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What is the main focus of Youth Spirit Artworks (YSA) and where is it located? | About YSAYouth Spirit Artworks (YSA) is a program in Berkeley, California, that helps homeless andlow-income young people in the San Francisco Bay Area |
What inspired the creation of YSA in 2007 and how does it address the needs of older homeless and low-income youth in BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities specifically? | We focus on BIPOC and LGBTQIA+communities who are often in the low-income group. YSA started in 2007 to address the challenges faced by older homeless and low-income youth.It was created by someone who understood the needs of young people looking for jobs and jobtraining |
What inspired the mission to empower and transform young lives through art jobs and training at the Telegraph Avenue Homeless Youth Drop-In Center? | They saw these needs while working at the Telegraph Avenue Homeless Youth Drop-InCenter. Our main mission is to empower and transform young lives through art jobs and training |
How can we empower young people to reach their full potential through acquiring skills, experience, and confidence? | Wewant to give young people the skills, experience, and confidence to reach their full potential |
What were the main goals and focus areas of the youth organization Young Spirit Artworks? | Wewere inspired by the success of Young Aspirations, Young Artists (YaYa), a youth organization inNew Orleans that has helped thousands of young people for many years. Our main goals are the following: to help young people from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+communities gain important art and business skills that can lead to job opportunities, to supportyouth by providing job training that understands their life experiences and helps them developskills for earning income, to assist youth in achieving their personal and professional goals inlife, to teach youth about managing money and understanding finances, especially for those whocome from disadvantaged families with a different understanding of money. At YSA, we also focus on: building confidence and helping young people transform their lives,encouraging positive relationships within families and communities as examples for youngpeople, advocating for the well-being of youth and promoting nonviolence, especially for peopleof color and LGBTQIA+ community members, empowering youth by helping them realize theirown ability to make positive changes. HistoryYouth Spirit Artworks was created in 2007 by Sally Hindman, a dedicated Berkeley resident witha lot of experience in helping homeless people |
What role did Sally play in the creation of the homeless newspaper Street Spirit? | Sally has a background in theology and art, andshe also co-founded a homeless newspaper called Street Spirit.But YSA was not just Sally’s effort |
Who initiated the establishment of the Advisory Board? | It was started by a group of committed individuals called theAdvisory Board |
Who were the important leaders in the Board who contributed to graphics and marketing? | Some important leaders in the Board were Maheesh Jain, LaurenSnider-Brandt, Lila McDonald, and Nishan Ardon, who helped with graphics and marketing |
Who played a big role in securing funding for YSA and supporting its vision on the Berkeley City Council? | MaxAnderson, a member of the Berkeley City Council, played a big role in getting funding for YSAand supporting its vision. In 2022, YSA hired Director of Operations Karini Pereira-Bowers |
How has YSA leveraged art as a powerful tool for young people experiencing trauma and financial challenges? | Her insights into addressingtrauma through clinically-informed, tailored programs and cultural development have contributedgreatly to meeting the life outcomes which are the intention at the heart of the work.YSA was created because we realized that art can be a powerful tool for young people whohave experienced trauma and face financial challenges |
How does providing individuals with the opportunity to express themselves relate to learning job skills? | It gives them a chance to expressthemselves and learn job skills |
How does Lila Blanchard contribute to making neighborhoods better through art projects? | They also get to make a positive impact in their communities byworking on art projects that make their neighborhoods better. Lila Blanchard is the secretary of the YSA board |
Who is the Richmond site manager for Rubicon Programs Inc.? | Outside of the YSA board, Lila is also theRichmond site manager for Rubicon Programs Inc. Jasmine Braxton is the co-secretary of the YSA board |
What is Jasmine's role at Hearsay Social, Inc. in addition to her involvement with the YSA board? | Outside of the YSA board, Jasmine isalso a corporate counsel for Hearsay Social, Inc. Saphonia Foster is a member of the YSA board |
Who is the treasurer of the YSA board? | Outside of the YSA board, Saphonia is also afinancial manager/consultant at MODIS. Jonathann Giammarco is the treasurer of the YSA board |
Is Allen Ratliff also involved in any other professional roles outside of the YSA board? | Outside of the YSA board, Jonathannis also an inspection specialist at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Allen Ratliff is a member of the YSA board |
What additional qualifications does Allen possess outside of his role on the YSA board? | Outside of the YSA board, Allen also has a master’sdegree in social work and is a licensed clinical social worker |
Who is the certified public accountant of the board of YSA? | Allen is also a doctoral candidatefor the School of Public Health at UC Berkeley outside of the board. John Shannon is the certified public accountant of the board of YSA |
Are you between the ages of 18-23, identify either Oakland or Berkeley as your home city, and currently meet the criteria of being “literally” homeless according to HomeStretch standards? | Outside of the YSA board,John is also the audit manager at KPMG LLP. Interested in applying to be a resident of our Tiny House Empowerment Village transitionalhousing program? You are eligible if you’re between the ages of 18-23, identify either Oaklandor Berkeley as your home city, and are currently “literally” homeless by HomeStretch standards.A “literally” homeless individual is an individual or family that meets the criteria in one of the fourcategories below:●individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence●individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence●unaccompanied youth under 25 years of age, or families with Category 3 children andyouth, who do not otherwise qualify as homeless●other exceptions The first definition of a “literally” homeless individual or family is one who lacks a fixed, regular,and adequate nighttime residence |
What are the three conditions individuals or families must meet to be categorized as homeless under the first definition? | Individuals or families under the first definition must meetone of the following three conditions:●Has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not meant for humanhabitation●Is living in a publicly or privately operated shelter designated to provide temporary livingarrangements (including congregate shelters, transitional housing, and hotels andmotels paid for by charitable organizations or by federal, state and local governmentprograms)●Is exciting an institution where he or she has resided for 90 days or less and who residedin an emergency shelter or place not meant for human habitation immediately beforeentering that institution The second definition of a “literally” homeless individual or family is one who will imminently losetheir primary nighttime residence |