Support ABL-SF's Youth Programs
KTVU 2 Anchor/Reporter Claudine Wong poses with students during our 2015 Career Day.
Donate today to help raise $25,000 for our annual fund!
The mission of the Asian Business League of San Francisco's Youth Program is to empower youths to make informed career decisions and to encourage early planning and preparation for their careers. One of the most pressing needs for youths is to bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace, and we address this need in multiple ways. In the last 2 years we have served over 250 San Francisco youths through our career day panels, office visits, start-up boot camps, and most recently our resume and mock interview workshops. Our goal is to raise $100 per student and we are asking you for your support to help us continue with these programs.
Here's a look at youth events we have organized:
1. Career Day: Our third annual career panel is scheduled for February 17, 2017at Salesforce
A free career day panel will be offered for San Francisco high school and college students, giving them a chance to hear from people representing 6 different professions. Partners include Chinatown YMCA and Vietnamese Youth Development Center. Previous participating professionals highlighted in the past include a hardware engineer from Google, police officer, the current Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu, a news anchor, a nurse, and video game entrepreneur.
2. Office Workplace Visits
Each summer, ABL-SF organizes a series of work site visits during which students have the opportunity to learn about and see first-hand how businesses operate. Previous office visits have included Wells Fargo, PG&E, City Hall and video game start-up, Pocket Gems.
The mission of the Asian Business League of San Francisco's Youth Program is to empower youths to make informed career decisions and to encourage early planning and preparation for their careers. One of the most pressing needs for youths is to bridge the gap between the classroom and the workplace, and we address this need in multiple ways. In the last 2 years we have served over 250 San Francisco youths through our career day panels, office visits, start-up boot camps, and most recently our resume and mock interview workshops. Our goal is to raise $100 per student and we are asking you for your support to help us continue with these programs.
Here's a look at youth events we have organized:
1. Career Day: Our third annual career panel is scheduled for February 17, 2017at Salesforce
A free career day panel will be offered for San Francisco high school and college students, giving them a chance to hear from people representing 6 different professions. Partners include Chinatown YMCA and Vietnamese Youth Development Center. Previous participating professionals highlighted in the past include a hardware engineer from Google, police officer, the current Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu, a news anchor, a nurse, and video game entrepreneur.
2. Office Workplace Visits
Each summer, ABL-SF organizes a series of work site visits during which students have the opportunity to learn about and see first-hand how businesses operate. Previous office visits have included Wells Fargo, PG&E, City Hall and video game start-up, Pocket Gems.
3. Resume and Interview Workshop
Students interviewed in 10-15 minute intervals with ongoing breakout sessions on resume tips, attire do's and don'ts, communication and etiquette, along with taking take a brief online career assessment test.
Students interviewed in 10-15 minute intervals with ongoing breakout sessions on resume tips, attire do's and don'ts, communication and etiquette, along with taking take a brief online career assessment test.
"I interviewed 2 teens for our teen employment program and they did exactly the things they learned from the resume and interview workshop. They shook hands confidently, one did the power pose in the bathroom, and even sent a letter to thank me for the interview! It was a really special night and I know they will take what they learned a long way. Thank you again ABL!"
- Denise Hung, Chinatown YMCA Camp and Teen Programs Director
- Denise Hung, Chinatown YMCA Camp and Teen Programs Director
James Liu of Pine Tree Energy discussed the elements of a business plan for high school students during ABL-SF's Startup Bootcamp last summer.
4. Start-up Bootcamp
High school students put together business plans and practiced their public speaking skills when they formed teams and presented to a panel of judges their ideas for start-ups. Speakers included a start-up founder who shared her story about starting and running her specialty sauce business. Volunteers included employees from the start-up incubator Davis Innovators.
Please consider making a donation and check with your company to see if it has a matching program. We are listed on Benevity, the global leader in online workplace giving. We accept donations in any amount and will acknowledge all our donors on our website. You also have the option of making your contribution anonymous. Help us reach our goal of $25,000. All donations will go towards offering more of these worthwhile youth programs in our community and are tax deductible.
Suggested Individual Sponsorship Levels
$1,000 - School Sponsor
$500 - Classroom Sponsor
$100 - Student Sponsor
High school students put together business plans and practiced their public speaking skills when they formed teams and presented to a panel of judges their ideas for start-ups. Speakers included a start-up founder who shared her story about starting and running her specialty sauce business. Volunteers included employees from the start-up incubator Davis Innovators.
Please consider making a donation and check with your company to see if it has a matching program. We are listed on Benevity, the global leader in online workplace giving. We accept donations in any amount and will acknowledge all our donors on our website. You also have the option of making your contribution anonymous. Help us reach our goal of $25,000. All donations will go towards offering more of these worthwhile youth programs in our community and are tax deductible.
Suggested Individual Sponsorship Levels
$1,000 - School Sponsor
$500 - Classroom Sponsor
$100 - Student Sponsor
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO
Asian Business League of San Francisco
P.O. Box 191345
San Francisco, CA 94119
For any questions, contact ABL-SF's Director of Operations Angela Pang at (415) 691-7264 or info@ablsf.org.