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About CFY-San Francisco Bay Area



CFY successfully launched its Take IT Home program in both San Francisco and San Jose in the spring of 2008, and has since served more than 500 low-income families in partnership with public middle schools throughout the region.

CFY-San Francisco Bay Area partners with low-income schools, both traditional and charter, to improve the Home Learning Environment of their students.




California State Director



Emily A. Simas

is the Executive Director of California and is responsible for creating visibility and garnering resources for CFY statewide by building and overseeing relationships with funders, operational partners, school districts and political leaders. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in Oakland, California. Subsequently she worked in both the for-profit and non-profits sectors, managing fundraising campaigns and strategic marketing initiatives for organizations such as San Francisco School Volunteers, Breakthrough Collaborative and BabyCenter.com. Emily is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and oversees CFY's operations in Los Angeles as well. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and a Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential from CSU, Hayward. Emily received the James W. Lyons Award for Service while at Stanford.
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Financial Supporters

(FY2007-2010)
    ESA Foundation
    The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation
    SAP America
    Symantec
    Warburg Pincus
    Yahoo! Employee Foundation



SF Bay Area Take IT Home Schools


(*2009-2010 partner schools)
    Clyde L. Fischer Middle School*
    Horace Mann Middle School*

Each year, CFY selects new Take IT Home schools to be served the following academic year. If you would like to request an application for the next school year please send your school name and the principal’s email address to CFY-SFBay@cfy.org. We will contact you regarding your application as soon as possible.

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Volunteer in the San Francisco Bay Area



You can help improve the home learning environment of low-income children by volunteering with CFY-SF Bay Area. If you live in or around the San Fransico Bay Area, you can volunteer to help train families at CFY Family Learning Workshops.

To volunteer please contact us at volunteer-SFBay@cfy.org. We will then ask you for additional information, such as the dates you are interested in volunteering. To volunteer you must be 18 years of age or older. return to top



Contact CFY-San Francisco Bay Area


    Computers for Youth-SF Bay Area
    2339 Third Street, Suite 46
    San Francisco, CA 94107
    tel: 415-683-3123
    fax: 415-683-3148
    email: CFY-SFBay@cfy.org
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