pacific Heights might be working with a 3rd-grade, would-be-first-generation-college-graduate from Bayview, or a retiree from the […]
By their sophomore year, high school students are expected to start seriously thinking about life after graduation. While they’re still figuring out high school, navigating relationships and just being teenagers, […]
At the Education Fund, we’re big believers in the idea that every child should have a mentor. We’re happy to know that we’re backed up by rapper and activist Killer […]
Volunteers come to us for many reasons. Sometimes they’re looking to give back to their community. Maybe they like a particular academic subject. Or perhaps they’re thinking about becoming an […]
It’s amazing what hard work, paint and new furniture can do. At Galileo High School, it transformed an outdated teachers’ lounge into a new open and inviting space for the […]
Salesforce announced today that its employees will be giving 10,000 hours to San Francisco public schools this year. The company is circling 20 schools through our Circle the Schools […]
