About CHALK
Mission
Communities in Harmony Advocating for Learning and Kids, or CHALK, is a San Francisco project providing a range of youth services with a specific focus on transformative youth development and employment.
In the News
We are continually grateful to the media for helping us get the word out to the community about our programs and the youth we serve in San Francisco.
History
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07/10 |
Chalk launched the ReSet program. |
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07/09 |
CHALK launches new youth funding youth ideas site |
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07/08 |
CHALK becomes a member of the coalition for youth. |
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07/08 |
CHALK moves to office to 965 Mission Street, Suite 520 San Francisco, CA 94103. |
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12/07 |
CHALK becomes a pepnet builder. |
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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. |
