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Jobs and Careers Virtual Events at the San Francisco Public Library, April 30, 2020

4/28/2020

 

Upcoming job and career virtual events at the SFPL include, Career Coaching, Resume Writing, and Interviewing Essentials.

The SFPL is thrilled that so many library lovers have become fans of its extensive eResources during this time, discovering streaming media, eBooks and job and career platforms. In order to serve its visitors better, the SFPL has created a Virtual Library — a one-stop spot that houses the virtual events calendar, staff book recommendations, easy-to-find links to its eResources, and much more.

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Career Coaching 
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Thursdays, 3-5 p.m. 
 

Beginning the first week of May, work with a career coach who can help you identify goals, find your passion and guide you through the job search. 
 
Each session is 30 minutes and uses the Zoom platform. Your link for the event will be sent the day of your appointment. 
 
Book an appointment now.
Note: If there are no appointments available at this time, please check back regularly as new appointments open up weekly.

​Resume Writing

Thursday, 4/30/20
10-11 a.m.
 

A representative from the California Employment Development Department covers the essentials to creating a winning resume in today's job market. 
 
This is an online event using the Zoom platform. The link for the event will be sent the day of the event. 
 
Reservations required. 
Register now.

​Interviewing Essentials

Thursday, 4/30/20
2-3 p.m
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A representative from the California Employment Development Department covers everything you need to know to win the interview and land the job. 
 
This is an online event using the Zoom platform. The link for the event will be sent the day of the event. 
 
Reservations required. 
Register now.
Related eResources: Job Hunting, Job Seekers 50+, Transitioning to eCommerce
See the upcoming events at the SFPL:​ ​Events and Exhibits

Restaurant wholesale store opens to the public for the first time, San Francisco and Bay Area locations

4/17/2020

 

For the first time in its 40-year history, Restaurant Depot – a restaurant supply store for people in the food service industry, now allows the public to shop and buy bulk goods there.

Restaurant Depot is like a Costco for restaurants, selling cleaning supplies, fresh produce, dry groceries, fresh and frozen meat and tons more.
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                                                                                    Restaurant Depot
​​Restaurant Depot Bay Area Locations are Open 7 days, with no minimum purchase required:

  • San Francisco – 20145 Evans Ave.(Bayview) – M-F 6a-6p, Sat 7a-4p, Sun 8a-3p
  • Oakland – 400 High St. – M-F 6a-6p, Sat 7a-4p, Sun 8a-3p
  • San Jose – 520 Brennan St. – M-F 6a-6p, Sat 7a-4p, Sun 8a-3p

Note: this story is evolving. Hours may change, and future changes to non-members access may be coming, but for now public access is the status.

*See Update message on Covid-19 safety 
practices
Here's the good news: this opportunity gives people another place to do infrequent, but high quantify shopping to stock up should they want to. 

​The bad news
 is that there is already a big backlash of Restaurant Depot’s existing restaurant-owner customer base who now have to compete for goods with the general public, making it harder for them to stock up their restaurants.


​As Restaurant Depot becomes more popular with the general public expect some potential limitations on hours should they choose to appease their existing member base.
Thanks to SF Gate and FuncheapSF​

San Francisco's de Young and Legion of Honor Museums introduce new learning resources for parents to share with children and students, grades K-8

4/13/2020

 

The de Young and Legion of Honor Museums offer learning and activity resources not as prompts to bring parents and young learners joy, wonder, and respite from the everyday routine.

  • The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are the de Young and Legion of Honor Museums. In reflecting on their commitment to cultivating curious and resilient mindsets, the museums have assembled resources around three central skills: Look, Explore, and Create, specifically for children and students in grades K-8.
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  • The museums hope these material ideas may provide quick and tangible ways to integrate the museum collections into parent lesson plans and activities for their children and students while they shelter in place.
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de Young Museum
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Legion of Honor Museum
From the museums' information pages:

Look:
All the explorations at the de Young and Legion of Honor begin with close looking. Creating time and space to share our observations and develop interpretations provides an opportunity to consider multiple points of view rather than finding a single correct answer. Our K–3rd-grade Learning to Look materials integrate Visual Thinking Strategies to develop rich vocabulary, student-generated interpretations, and improved writing skills.


