Inside-Out: Juvenile Justice Center Programs

INSIDE-OUT JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER PROGRAMS

CYN’s Inside-Out Program provides academic, recreational, and therapeutic activities to youth housed in the Juvenile Justice Center (JJC). Activities include academic tutoring from college students and community members; musical performances, basketball games and other social activities; a family holiday brunch; special meals for Black History Month; and a Zoomobile and Insect Discovery Lab to give youth a chance to interact with animals. We invite representatives from City College of San Francisco, Skyline College, and other local colleges and universities to talk to the youth about the admissions process. CYN also collaborates with the JJC staff on a tutoring program for detained youth taking online college coursework.

Specials programs have included:

Bread and Roses musical performances
Insect Discovery Lab
Zoo Mobile
Author visits sponsored by the San Francisco Public Library
Woodside Learning Garden Project

Basketball Program

Beginning in 2014, youth from juvenile hall have been able to play basketball games against local teams such as the SF Police Department, SF Fire Department, and University of San Francisco Athletics Admins and Coaches. The program is designed to boost morale, empower youth, and promote positive community building and sportsmanship with local role models. City Youth Now is looking forward to scheduling more games for our amazing young athletes!