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
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
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
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
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
Classes in math, science, human anatomy, nutrition and health, cooking, social skills, public speaking, embroidery, arts and crafts, music, percussion, singing, dance, yoga, basketball, computer skills and programming are offered this semester. Spaces are limited on some of these programs so register soon to reserve your spot. Continue reading Introducing FCSN Spring 2021 Virtual Classes
Previously known as the Flexible Subject Tutoring Program, this year round 1-on-1 tutoring program enables youth volunteers to connect with special needs students virtually and support them in a variety of academic and non-academic topics, ranging from STEM, drawing, board games, music, and sports. Continue reading SNTutoring: From 13 to 160+ 1:1 Virtual Tutoring Matches
By Anna Kuang, FCSN Teen Volunteer You’ve heard from your friend how amazing FCSN is. You’ve read on this blog the many joys that volunteering brings. You feel encouraged by the pictures of smiling high schoolers and the beaming kids next to them. You’ve finished the Volunteer orientation and chosen the program you want to volunteer for. It’s 10am and your first ever lesson over … Continue reading Six and a Half Tips to Make Virtual Volunteering AWESOME!
When FCSN temporarily closed its programs to comply with Sheltering in Place for safety to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was glad to hear that our FCSN volunteers wanted to continue teaching programs to our children. Continue reading FCSN’s Virtual Learning Programs
FCSN Kids and Young Adults Find Their Voices in Toastmasters By Dan Rachlin, FCSN parent About two years ago, I attended a routine IEP for my son Sammy. At the beginning of the meeting, his teacher Ms. Louis mentioned that Sammy would be giving his own presentation. I was quietly skeptical, expecting that this would be a very watered-down sort of affair. When it came … Continue reading FCSN Toastmasters Club
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