Coleman Advocates For Children and Youth

For 50 years, Coleman Advocates has organized youth and families in San Francisco to advance education justice, stop the criminalization of children, and push beyond reform to dismantle systemic inequities in our schools and communities. As we look to the future, Coleman is seeking its next Executive Director(s). This is an opportunity to lead a legacy organization that has shaped local and national education justice efforts, while guiding our members, staff, and coalition partners through a new chapter of growth and impact. We are seeking visionary leadership rooted in movement values and committed to building youth and parent power, advancing racial and economic justice, and ensuring lasting systemic change. If you or someone you know would be a strong fit, please review the job announcement and apply here: cacy.info/WorkWithUs

Here’s a little photo recap from our 50th Birthday Benefit Concert! Thank you so much to everyone who came out and showed us some love! Thank you to all who donated, sponsored, volunteered, performed, and helped make this concert an amazing success! Shout out to Rocky Rivera (@rockyrivera), Luna the Blooma (@lunatheblooma), Inside Voices (@therealinsidevoices), and Sonido Aztlan (@tusonidoaztlan.mx) for keeping us grooving and vibing throughout the night! Our Vendors who made delicious food and snacks: Hyphy Iceez (@hyphyiceez), Gax (@by_gaxsf), Semaj’$ Cookies (@semajs_cookies), and Karina’s Delicacies (@karinasdelicacies)! Thank you to our amazing donors and event sponsors: Open Water (@drinkopenwater), who kept us hydrated with their free and refreshing canned waters! Alvarado Street Brewing (@alvaradostreetbrewing) and Baldy’s Beverages (@baldys_mixed_drinks408) for donating alcoholic beverages! Our generous raffle sponsors: Benihana @Benihana Canyon Market/Gus’s Market @canyonmarket @gussmarket Costco Wholesale @Costco Earthfire Arts Studio @earthfirearts Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco @deyoungmuseum @legionofhonor Golden State Warriors @warriors Juarez Tires & Brakes Auto Service and Repairs Mission Loteria @missionloteria San Francisco Museum of Modern Art @sfmoma Sarita’s Grill & Beer @saritasgrillbeer Secret Beauty SF @secretbeauty.sf Six Flags Discovery Kingdom @sixflagsdiscoverykingdom Total Wine & More @totalwine And our event sponsors: Silver Level: California Street Cannabis Co. Chinese Progressive Association @chineseprogressiveassociation Dennis Antenore District Council 19@dc16iupat Bronze Level: Painter & Drywall Finishers Local Union 913 Jobs with Justice SF@jobs_with_justice PODER @poder.sf Parent Voices SF @parentvoicessf Poster and Character Design by: @EvilMizu

Join us for our @Dignityinschools Week of Action Event: Night of Horrors of the School-to-Prison Pipeline! What: FREE FOOD, CANDY, PHOTO BOOTH, and learning about school pushout. Where: Our Office, 459 Vienna St., San Francisco When: Tuesday, October 21, 5-7:30pm Why: In their best light, schools are meant to be places of hope, belonging, community and possibility. But millions of students are criminalized through policing and harsh codes that treat them as problems, not people. This October 18–26, join DSC’s National Week of Action Against School Pushout. Together, we fight for schools rooted in justice, healing, and care. RSVP Here: cacy.info/TOC25 or the link in our bio. #EducationIsAHumanRight #CommunityNotCops #DSCWoA2025 ~~~~~ Acompáñenos en nuestra Semana de Acción de @Dignityinschools: ¡Noche de los Horrores de la Ruta de la Escuela a la Prisión! Qué: COMIDA, DULCES, CABINA DE FOTOS GRATIS y aprendizaje sobre el desalojo escolar. Dónde: Nuestra oficina, 459 Vienna St., San Francisco Cuándo: Martes 21 de octubre, 5-7:30 p. m. Por qué: En su mejor versión, las escuelas están destinadas a ser espacios de esperanza, pertenencia, comunidad y posibilidades. Sin embargo, millones de estudiantes son criminalizados por la policía y códigos severos que los tratan como problemas, no como personas. Del 18 al 26 de octubre, únase a la Semana Nacional de Acción de DSC contra el Desalojo Escolar. Juntos, luchamos por escuelas basadas en la justicia, la sanación y el cuidado. Confirme su asistencia aquí: cacy.info/TOC25 o el enlace en nuestra biografía. #EducaciónEsUnDerechoHumano #ComunidadNoPolicías #DSCWoA2025

We are saddened by the news of our dear Rocio Vargas' passing on September 16th. She was an amazing leader and human who brought joy and laughter into every room she walked into. Her family is seeking support in easing funeral expenses and ensuring she can rest in her hometown in Jalisco. Please see the gofundme link: https://lnkd.in/gQyrTRh2