You can quickly incorporate these techniques by exploring a work of art using the following questions:
  • What is happening in this work of art?
  • What do you see that makes you say that?
  • What more can you find?
View Materials
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Explore:
The context of an artwork expands the connections students can make to what they are learning in school and to their own lived experiences. In creating our 4th–8th-grade Get Smart with Art curriculum, we developed resources that put the historical context in the hands of our students so that they can analyze, question, and interpret works of art. When exploring the history behind artwork, ask questions that help students analyze the information.
  • How does the information change the way you look at the work of art?
  • What perspective or point of view does the work of art represent?
  • What information do you think is most important to share with someone else?
View Materials


Create:
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Discover new artwork via our permanent collection Discovery Guides. These short, open-ended activities spark conversation and invite creativity as you look together.

Here is one to try: choose a window to look out of, paying special attention to the basic shapes you see and the noises you hear. What kinds of lines show these shapes and noises best? Try combining the sights and sounds into a drawing, and reflect on how these change during the day.
View A Discovery Guide

K-12 learning in the time of COVID-19, California schools and San Francisco Bay Area

4/2/2020

 

K-12 students across California are out of school due to the coronavirus with little initial guidance on ways to learn at home.
​SF Bay Area school resources and California guidelines are now available, with tips for parents on creativity in being proactive.

With schools closed to K-12 students due to the COVID-19 crisis, it's been difficult for some parents to tackle home schooling, initially due to a lack of available resources along with the stressful situation the shelter in place mandate has created. Now that we're resettling into this new reality, there are more learning tools available.

​The SFUSD, individual schools, and CA state guidelines now offer a collection of resources for learning. 
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See the resources below. The CA Dept of Education mandates compulsory
free ​education for all students, including classes at home with online schools approved by the state. 


Below are links to helpful information for parents and students. Plus, many Bay Area museums adhere to homeschooling parameters during regular school sessions and now some offer virtual classrooms/lessons for home learning. Also, be sure to check specific school websites as lesson plans and guidance are generally there. 
California Department of Education:
"The CDE does not provide guidance on how to home school; however, a lot of information on all aspects of home schooling is available online to assist those who are educating their children at home. In addition there are other resources such as California homeschool organizations and possibly local homeschool groups or meet-ups."
  • ​Information and resources regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)​
  • ​COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 Schools

San Francisco Unified School District​ (SFUSD):
Search this site for information and resources (two linked below)
  • Resources for Learning
  • Learning: Curriculum and Standards

Education Week, California:
Review this publication for information and resources.
  • 7 Tips for Remote Teaching (video)

San Francisco Public Library (SFPL):
The newly updated site creates a virtual classroom and resource center for kids, teens, and educators.
  • The redesigned Children's Website offers Read, Play, Events, and Learn resources that cover a range of subjects, along with materials that kids and teens will enjoy. There is so much here to view and choose from, and the site is helpful and easy to navigate for parents and students. Teens have their own pages named The Mix that includes Kanopy Thoughtful Entertainment movie streaming, eBooks, music and more. The Mix at the SFPL will resume its teen events when the library reopens, but for now the new site is a good virtual option.

Many Bay Area museums adhere to homeschooling parameters during regular school sessions and now some offer virtual classrooms and lessons for home learning. Below are links to museums that have something to offer now, and may have updated resources for extended stay-in-place. Be creative in using what you find here along with additional materials and/or interactive tools. 

California Academy of Sciences:
  • Virtual Programs: ​Click on Resources and Grades for a variety of materials; search though site for additional educational pages.

 Exploratorium: Explore the Education menu here for resources.
  • Tools for Teaching and Learning
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De Young Museum: A range of useful art-centered resources and materials, including set-guided gallery visits for K-12
  • Teen Programs: Teen studio Gallery Guides

Red Tricycle: A variety of tools and links to educational, learning, and exploratory adventures around the Bay Area. Spend time looking around this site for the sheer amount of resources, activities, ideas, and links it provides.
  • A Parents Guide to Virtual Classroom Resources​, by Subject

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose: A wonderful discovery-land for the little ones
  • Explore the Virtual Purple Museum for a wide assortment of at home activities, educational videos, virtual walks, recipes for cooking fun, and much more.

Oakland Museum of CA: Prepare for an in-person visit when this excellent museum reopens.
  • Education, Teacher Resources: Web resources, curriculum, guides + worksheets linked to current and past museum exhibits, with downloadable pdfs to support learning about the people and subjects of the exhibits. Here's an opportunity to be proactive and create your own lessons! Digital images of the exhibits are available at the online collection.

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