Architecture
AND Architecture provides nationally recognized design expertise to
community-based social service providers, community organizers, and
non-profit housing developers. AND Architecture has assisted in the creation
and rehabilitation of thousands of units of affordable housing and
community facilities. Recent highlights include the completion of $10 million
worth of renovation work on Notre Dame Apartments (205 units of senior
housing), and the grand opening of the AND designed Friendship House,
the only certified and licensed American Indian alcohol and substance
abuse recovery center in California. Current projects include 53 Columbus
Avenue , a 21-unit renovation project for elderly families in Chinatown.
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Community Planning
AND Community Planning provides planning expertise to community
organizations. AND Community Planning is currently developing
community-oriented citywide planning and public benefits standards,
and working to broaden technical services and educational visualization
tools for low-income residents and community-based organizations in
San Francisco . AND Community Planning strategically focuses on three
San Francisco low-income neighborhoods: South of Market, Mission , and Visitation Valley . >> more
Employment Training
AND Employment Training, began 27 years ago, provides comprehensive
training in the construction field to low-income youth and young adults
so they attain necessary life and employment skills to achieve self-sufficiency.
Annually, 60-80 trainees acquire construction skills, remedial education,
and GED preparation. More importantly, the training provides lessons in history,
mathematics, critical life skills, financial literacy, money management,
and conflict resolution.
The targeted populations for AND Employment Training are individuals
facing multiple barriers to employment. The barriers include being low income,
being high school dropouts, having limited English proficiency and math skills,
being a single parent, and being former offenders in the juvenile justice
system. These barriers disproportionately affect communities of color.
Approximately 50% of AND Employment Training clients are African American;
30% Hispanic; 10% Asian American; 5% Caucasian; 5% Other.
Approximately 60% of trainees are between the ages of 17-21. 100%
of our trainees are low-income individuals. >> more
contact: Jamie Brewster at (415) 575-0423 ext. 201
