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Thirty youth from the Bayview-Hunters Point “Don’t Break, Create” Project will gather at the Bayview Opera House on April 18th, 2020 to perform a showcase on Youth Rights. They will use multiple art forms (music, spoken word, dance, social media campaigns, posters, plays) to express their stories, feelings, and perspectives on what youth need to thrive and survive. They will cover topics including housing rights, LGBTQ rights, undocumented rights, and Black Lives Matter.

We are seeking Bay Area residents to host Zeeni Apprenticeships in February, March, and early April 2020 to prepare youth for their showcase. If you are passionate about a personal or professional craft and think your expertise could help develop competencies and confidence in communication, performance, artistic expression, or self-care, we’d love to hear from you!

 
 

Share Your Craft. Amplify Youth Voices.

Past Zeeni Apprenticeships

Our Community Partners

BMAGIC was co-founded in 2004 by the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office and BVHP community based organizations to create collaborative community building efforts that improve the quality of life of BVHP children, youth and their families.

3rd Street Youth Center & Clinic is a community based agency providing youth in Bayview Hunters Point with medical and behavioral health services that encourage them to make decisions that support their health, safety and development.

Bayview Youth Advocates (BYA) is comprised of a group of multicultural young people living or going to school in Bayview Hunters Point or District 10. BYA is committed to reducing violence, creating harmony and understanding through outreach, education, and advocacy. 

Host Selection Process & Timeline

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The Bayview-Hunters Point Community

Point of Pride: The People's View of Bayview/Hunter's Point, a documentary film about the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. Point of Pride combines archival footage from the 1950's 60's and 70's with present-day viewpoints and reactions to these images from the past to create a compelling portrait of a community marked by struggle and fueled by hope.

Additional resources about Bayview-Hunters Point:

A Brief History of Bayview-Hunters Point

BMAGIC Video & Website Directory

FAQ

What is a Zeeni Apprenticeship? 

It’s an opportunity to share your craft with a group of motivated youth. To come together for personal development, skill building, and connection.

  • Hosted by one or more adult volunteers 

  • Group size varies based on host preferences

  • Facilitated by Zeeni team members 

  • Take place throughout the city in a relevant setting (ex. cooking in a restaurant kitchen)

  • Typically 2-4 hours long

Check out our past apprenticeships

What counts as a craft? 

Anything that you love to do and can do well. For this specific mission we are interested in experiences that will help youth discover and express their voices. 

Who makes a good Zeeni Apprenticeship host?

Successful hosts have 2 traits in common:

  1. They are proud of their craft and “nerd out” over it. 

  2. They care about making youth feel heard and understood. They remember how hard adolescence is. 

Prior experience with youth and teaching are helpful, but being a good host is not about being perfect. Apprenticeships are more like hands-on conversations than lectures.


Who are the youth I will be working with?

For the Bayview-Hunters Point Mission, you will be working with 16-24 year olds from Bayview Hunters-Point who are attending youth leadership programs.


What exactly am I committing to?

You are committing to planning and providing one apprenticeship experience for a group of youth. If you find the experience enjoyable, we encourage you to host again.

We do not expect or ask hosts to provide additional support to participants outside of the apprenticeship.


Do I have to host by myself?

No. We encourage pairs and even groups of adults to work together as hosts. If there are multiple hosts, we request one person be the lead coordinator. 

Zeeni also provides youth facilitators who assist with community building and engagement during your apprenticeship.


Do all apprenticeships have to take place in Bayview-Hunters Point?

No. We prefer that you enable youth to experience spaces they’ve never explored before. Our only criteria is that the setting be relevant to the craft being taught.


Does this cost anything?

Zeeni Apprenticeships are free for youth. We ask hosts to be resourceful in sourcing materials for their apprenticeship. If needed, we are able to reimburse some material costs.