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The A. Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco (APRISF) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit communitybased organization, located in the Bayview. Our mission is to advocate for racial and economic
justice in low-income communities by providing education, training opportunities and
engagement activities that empower residents.
The A. Philip Randolph Institute San Francisco is excited to have developed a program for the
EcoCenter that maximizes park usage and promotes public access to the unique features of the
EcoCenter. Our goal is to ignite and foster curiosity of the local Southeast community and park
visitors about science and nature through inquiry and discovery.
Site Tours:
EcoCenter site tours will be offered to the public to learn about the unique systems at the
EcoCenter that make it a LEED-Platinum certified building. Tours will indentify solar,
wastewater, and water conservation systems to educate visitors about technology and
environmental conservation concepts.
APRISF will coordinate tours with interested groups of youth and adults to include a broad range
of visitors. Targeted outreach efforts to build relationships with local community will include
locations such as the San Francisco Unified School District, Bayview Hunters Point Senior
Services, the local faith-based community and the San Francisco Housing Authority.
Educational Workshops and Programs:
Youth Club offers afterschool workshops to young adults interested in accessing enrichment
resources, internships and employment opportunities offered in San Francisco. Workshop
curriculum is designed to match youth with various opportunities, complete application process,
request work permits, and write personal statements.
GreenAgers Internship Program registration and enrollment location for the San Francisco
Recreation and Parks Department programs and job opportunities are open to youth during
enrollment cycles. Targeted outreach efforts are intended to engage youth from the surrounding
community in youth leadership and environmental stewardship of San Francisco’s parks and
open spaces.
Port Beautification Youth Work Program is offered to Bayview Youth ages 16 and 17 as a
hands-on learning opportunity for high school students to learn parks and grounds maintenance
on Port sites along the City’s shoreline.
Mural Arts Program offered to Bayview high school students interested in learning canvas
painting and mural art techniques. This unique project-based learning opportunity presented to
young adults includes a mural project comprised of self-portraits painted by each student and
complied to tell their story.
Recreational Activities and Events:
Community Bike Rides coordinated with the San Francisco Police Department offers an
opportunity to encourage physical activity and appreciation of the Southeast bicycle routes.
We will develop online and accessible culturally competent materials to market our programs,
activities and events.
Support for our EcoCenter programs are from on-going professional services contracts and
generous donations from individuals, corporations, labor unions and foundations.
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EcoCenter Proposal Summary
The Bay Institute Aquarium Foundation
Overview: The Bay Institute Aquarium Foundation (TBIAF) is passionate about providing unforgettable
encounters with our natural world and is a leader in delivering rigorous environmental education. TBIAF, in
collaboration with City College of San Francisco (CCSF), intends to honor the Heron’s Head EcoCenter’s
original purpose of providing essential environmental education for the communities of southeast San
Francisco. TBIAF envisions the EcoCenter as a thriving hub for all facets of the surrounding community. We
will strengthen and build upon existing educational and workforce development programming, providing
programs free of charge to all visitors, with special emphasis on the Bayview Hunters Point (BVHP).
This collaboration will draw on our institutions’ combined 95 years’ experience in education; our effective
community outreach infrastructure; and guidance from existing EcoCenter staff and from BVHP community
groups. We have begun building a Program Advisory Committee (PAC) composed of ten to twelve BVHP
community leaders and environmental educators to guide the direction of our program growth, and are seeking
a BVHP community leader to join our Board of Directors to ensure the BVHP community is integrated into
TBIAF’s leadership. We will open the EcoCenter’s doors on Day One with new and existing programming.
Key Activities: TBIAF will open the EcoCenter to the public Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9:30AM to
3:30PM, with expanded days and times as we develop additional programming. Community organizations and
other local groups will have special access for events and programming beyond normal visitor hours.
TBIAF will work with CCSF to continue existing programming, including work done by the Youth
Stewardship Program and Greenagers, while also launching new programs like “Science Saturdays” – which
will offer a wide range of science-based events, hands-on education, and volunteer opportunities. These
programs will benefit a wide range of audiences, including:
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Casual visitors who will learn about the EcoCenter and surrounding park with new and updated
signage, free drop-in programming, and through interpretive materials available 24/7 on a mobile
website.
Public school students and teachers who will benefit from free educational programming that blends
science education requirements with experiential and service learning. Reaching students at BVHP and
southeast sector schools and at CCSF’s two campuses in BVHP will be a top education priority.
Working professionals, especially in sectors such as green building, low impact design, renewable
energy, native landscaping, and habitat restoration, who will use the EcoCenter as a living classroom.
Drop-in and recurring volunteers, who will find our weekly and monthly workdays a hands-on way to
help improve the EcoCenter with shoreline clean ups, native plant restoration, and more.
Citizens of San Francisco, with emphasis on BVHP and southeast San Francisco communities, who will
be represented on TBIAF’s Board of Directors, on our staff, and as a guiding entity through the PAC.
Staffing: TBIAF will hire new staff who will be folded into existing TBIAF infrastructure, expanding the
EcoCenter’s capacity with support from key TBAIF Education, Human Resources, Marketing, Development,
and other department staff. Anticipated first hires are existing EcoCenter staff who boast extensive knowledge
of the EcoCenter, having developed its operations, maintenance, monitoring and educational programming
from scratch over the past two years, and who currently live in southeast San Francisco.
Our goal is for the Heron’s Head Park EcoCenter to become a treasured resource for BVHP and an
epicenter for environmental education, place-based learning, and green career development for San
Francisco and beyond.