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Mission
Jamestown is dedicated to mobilizing the resources of families, neighborhood residents and other community members to help young people realize their full potential as responsible and empowered members of society.
Key Facts
Geographic areas served:
Mission District, San Francisco
Target demographics:
Jamestown fulfills its mission by annually providing 500 youth, ages 6 to 18, with a full range of educational enrichment, academic tutoring, leadership, employment, sports, and teen guidance programs.
Jamestown’s youth represent the low-income, racially and ethnically diverse community in which they live and attend school. Participants are 88% Latino/a, 6% African American, 2% Multi-racial, 1% Asian American, 1% Filipino/a, 1% Caucasian, and 1% Native American. To ensure that all neighborhood youth can participate in Jamestown’s activities regardless of their families’ financial circumstances, all programs are provided free of charge.
Results to date:
For over 35 years, Jamestown has been providing learning opportunities and safe spaces for low-income Mission District youth. Most recently, as a result of Jamestown’s long history of success, the city of San Francisco has identified Jamestown as one of five “Anchor Institutions.” This prestigious designation will allow Jamestown to expand its capacity to serve youth and their families with even greater depth and success.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 500
Board Members and Affiliation:
Rich Gross – President
Senior Development Officer, Enterprise Social Investment Corporation
Member, Fair Oaks Neighbors
Renu Karir – Treasurer/Secretary
Housing Director, Homeless Prenatal Program
Member, Fair Oaks Neighbors
Desiree Almendral
Student, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Jamestown Parent
Artist
Lisa Bransten
Chair, Jamestown Council
Mother
Bob Frank
Electrical Engineer, Decker Electric
Member, Fair Oaks Neighbors
Kim Grose
Director, San Francisco Organizing Project
Co-Founder and Board Member, Partners in School Innovation
Rafael Hernandez
Member, Youth in Charge
Student, San Francisco City College
Jessica Linares
Assistant Tutoring Coordinator, Jamestown Community Center
Student, San Francisco State University
Volunteer, Building with Books
Omar Montalvo
Registry Mail Clerk, U.S. Postal Service
Jamestown Parent
Jamestown Volunteer Soccer Coach
Volunteer Athletic Director and Coach, St. Elizabeth’s Elementary School
Paul Nixon
Retired (Former Instructor, City College)
Member, Fair Oaks Neighbors
Betty Pazmino
Jamestown Parent
Candidate, Ph. D. in Education, University of California, Berkeley
John Torres
Community Violence Response Coordinator, Department of Children, Youth & Their Families
Member, Gang Free Steering Committee
Member, Safe Schools Task Force (SFUSD)
Mauricio Vela
Consultant, Coleman Advocates for Children & Youth
Vice Chair, Mayor’s Youth Employment and Education Program Advisory Board
Key Staff
Claudia Jasin, Executive Director
claudia@jamestownsf.org
Leigh Carter, Education Director
leigh@jamestownsf.org
Chi-En Chien , Sports Director
chi-en@jamestownsf.org
Saul Hidalgo, Treehouse Director
saul@jamestownsf.org
Marco Corona, Development Director
marco@jamestownsf.org