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About CHALK

History

Date Event

07/10

Chalk launched the ReSet program.

07/09

CHALK launches new youth funding youth ideas site

07/08

CHALK becomes a member of the coalition for youth.

07/08

CHALK moves to office to 965 Mission Street, Suite 520
San Francisco, CA 94103.

12/07

CHALK becomes a pepnet builder.

05/07

“Awards for Exceptional Programs and People” by the San Francisco Mental Health Board, CA State Senate and CA State Assembly
05/07 Awarded by the Gloria R David School Health Programs
05/07 Mayor Newsome awards CHALK’s Project Director, Ruth Barajas, for commitment to community
05/07 Safety Network Leadership awarded to CHALK Outreach Department
04/07 Marquez Gray: DCYF Champion for Children award
12/06 Marquez Gray/CHALK: Certificate of Recognition from Bmagic
12/06 CHALK: Received a Certificate of Appreciation from DCYF
04/06 Youthline Publications launches Street Elements website.Street Elements gives youth an alternate way of expressing themselves; through writing, spoken word and visual art.
04/06 Youthline.org launches forum.
03/06 Chalk/Youthline collaborates with Channel 29 to produce a live tv show.
03/06 CHALK turns 10 years old!
01/06 Relaunch Youthline.org.
2005 CHALK centers in November 2005
2005 Publications first Street Element Zine Summer of 2005
07/04 CHALK is recognized for our continued participation in AIDS Walk, San Francisco. This year we raised over $200.
2003 The establishment of YFYI in 2003
10/03 CHALK embarks on a new project, 'Youth Led Consulting'. CHALK has been noted for the exceptional work being done with the high-risk population...
8/03 In August 2003, CHALK began Youth Funding Youth Ideas (YFYI), a new youth grantmaking program in partnership with Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center (LYRIC) and the Excelsior Unit of the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco. Read more here.
7/03 CHALK moves! We left our Tenderloin and Oakland office and moved to the Financial District of San Francisco.
8/02 CHALK now offers Americorps positions!
10/00

Indivisible: Stories of American Community launches. The faces and voices of Youthline are introduced to communities throughout the country as part of a museum exhibit and coffee table book entitled Local Heroes, Changing America.

8/00 Youthline goes online offering web access to the Youthline database to San Francisco.
4/99 CHALK is chosen by the Pew Charitable Trusts and Center for Documentary Studies as one of only 12 programs around the country to be featured in a national documentary project and museum exhibit called "Indivisible."
1/99 CHALK loves a Parade! CHALK gets national attention and is covered by Parade Magazine.
5/98 CHALK is named a Digital Pioneer by KQED & Sidewalk.com.
4/98 CHALK launches YouthVillage and breaks historic ground with its Virtual Visitors program. Through a partnership with Microsoft, CHALK provides interactive broadcasts to classrooms throughout San Francisco Unified School District.
1/98 Youthline is launched. CHALK employs its first staff of 32 young people to serve as Youthline Listeners.
8/96 CHALK launches historic "Virtual Summit on Children and Youth" in collaboration with S.F. Mayor Willie Brown, Jr. (more).
3/96 CHALK is founded by David Glickman and Jason Singer.