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Magic Curry Man, Brian Kimball, volunteers at the
YMCA Beacon after school program at their Hayes Valley Site, teaching kids how to cook.
If you would like to get involved, by donating money or kitchen supplies or if you're a cook and would like to co-teach a class, please contact us at
magiccurrykart@gmail.com.
About YMCA Beacon:
Located at John Muir Elementary School, Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School and Hayes Valley Residential Complex, the Western Addition Beacon Center (WA Beacon), an entity of the Buchanan YMCA, provides quality after-school programming for youth and also serves as a community center addressing the specific needs of the Western Addition community. Their mission is to enrich the lives of community members and to ensure the healthy development of young people. They offer AM Care, a wide array of lunch time and after-school programming, including academic support, college preparation, computer and media technology, cultural arts and events, recreational activities that foster mental and physical health, and referral based case management. They also recognize the importance of family and adult services and work to serve the entire community. The Beacon strives to inspire youth and uplift the community through our ability and willingness to address the most critical community needs.
The WA Beacon serves over 600 youth and families annually; focusing on project based learning, academic alignment of educational standards and behavior management techniques through artistic expression and exploration. Through their many partnerships (WA Family Resource Center, Urban Services YMCA Truancy Intervention Program, YMCA of San Francisco’s Youth & Government Collaborative, Mo Magic, Community Partners United, Kaiser’s Gate Way to Fitness Program, New Day for Learning, and Handful Players), the WA Beacon is able to holistically meet the needs of the youth and families we serve.
About the EXCEL Afterschool:
A comprehensive After-school Program for the SFSUD. This programs offers academic support, as well as, enrichment opportunities for the youth of John Muir elementary school. The program operates Monday thru Friday from 2:40 p.m. until 6 p.m. During this time the structure of the program consist of designated homework time immediately following dismissal until 4 p.m. . This time period also allows group leaders to provide additional academic support. From 4 p.m. through pick-up, John Muir youth are allotted the opportunity to select enrichment activities from a list that consist of a wide spectrum of interest areas including the arts, physical activities, additional academic support. Enrichment activities for the 2009-10 school year include:
Handful Players; Theater/Drama program
SCORES; Soccer, Poetry, and Service Learning Empowerment program
Tree Frog Treks; Interactive science program
SF P.A.L; Basketball
Gardening
Boy/Girl Scouts
Beacon Culinary Project; Nutrition and healthy cooking
Paawan Kothari started The Chai Cart in the summer of 2009. With a background in Marketing and a love of the food and flavors of her native India, Paawan decided to bring the authentic flavors of Chai, as she knows them, to the streets of the Mission.
Art of Chai - An introduction to chai, its cultural roots and a cooking lesson on making chai from scratch - 3 different ways. Once you have the basics down, I will also show you how to play with different spices to make your own blend of masala chai.
Sprouts and Potato "chaat" - "Chaat" is common term used for Indian street foods. They are basically savory small plates that is often eaten in the afternoon/evening before dinner. They are many variants and in this class we will make a chaat with fried wheat chips, potatoes and green spouts smothered with yogurt and chutneys.
Roger Feely is a San Francisco based chef. As founder of Soul Cocina, Roger hosts cooking classes and culinary events in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
Yoon's Seoul on Wheels is truly a mobile venture, making several stops throughout San Francisco. Follow her on Twitter for exact times and locations.
Class Offerings: Baking Bread
Co-founder of Sweet Constructions, a local company dedicated to providing fresh, artisanal cookies to hungry sweet-tooths throughout the country. Every cookie is baked to order to ensure the freshest product! Choosing their ingredients carefully, they do not use preservatives, artificial flavors, or hydrogenated oils (trans fats). When possible, they use local ingredients and purveyors. You can find their tasty delights in several locations including mobile spots- the Cookie Cart and Spencer-on-the-Go.
