“Having personally viewed Streetside in the classroom, I believe it is a wonderful program that brings not only knowledge, but joy and deep levels of engagement.”

— Susan Stauter, Artistic Director, San Francisco Unified School District

WHO WE ARE » Our San Francisco-based literacy arts nonprofit has helped over 14,000 students to share their life stories, connect with the arts, and improve their literacy skills.

Through the power of storytelling, Streetside Stories cultivates young people’s voices to develop literacy and arts skills, fosters educational equity, values diversity, and builds community.

VOLUNTEER » Click here to learn more about what it's like to be a volunteer!

OUR EVENTS » See our events calendar for details on the upcoming Tell It Like It Is! -- a free, one-hour introduction to Streetside that takes place every month.

Upcoming dates for Tell It Like It Is! are...
August 18 from 6:30 to 7:30
September 15 from 6:30 to 7:30

November 10, 2010
Join us for Raising Voices: A Breakfast to Benefit Streetside. RSVP: call (415) 864-5221, or email beverly@streetside.org.

OUR NEWSLETTER » Keep up-to-date with all of Streetside Stories' latest accomplishments: join our mailing list to receive our newsletter, Word on the Street. You can check out a pdf sample in our newsletter archives.