🍎 Every day, teachers show up with passion, purpose, and care. They help students feel seen, inspired, and capable of achieving their best. This week, we celebrate our educators for creating the kind of classrooms students want to be in. 👏 Thank you for helping our students Be Here! 👉 Learn how you can support teachers: sparksfpublicschools.org Thanks to all of our community partners: 826 Valencia AAPAC GROUP AECOM American Achievement and Leadership Initiative (AAALI) Alten Construction AT&T Attendance Works Bay FC Calrta: San Francisco Retired Teachers Chinatown Community Development Center Chinese for Affirmative Action Chinese Progressive Association - San Francisco Clement Street Merchants Association Coleman Advocates For Children and Youth Community Youth Center of San Francisco (CYC) Discover Polk CBD Filipino Community Center Golden State Warriors Community Foundation Good Samaritan Family Resource Center HKIT Architects Lakeside Village Business Council LATIN AMERICAN TEACHERS ASSOCIATION SF Latino Task Force Lower Haight Merchants & Neighbors Association Mission Economic Development Agency Mission Graduates Mission Merchants Association Noe Valley CBD Noe Valley Merchants Association North of Market CBD Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco San Francisco Beacon Initiative San Francisco Chamber of Commerce San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF) San Francisco Department of Early Childhood San Francisco Education Fund San Francisco Giants City and County of San Francisco SF Parents Coalition Coalition San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department San Francisco Public Library San Francisco Unified School District Springboard Collaborative Tacolicious Tenderloin Community Benefit District The Association of Chinese Teachers (TACT) William and Flora Hewlett Foundation YMCA of Greater San Francisco

TODAY! September 13th! Join us in celebrating 50 years of community organizing! Free Concert (with RSVP)! All Ages! Sliding scale donations at the door! FIRST 100 attendees receive a free snack voucher! No one turned away for lack of funds! Come listen to awesome music by Rocky Rivera (@rockyrivera), Luna the Blooma (@lunatheblooma), Inside Voices (@therealinsidevoices), and Sonido Aztlan (@tusonidoaztlan.mx)! We also have amazing local vendors lined up for you to snack on and refuel from all the celebrating. We will also be selling raffle tickets for some amazing prizes to fundraise and keep the amazing work going. Local Vendors include: [Find them ALL on Instagram] Hyphy Iceez @hyphyiceez Gax @by_gaxsf Semaj’$ Cookies @semajs_cookies Karina’s Delicacies @karinasdelicacies Thank you to our amazing donors and event sponsors: Hydration Station Sponsors: Open Water @drinkopenwater Navi’s Sweetzzzz @Navis_Sweetzzzz: Bar Sponsors: Alvarado Street Brewing @alvaradostreetbrewing Baldy’s Beverages @baldys_mixed_drinks408 Raffle Sponsors: Benihana @Benihana Canyon Market/Gus’s Market @canyonmarket @gussmarket Costco Wholesale @Costco Earthfire Arts Studio @earthfirearts Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco @deyoungmuseum @legionofhonor Golden State Warriors @warriors Juarez Tires & Brakes Auto Service and Repairs Mission Loteria @missionloteria San Francisco Museum of Modern Art @sfmoma Sarita’s Grill & Beer @saritasgrillbeer Secret Beauty SF @secretbeauty.sf Six Flags Discovery Kingdom @sixflagsdiscoverykingdom Total Wine & More @totalwine Silver Level: California Street Cannabis Co. Chinese Progressive Association @chineseprogressiveassociation Dennis Antenore District Council 19@dc16iupat Bronze Level: Painter & Drywall Finishers Local Union 913 Jobs with Justice SF@jobs_with_justice PODER @poder.sf Parent Voices SF @parentvoicessf Poster and Character Design by: @EvilMizu

