High school volunteers
Celebrate Horizons at SFFS' high school volunteers

Who keeps our program day running smoothly, provides one-on-one academic support, and are Horizons students' best friends? Horizons' high school volunteers, of course! A new video by SFFS Development Associate Margaret Thompson interviews three of our 2018 volunteers about their experience. Want more video content? Watch highlights of this summer's parent panel , our fourth grade play , or experience a day at Horizons .
New board member
A warm welcome to Horizons' newest board members

This fall we welcomed three new Horizons at SFFS boardmembers. Melissa Forgan, Flora Mugambi-Mutunga, and Erick Reyna-Gillmor bring passion for our work and many talents to our board, which now numbers twenty members! Read their full bios on our website .
An attitude of gratitude: 2018-19 annual appeal

Did you know that individual donations provide a third of Horizons' yearly operating budget? We mailed our annual appeal out last month, and thanks to 27 generous donors we are well on our way to our 2018-19 goal! Re-read our call for support here.
Family with sheep
Planting hope and fruit trees together at Slide Ranch

Horizons at SFFS is primarily, but not only, a summer program. Six free family events throughout the year keep students connected to the program and each other. The first of these events for 2018-2019 was a field trip to Slide Ranch attended by 44 Horizons students and family members, three staff, and two youth volunteers. We bonded with the farm animals, explored tide pools, did wool crafts, planted trees, and made our own bread and butter during a relaxing day of enjoying nature and each other. View pictures here .
Buena Vista honored
Congratulations, Buena Vista/Horace Mann School!

Our partner public school, Buena Vista/Horace Mann K-8 Community School, was recently honored with an invitation to the Mission Promise Neighborhood. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and Mayor London Breed were present at the community event, which also celebrated five years of the Mission Promise Neighborhood initiative . We are grateful for the good work that all of our partner organizations are doing in our community!
Superhero teacher
Make a difference and have a blast next summer

Interested in joining Horizons' team next summer? We are looking for passionate and skilled teachers and staff for next summer! Spend your summer collaborating, learning, creating community, and having fun alongside our amazing students, families, and volunteers.

These   job descriptions  provide an overview of some of the positions that will be available – and Horizons' expansion to middle school this year will necessitate even more variety in staffing, including full-time, half-time, STEAM, SEL, and instructional leadership positions. Teachers and staff who are bilingual in Spanish are especially encouraged to apply. The program dates for Summer 2019 will be June 17 through August 2.

Want to learn more? Just reach out and let us know ! And please help share this opportunity with your schools, friends, and educator networks throughout the Bay Area!