16 Nov R.O.C.K. on Bay Area Focus
CBS Bay Area Focus interviews Real Options for City Kids Director Curt Yagi and Middle School Co-Coordinator Corinne Wong. Aired 11/8/15....
14 Aug Creating a Community Resource Guide for Visitacion Valley
At TechSoup, we're all about community organizations coming together to improve the quality of life for citizens. So when I heard about a collaborative project between nonprofits, city agencies, and the local library happening in my own backyard (almost literally!), I knew I had to...
27 Mar PwC Earn Your Future with GS Warriors and R.O.C.K.
On Friday, March 27, the Warriors hosted an Earn Your Future event in alliance with PwC and San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) at Visitacion Valley Middle School in San Francisco. Over 25 students filed into the computer lab at the Visitacion Valley R.O.C.K. Beacon...
24 Dec Helping Hands: SF Examiner features R.O.C.K.
It's briefly quiet in late afternoon on a hill above San Francisco's most violent housing projects. But then suddenly, more than 130 young teenagers rush into the cafeteria of Visitacion Valley Middle School for snacks, before breaking off into smaller groups to do homework and...
18 Dec R.O.C.K. Honored by SF Department of Rec & Park
On Dec 18, 2014, Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.) was honored for 20 years of service by the San Francisco Department of Rec & Park....
27 Jul Bay Area Focus: Real Options for City Kids (ROCK)
CBS Bay Area Focus interviews Real Options for City Kids Director Curt Yagi Aired 07/26/14...
28 May Velodyne Sponsors “Funk out with R.O.C.K.”
Velodyne Sponsors June 20 ‘Funk Out With R.O.C.K.’ Event in Support of ‘Real Options for City Kids’ What do a non-profit organization that enriches the lives of youth in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley neighborhood have in common with a pair of community resource networks and a...
28 Apr ROCK Participants on Hear Hear
Our community storytelling project Hear Here also had the chance to visit the ROCK program at Visitacion Valley Middle School to record the stories of young people there. Read the full article....
10 May R.O.C.K. on SF Live TV with Christina Marie
Real Options for City Kids (R.O.C.K.) Executive Director Curt Yagi is interviewed live on SF Live TV by Christina Marie. R.O.C.K. is dedicated to nurturing the healthy development of children by listening attentively to their needs and by providing opportunities to those who might not otherwise...
24 Sep ROCK Selected as one of NerdWallet’s Top 4 Youth Enrichment Nonprofits
NerdWallet’s Top 4 Youth Enrichment Nonprofits Most of us can look back on our childhoods and recall memories of fun, friendships and love. Unfortunately, not all kids are lucky enough to have a picture perfect childhood. Whether coming from an abused household or just not having...