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Life Learning Academy
Life Learning Academy is a San Francisco Unified School District charter high school founded in 1998 by the Delancey Street Foundation and is committed to creating a nonviolent community for students who have not been successful in traditional school settings. It is designed specifically to serve the highest-need students in San Francisco.
The Academy welcomes students into an 'extended family' which motivates everyone to give and receive support, develop responsibility and judgment, and build the academic, vocational and social skills necessary to be successful. City Dogs' staff are a part of this extended family. Since 2012, the staff has volunteered to teach Academy students grooming skills at City Dogs. More importantly, these challenged youth are mentored by my staff and me.
The Mayor's Youth Employment Education Program
The Mayor's Youth Employment and Education Program (MYEEP) is a collaborative of non-profit organizations that provide job readiness training, work experience, academic support, and personal development to San Francisco youth challenged in their attempt to access employment. The staff at City Dogs has volunteered to work with MYEEP students for the past five years now and counting. The hands-on training starts in the bathing room and progresses to the job of a groomer's assistant. Here again, my staff and I spend countless hours mentoring these students. Shantel and Jaelyn are graduates of the MYEEP program. We have witnessed firsthand their growth and maturity, and we appreciate the laughter they bring to City Dogs.