Celebrate Kwanzaa in SF

The holiday season brings a mixed bag of traditions, emotions, and experiences for each of us. The City of San Francisco and all of it's amazing community partners have set out to make sure that JOY is added to the mix. From toy giveaways to Winter Wonderlands to Kwanzaa kickoffs, AAPAC has participated to help add smiles to the faces of our children and their families. We hope that you have felt the love and if you were able, joined in the excitement.

Let's keep that same energy as we finish out the year. The Villiage Project has collaborated with partners across the City to host the 16th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration from December 26, 2021 through January 1, 2022. This year Kwanzaa will stream virtually at 7pm with one in-person celebration at City Hall on Dec. 27th at 12 noon. To sign up for the virtual links and meal pick-ups, be sure to RSVP.

Lastly, via a partnership with MegaBlackSF and thanks to our Parent Leader, Toni Hunt-Hines, AAPAC has been given 15 beautiful Kwanzaa sets that we have added to. If you are an AAPAC member (parent of a Black child in SF), and interested in being entered into a raffle to receive one, please email us at aapac@sfusd.edu with your name, child's name, and school of attendance.

We wish you and your families a safe, happy and healthy winter break. We look forward to seeing you at some of the community gatherings and definitely in New Year.

Be well,

AAPAC

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE & OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY

RSVP & Register for Meals @ www.eventbrite.com

THE NGUZO SABA SCHEDULE:

UMOJA (unity): To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race: Sunday, December 26th; Performances by Harpist From the Hood & Fillmore Slim; Co-sponsors - SF Public Library, Bethel AME Church & Third Baptist Church.

KUJICHAGULIA (self-determination): To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves. Monday, December 27th: Performances by Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic and Briana Dance Company; Co-sponsors -Mayor London Breed's Office, Human Rights Commission, OEWD & Booker T. Washington Community Center

UJIMA (collective work and responsibility): To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and solve them together: Tuesday, December 28th: Performance by Soul Mechanix; Co-sponsors- YMCA Urban Services Family Resource Centers, Minnie & Lovie Rec Center & Hamilton Rec Center

UJAMAA (cooperative economics): To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together: Wednesday, December 29th: Performance by Alabama Mike; Co-sponsors Rafiki Coalition for Health & Wellness & The Bayview YMCA

NIA (purpose): To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness: Thursday, December 30th: Performance by Pat Wilder; Co-sponsors: The Success Centers - SF, The Fillmore Merchants & Neighborhood Collaborative & New Leadership Community Foundation

KUUMBA (creativity): To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it: Friday, December 31st: Performance by Yolanda Rhodes' Co-sponsors African American Arts & Culture Complex, MoMagic & Western Addition/George E. Davis Senior Centers

IMANI (faith): To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle: Saturday, January 1st: Performance by Tia Carroll; Co-sponsors: St. Cyprians Episcopal Church, Museum of the African Diaspora & Fellowship Manor Senior Housing

RSVP FOR DAILY MEALS AND VIRTUAL LINKS

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