Join us in celebrating 50 years! Free Concert (with RSVP)! All Ages! Come listen to awesome music by Rocky Rivera (@rockyrivera), Luna the Blooma (@lunatheblooma), Inside Voices (@therealinsidevoices), Sonido Aztlan (@tusonidoaztlan.mx) and our very own YMAC member, CB_Backinaction (@cb_backinaction)! We also have amazing local vendors lined up for you to snack on and refuel from all the celebrating. We will also be selling raffle tickets for some amazing prizes to fundraise and keep the amazing work going. Additionally, we’re seeking volunteers for the days leading up to and on the day of the event. Together, we can ensure our celebration is decorated and ready for a fun evening of music! Peep the link in our bio for both tickets and to volunteer! Local Vendors include: (find them on Instagram) Hyphy Iceez @hyphyiceez Gax @by_gaxsf Semaj’$ Cookies @semajs_cookies Jessie’s Sweets @jessies.sweets Thank you to our amazing donors and event sponsors: Hydration Station Sponsors: Open Water @drinkopenwater Navi’s Sweetzzzz @Navis_Sweetzzzz: Bar Sponsors: Alvarado Street Brewing @alvaradostreetbrewing Baldy’s Beverages @baldys_mixed_drinks408 Raffle Sponsors: Benihana @Benihana Canyon Market/Gus’s Market @canyonmarket @gussmarket Costco Wholesale @Costco Earthfire Arts Studio @earthfirearts Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco @deyoungmuseum @legionofhonor Golden State Warriors @warriors Juarez Tires & Brakes Auto Service and Repairs Mission Loteria @missionloteria San Francisco Museum of Modern Art @sfmoma Sarita’s Grill & Beer @saritasgrillbeer Secret Beauty SF @secretbeauty.sf Six Flags Discovery Kingdom @sixflagsdiscoverykingdom Total Wine & More @totalwine Silver Level: California Street Cannabis Co. Chinese Progressive Association @chineseprogressiveassociation Dennis Antenore Bronze Level: Painter & Drywall Finishers Local Union 913 Jobs with Justice SF@jobs_with_justice Ticket Poster and Character Design by: @EvilMizu

We’re proud to join @SFUnified and @SparkSFPublicSchools in launching the Be Here! campaign—a citywide effort to boost student attendance and foster school belonging.🥳 Research shows that missing just two days of school each month can set students back—whether it’s a kindergartener building critical grade-level reading skills, a 7th grader keeping up with core math concepts, or a 10th grader staying on track to graduate. This is our city. These are our schools. Let’s help every student start and finish the year strong! Join the campaign: https://lnkd.in/g73gRe5i #BeHereSF #OurCityOurSchools #GoPublic!

We're turning 50! Celebrate with us by dancing your night away at our 50th Birthday Benefit Concert! Live performances by Rocky Rivera (@rockyrivera), Luna the Blooma (@lunatheblooma), Inside Voices (@therealinsidevoices), CBbackinaction (@cb_backinaction) and more! We also have amazing local vendors lined up for you to snack on and refuel from all the celebrating. When? Saturday, September 13, 2025, 5:30pm Where? SOMArts, 934 Brannan St., San Francisco Why? Coleman Advocates for Children & Youth began reimagining youth and education justice in San Francisco in 1975 and is one of the oldest child advocacy organizations in the country. A three-year-old in an isolation cell in San Francisco's Juvenile Hall sparked Coleman's courageous founder, Jean Jacobs, to begin a lifelong campaign to help children in the juvenile justice and foster care systems. Since then, we have worked on countless resolutions and campaigns that put our youth and their families at the forefront of all elected officials’ and the city’s priorities. Our mission remains to make San Francisco a city of hope, justice, and opportunity for all children and their families by creating just and equitable schools and building the leadership capacity of our most vulnerable communities. So, we’re celebrating a 50-year legacy as well as looking towards the future of what education equity and youth justice can be. Tickets start at $35 and will go up to $50 on 8/15, so buy your tickets today! This event is 18+. For questions, please email ycamacho@colemanadvocates.org. Thank you to our amazing donors and sponsors: Dennis Antenore Alvarado Street Brewing: @alvaradostreetbrewing Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco: @deyoungmuseum @legionofhonor Earthfire Arts Studio: @earthfirearts Total Wine & More: @totalwine Six Flags Discovery Kingdom:@sixflagsdiscoverykingdom Canyon Market/Gus’s Market: @canyonmarket @gussmarket 2nd Poster and Character Design by: @EvilMizu

YMAC and PMAC joined forces this summer and truly embodied what we mean by intergenerational work. Both programs co-worked with each other to better understand each other's perspectives. Our YMAC Fellows planned and facilitated activities to get members moving outside and creative inside. They created agreements and non-negotiables together to allow for equity in voice and to foster trust and respect. Most importantly, they grew together and are excited to continue into the 2025-26 school year. Keep an eye out for more, as our Member Leaders have been hard at work this summer. ~~~~ YMAC y PMAC unieron fuerzas este verano y encarnaron a la perfección lo que entendemos por trabajo intergeneracional. Los dos programas colaboraron para comprender mejor las perspectivas de cada uno. Nuestros YMAC Fellows planificaron y facilitaron actividades para que los miembros se movieran y desarrollaran su creatividad. Juntos, crearon acuerdos y compromisos innegociables para lograr la igualdad de voz y fomentar la confianza y el respeto. Lo más importante es que crecieron juntos y están entusiasmados por continuar en el año escolar 2025-26. Estén atentos a las próximas novedades, ya que nuestros líderes han estado trabajando arduamente este verano.