Programs Developed to Empower Youth
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Impacts & Outcomes
Audio Production / Media Messaging
The Media Messaging / Audio Production classes are designed to explore and conduct critical analysis of how media messaging (music, advertising, videos, social media, etc.) influences youth perceptions, attitudes, and behavior towards alcohol and drugs. As one of Horizons’ CMCA Youth Action Groups, youth are trained in environmental prevention principles and strategies and explore a variety of systems such as family, cultural and community norms, access, perceptions and behaviors that shape the way that youth respond to underage and binge drinking.
School | 32 weeks, 4 hours per week
Session Dates: September – May
Days: Mondays & Tuesdays
Times: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Summer | 8 weeks, 4 hours per week
Session Dates: June- August
DJing
The DJ Project’s one-of-a-kind DJing classes harness the hip-hop culture and use it as a medium through which youth validate their own existence and express themselves. Under the guidance of a world-renown DJ and scratch guru, youth participate in a variety of cutting-edge and industry specific skill building trainings such as scratching, digital DJing, and live performances, while also engaging in lessons in professionalism, project management, artist development, and collaboration. Our youth have gone on to become high-profile DJs in the industry while contributing to a cultural movement that promotes inclusion and attachment.
School | 32 weeks, 4 hours per week
Session Dates: September – May
Days: Wednesdays & Thursdays
Times: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Summer | 8 weeks, 4 hours per week
Session Dates: June- August
Event Production
Event Production
The Event Production Crew is a dynamic group of young people who design and produce Hip Hop community events that empower their neighborhood. Both a stipend based program as well as one that accepts work placement from Agency Employment programs, it is blended with the EP Events/Campaigns program where youth workers are responsible for the execution of The DJ Project’s event production, business management, and marketing activities. Youth learn a host of industry specific skills such as event conceptualization and development, vendor and artist relations, outreach and promotion, grant writing, etc. Each cycle, the youth crew applies for youth philanthropy grants and uses the funds awarded towards the production of an even bigger and better event.
School | 32 weeks, 4 hours per week
Session Dates: September – May
Days: Tuesdays & Fridays
Times: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Summer | 8 weeks, 4 hours per week
Session Dates: June- August
Environmental Prevention
Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol (CMCA) Youth Action Group: Horizons’ Environmental Prevention Youth Action Groups have been aligned to support the citywide San Francisco Prevention Coalition initiatives through youth-led work at the neighborhood level using the evidence based Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol program model and framework. Each Youth Action Group will design and carry out campaigns and projects that stem from their individual program modules, while supporting the overall Coalition campaign and workplan. Campaigns and initiatives have included counter-advertising campaigns, store makeovers, and policy work including resolution development, adoption, and advocacy
School | 32 weeks, 4 hours per week
Session Dates: September – May
Days: Wednesday & Fridays
Times: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Summer | 8 weeks, 4 hours per week
Session Dates: June- August
Horizons Unlimited of San Francisco
Since 1965, thousands of San Francisco youth and their families have turned to Horizons for support services. We continue to engage, educate and inspire youth to greatness through our wide range of programs and services. If you are a parent, youth worker, or are interested in volunteering, find out more about our mission and programs.
Horizons offers a broad range of programs and services designed to meet the diverse needs of our youth and are grounded in the principles of youth development.
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