Since 2018, Michelle Zhao has been leading FCSN Dance Camps, bringing dance and music to camper’s winter break and lifting everyone’s holiday spirits. Read about this year’s virtual dance camp, “A Night at the Nutcracker.” Continue reading Dancing with the (FCSN) Stars
Picking up painting as a hobby has blossomed into multiple opportunities as an artist. Continue reading Nurturing Possibilities Through Art: Kendra’s Journey
Spotlight on Frank Prenot By Jessica Yu, FCSN Voices Youth Reporter Since the age of 15, Frank Prenot has been winning the crowd through drum performances. In 2016, he also started practicing and performing vocals. This year, he won top places at the 2020 annual FCSN (Friends of Children with Special Needs) Special Needs Talent showcase for his individual performance and also with his acapella … Continue reading Winners of FCSN’s 2020 Annual Talent Showcase
By Kelly Ko, FCSN East Bay Outreach and Enrichment Programs Director The Special Needs Talent Showcase, which started in 2015, has always been a highlight for many of our talented individuals with special needs, as well as for those who have supported this event throughout the years. This competition motivates and encourages our special-needs individuals to work hard for something they really want to achieve. … Continue reading 2020 FCSN Special Needs Talent Showcase
FCSN held its first “Stars on Stage” performance on 12/1/2019, Sunday, at Santa Clara Convention Center Theater. This show was created to provide opportunities to showcase various groups within FCSN, it was well received by the 500+ audiences. Hopefully, we will see it as an annual event. Continue reading Stars on Stage 12/1/2019
FCSN held its fifth Special Needs Talent Showcase at the Santa Clara Convention Center Theater last Saturday , which provides opportunities for people with special needs to express themselves through music, songs, and dances. We again have a wonderful group of performers this year, and they played to the cheering of a capacity crowd of 600+. Under the expert coordination of Emcee Christopher Showerman, the … Continue reading 3/23/19 Special Needs Talent Showcase
Do you know that the majority of people with disability are unemployed? As a matter of fact, in 2017, only 18.7% of persons with disability were employed according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics. To combat this situation, FCSN opened a coffee shop “Friends Coffee & Tea” in April 2018. Furthermore, recently, FCSN has created a training program in our coffee shop to provide hands on … Continue reading Job Training Program at FCSN’s Cafe
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