Connecting through Music with SNTutoring
Youth volunteer Jennie Wang shares her story teaching violin to her special needs student through FCSN’s SNTutoring Program. Continue reading Connecting through Music with SNTutoring
Category: Programs
I LOVE FCSN
FCSN East Bay Adult Day Program teacher, Wendy Hoang, shares the various reasons why she is so committed to her job at FCSN. Continue reading I LOVE FCSN
FCSN Remote Services
FCSN East Bay Program Director Nayeli Toto shares how her teams immediately created a full spectrum of virtual classes to adapt to shelter-in-place with the aid of keeping clients’ minds engaged and learning while keeping their bodies strong. Continue reading FCSN Remote Services
Fun Exploration Beyond My Comfort Zone
For the first three months of shelter-in-place, Angie was so scared in the beginning because of the Coronavirus, and didn’t want to join the virtual day program classes because of not being confident enough to navigate the Zoom features. But slowly she gained the confidence to adapt by learning and trying new things, even going back to work at TJMaxx. Continue reading Fun Exploration Beyond My Comfort Zone
Bringing Individuals With Special Needs to the Virtual World
Adult Day Program Coordinator Jake Haw details the activity changes made to bring clients to the virtual world. Classes include physical fitness, social development, academic, and creativity classes. There are also special theme days, such as Hat Day, or Book Day, to generate extra enthusiasm among the clients. Continue reading Bringing Individuals With Special Needs to the Virtual World
Teaching Art from Home – creating fun art videos for FCSN
FCSN Youth Volunteer Natalie Hsia was teaching arts at South Bay Family Gathering but had to move her lessons online after the pandemic began. Even though she had no previous experience recording video lessons, Natalie took on the challenge so that she can continue to teach students. Continue reading Teaching Art from Home – creating fun art videos for FCSN
Our Clients’ Voice Matters
LIFE Program Coordinator Monica Gonzalez describes how Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) evolved during shelter-in-place, allowing for the clients with more opportunities to voice their opinions, concerns, and ideas on how their program should function. This Person-Centered Planning (PCP) approach is facilitated by the weekly Client Councils, in which clients discuss new class options and plan for upcoming holiday parties. Continue reading Our Clients’ Voice Matters
Feeling the Beat
Bellarmine Percussion teachers Jacob, Charles, Anthony, Adam, and Shoaib have been bringing people together by teaching percussion since 2018. Since the pandemic, they have had to move their lessons online, but they continue to adapt and devote themselves to teaching students with their passion. Classes are currently open for registration. Continue reading Feeling the Beat
Cooking with Friends
Youth Volunteers Luna and Jessica started teaching FCSN’s cooking class since 2020. Students not only learn how to follow recipes, they also learn the cultural background and fun facts about the foods. This semester, they will learn how to make pancakes, sweet & sour chicken, chicken parmesan spaghetti, sushi, and much more. Continue reading Cooking with Friends
My Experience Teaching Dance at FCSN
Teaching a class of special needs students can be nerve-racking, and even more so doing it over Zoom. Andria Luo shares her experience co-teaching a virtual dance class, and tips on how to make a virtual class fun and engaging for everyone in class. Continue reading My Experience Teaching Dance at FCSN
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