Learning for Life

 

Address

1001 Davis Street

San Leandro, California 94577

Telephone: 510-5477-9000, ext. 120                    Fax: 510-577-9002

Website: www.sflfl.org

Email: davidd@sflfl.org

 

Contacts

CEO: William Dalton

Other contacts: David Dye, Learning for Life Director  Sarah CaveLie, Learning for Life Executive for Elementary Programs, sarahc@sflfl.org  Sandy Parkinson, Senior Learning for Life Executive, high school, middle school, mentoring and service learning programs, sandyp@sflfl.org

 

Year Incorporated: 1912

 

Category:

Service Provider

Resource provider to organizations that serve schools

 

Mission Statement:

Learning for Life serves others by belping to instill core values in young people and in other ways prepare them to make ethical choices throughout their lives so they can achieve their full potential.  Color, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic background, medical condition, economic status, or citizenship is not criteria that limits participation in the Learning for Life Program.

 

History/Goals/Objectives:

Learning for Life has been serving young people in the Bay Area since 1991.  Currently, we are partnered with over 90 schools and organizations in San Francisco and Alameda County.  The goal of the Learning for Life program is to support schools and other organizations by providing a wide range of resources including: classroom and work-based active learning experiences that promote character development and career exploration.  In high schools, Learning for Life offers career resources including speakers, workshops and career mentoring.  For elementary and middle schools, Learning for Life has age and grade appropriate, theme-oriented, character education curriculum aligned with California's content standards.  Learning for Life has developed unique programs to meet the needs of schools including: Reading Parners (a mentoring program for at risk elementary age youth); GirlForward (a self esteem curriculum for middle school age girls).

 

Target Populations:

Elementary

Middle

High

Male

Female

Disabled

 

Staff Capacity: Learning for Life is part of a large agency employing over 35 FTE.

The learning for Life program has 3 to 4 full time professional staff, 15 part time employees, and 200 volunteers.

 

Language Capacity (other than English):

 

Organizational Operating Budget: $ 2 Million or above

 

Geographic Areas Served (current):

Citywide

 

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service: