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Jan 18, 20222 min read
App Orchid Fireside Chat with Dr. Silas
Homeless Children's Network is honored to be one of the participating charities in aoKares, App Orchid’s social responsibility program...
Jan 7, 20222 min read
Black Professionals Career Panel
On Wednesday December 15, HCN Ma’at Youth Leadership Coordinator De’Janay Mathews hosted a Black Professionals Career Panel to enrich,...
Dec 23, 20212 min read
5 Ways to Support HCN this Season
HCN Community Welcomes #HCNSeasonofBreakthrough #HCNSeasonOfBreakthrough is a movement to support breaking through generational cycles by...
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Thanksgiving Feast with MegaBlack SF and Dream Keeper Initiative
On Thursday, November 18, Homeless Children's Network hosted a Thanksgiving Feast for San Francisco’s MegaBlack SF and Dream Keeper...
Dec 13, 20211 min read
HCN is Proud to be one of Citi Foundation's: Community Progress Makers
We are thrilled to share Homeless Children's Network was named as one of Citi Foundation’s Community #ProgressMakers! The Citi Foundation...
Nov 30, 20212 min read
HCN Healing Story: Andrea & Her Daughter
At HCN, connection and relationships are central to the many gifts that flow throughout our community. We recognize the many ways of...
Nov 23, 20211 min read
The Afro-Cultural Preservation Mini-Grant Program reached its Annual target!
HCN‘s Afro-Cultural Preservation LGBTQIA+ Mini grant program has reached its annual target of grants for the year. Thank you so much for...
Oct 15, 20211 min read
HCN Celebrates Latinx Culture, Food, and Heritage
On Tuesday, October 12, HCN hosted the Latinx Heritage Month celebration virtually. The program presented a wide range of rich history,...
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Community Appreciation Day: A Celebration of Black History and Culture in San Francisco
HCN Board Vice President Lisa Williams with Executive Director Dr. April Silas On Thursday, September 23rd Homeless Children’s Network...
Sep 2, 20212 min read
HCN Ma'at and Dream Keeper Reports
We're so excited to announce the release of two groundbreaking impact reports that fully reflect an Afri-centric approach to evaluation!...
Aug 31, 20211 min read
San Francisco Bay Times: Spotlight on the Ma'at Program
Andrea Shorter, a longtime Commissioner for the City and County of San Francisco, did a "Spotlight on the Ma'at Program: An Afrocentric...
Aug 6, 20213 min read
HCN Executive Director Appointed to San Francisco's LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee
Congratulations to Dr. April Y. Silas, HCN Executive Director! Dr. Silas was recently sworn in to the LGBTQI+ Advisory Committee for San...
Jun 9, 20212 min read
Four Ways You Can be an Ally to the LGBTQI+ Community
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate It’s Pride Month and we couldn’t be more excited! At Homeless Children’s...
May 12, 20212 min read
How a Community Volunteer Hosted a Yoga Fundraiser for HCN
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate “The best part of the Mother's Day Yoga Retreat fundraiser was being able to...
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Stand Together
On Saturday, April 17th, the Human Rights Commission (HRC) hosted their first Stand Together event. Stand Together is San Francisco’s...
Mar 23, 20213 min read
Moving Forward: On Healing Together as an AAPI Community
By: B Alvarez, Case Manager Over the past weekend, after hearing about the mass shootings in Atlanta, I have struggled to understand what...
Mar 3, 20212 min read
HCN on NBC News
On Friday, February 26, HCN Executive Director, Dr. April Y. Silas was interviewed on the NBC Bay Area evening news as part of a segment...
Feb 26, 20212 min read
HCN Celebrates Black History, Culture and Legacy!
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate On Tuesday, February 23, HCN hosted the 3rd annual Black History Month...
Feb 12, 20212 min read
The Intersectionality of Black and LGBTQ
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate When asked what it means to be both Black and LGBTQ, HCN’s Executive Director...
Feb 3, 20212 min read
From Struggle Comes Strength
By: Amira Mensah, Development and Communications Associate With chains wrapped firmly around their feet and hands, our ancestors stepped...
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