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Volunteer Retreat: Latin American Culture
Apr 21, 2007
from
11:00 am
to
06:00 pm
The Women's Building of San Francisco (Mission district)
Contact: Lyndsay Hughes; lyndsayhughes@gmail.com; 510 501-4673
Visit the beautiful Mission murals and experience the cultural diversity and flair of this predominantly Latino neighborhood of San Francisco
Learn about cultural adjustment and preparing yourself for cultural differences in Latin America
When
Saturday, April 21st, 11 am - 6 pm
Where
The Women’s Building of San Francisco, Audre Lorde Room (upstairs)
3543 18th St #8 (between Valencia and Guerrero)
San Francisco, CA 94110
Click here for a map and directions
As part of the experience, volunteers will be asked to arrive to the training site by public transportation.
Please plan ahead to arrive on time!
Getting there by transit:
- Golden Gate transit to San Francisco (bus, Larkspur and Sausalito ferries)
- Take BART to the 16th Street Station. Walk to 2 blocks west to 18th, then 4 blocks north, one block past Valencia to Lapidge St.
- Muni bus lines also serving this area: 14, 22, 26, 33, 49 and the J Church
Contact
Your training team!
Lyndsay: (510) 501-4673
Leslie: (415) 233-1083, Thea: (415) 606-3481, Zack: (415) 342-4772
We will return as a group on the last ferry to Larkspur - 7:00 pm, arriving at 7:50 (those preferring Sausalito may take the 6:30 pm ferry, arriving at 7:00)
What to bring
- Volunteer Handbook
- Pen and paper
- Water, snacks
- Small bills/change for riding BART and local buses
- CALM Plan (handed out at Monday's meeting)


