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APRISF to hold Job App Sessions for
Summer Internship program
 SAN FRANCISCO - As
summer rapidly approaches and internship opportunities start
to become available, The A. Philip Randolph Institute Youth
Chapter is hosting informational sessions to help mentor
youth to obtain those internship opportunities.
Every Wednesday starting
February 20th and will continue until all internship
opportunities have been completed from 4-7pm the A. Philip
Randolph Institute San Francisco offers this workshop for
students from ages 16-24, located at our Learning Center at
1301 Evans Avenue.
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SEIU Local 1021 and Supporters take
Protests to City Hall
 SAN FRANCISCO - Hundreds
of people could be seen gathered on the steps of San
Francisco’s City Hall on March 5th late into the afternoon.
Many among them were SEIU Local 1021 members but supportive
people from the community matched that number, including
those from the Community Based Organization A. Philip
Randolph Institute San Francisco.
The rally was organized
as a show of protest against the wage cut for 45 job
classifications; jobs predominantly held by people of color
and women. Community and Union members alike argue that this
policy undermines if not eradicate the Pay Equity laws
implemented in 1986 to correct the discriminatory wage
disparities in city government.
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APRISF Student
Transportation Fund Drive Needs Your Help!
 SAN FRANCISCO - The 2013 APRISF Student
Transportation Fund Drive is now under way and will run
until we reach the goal of 50 thousand dollars, the
average annual operating cost. This year's goal reflects
APRISF's long tradition of giving back to the community.
We work year round to provide a safe and guided path to
the City College of San Francisco's Southeast Campus for
students living in the Bayview/Hunters Point and
Fillmore communities.
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SEIU Local 1021 hits streets
of SF with message of "Equal pay for equal work"
 SAN
FRANCISCO (Tell Us SFO) - SEIU Local 1021’s members and
their supporters met on Valentine's Day to rally and send a
message of solidarity to San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee.
Union officials fear that city workers in 44 classifications
- from leagal secretaries and payroll clercks to licensed
vocational nurses, janitors and child support workers will
be targeted by the wage cuts.
Attending the rally was
Local 1021 presidential candidate Roxanne Sanchez, who said,
with a passionate conviction, "...this action by the City is
not necessary. We have marched in the streets again and
again and again to fight for what is rightfully ours, what
we deserve, and what we negotiated for!" |
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Hundreds attend the 12th Annual
A. Philip Randolph Institute’s
Fundraising Dinner
Guest Keynote, and award winning
author, cinematographer and historian Robin Fryday wow's the
audience with
Mini-Documentary "Barber of Birmingham"
 SAN
FRANCISCO - The San Francisco Marriott Marquis’ Golden Gate
room was bustling with community advocates and San
Francisco’s political elite Friday October 12th, 2012,
guests mingling and networking like old friends. The
fashionably dressed were posing for photos, connections were
reaffirmed, and new relationships were forged amidst hor
d'oeuvres and the smooth harmonies of Jay’e (Ji-a). This was
the opening scene to the A. Philip Randolph Institute San
Francisco’s 12th Annual Fundraising Dinner.
Guests were ushered in to
the dinning room by 6:30pm and were welcomed and thanked by
the leading figures of our organization; APRISF Executive
Director Jacqueline Flin, Western Regional Director James
Bryant, and President of APRISF Dave Turner. This was
followed by the performance of the National Anthem and the
Black National Anthem by the musical group Napata and the
Kisses, prior to dinner.
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APRI San Francisco Awarded
“Chapter
of the
Year” at
A.
Philip
Randolph
Institute
National
Conference
 WASHINGTON
D.C.
(Tell Us
SFO) -
On
August
4th
2012,
APRI
Chapters,
union
leaders
and
civil
rights
activists
from all
over the
country
joined
in
Washington
D.C. to
prepare
for a
strong
push in
the
upcoming
elections
this
fall.
APRI San
Francisco
won the
“Chapter
of the
Year”
honors
at the
organization’s
43rd
Annual
National
Conference.
The
award
highlights
the
chapter
with the
most
impressive
accomplishments
within
the past
year.
In addition to this
monumental
occasion,
the APRI
Youth
Leadership
Conference
was held
simultaneously.
This
portion
of the
conference
focused
on
educating
and
uniting
young
people
to
prepare
them to
become
leaders
in their
respective
schools
and
communities.
APRI San
Francisco
sent the
most
youth to
attend
the
conference
workshops.
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A. Philip Randolph Institute SF and
the City Housing Authority offer summer fun for area youths
 The
A. Philip Randolph Institute, San Francisco Chapter
(APRISF) in partnership with the San Francisco Housing
Authority join to present the 2012 Summer Youth Program (SYP).
SYP is especially designed to serve under served youth ages
5-18, keeping them active, healthy, learning, and growing
the entire summer.
The program provides
a positive environment.. taking an all-inclusive approach to
developing strong minds and bodies. The planned schedule
encourages physical activities, daily educational
instructions, reading, arts and crafts, and exploring the
city of San Francisco.
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First graduate presented GED at A.
Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco program with partner City
College of San Francisco
 SAN
FRANCISCO - In January 2012 APRISF partnered with San
Francisco City College to institute a General Education
Development Laboratory and Job Communication course for
community members. Through specialized tutoring, a
structured curriculum, and APRISF’s dedication to insuring
attendance, several students have successfully passed the
GED test. Our first recipient of a GED certificate, Tim
“Toaster” Henderson, made his thoughts known on the program
and how it helped him:
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20 Students
Successfully Complete Hazmat Training Program |
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APRISF helps students reach
their potential and improve brain power.
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CityBuild and
APRI Partner to Provide Job Training and Employment
Opportunities to Underserved Residents |
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