When young people have mentors, they learn to trust themselves and gain social values to take with them through life’s journey. But what happens for older adults when they interact with those 50 years younger? A sense of social connectedness helps boost brain stimulation and emotional security. One’s overall physical well-being is directly and positively impacted.
This is why San Francisco Village opens our doors to people of all ages. We’re social beings — meant to interact, to engage, to teach, to learn, and not walk this path alone.
When recent Mon Ami college students visited with older adults at San Francisco Village a few weeks ago, we exchanged personal stories and reflections about the transitional time of graduation.
We asked each other questions like: What scared you about facing the work world? What kind of obstacles did you face? Tell me about your first love. What advice would you give your 22-year-old self?
Feel inspired by this poignant short video.
For information about San Francisco Village and steps on how to join as a member or volunteer, email info@sfvillage.org or call 415-387-1375 x 2.
Sara joined the team in 2018. She brings with her 20 years of experience in community development, philanthropy, and organizational management. She completed her bachelors at George Washington University and her masters at UC Berkeley. Her career focus has been on evaluating how community groups run from year-to-year and strengthening daily processes to increase institutional success. Sara loves travel and global development issues, particularly a non-profit she founded 10 years ago focusing on students’ access to school in Cambodia. Sara is raising her family here in San Francisco.
Maya is a public relations and communications professional with more than a decade of experience; her expertise includes consumer products and technology PR, as well as event management and content development. She has been a pro-bono consultant with the Taproot Foundation since 2012, and has participated in three service grants to date. Maya attended the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduated with a BA in mass communications and a minor in political science.