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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)