Summer Program

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Thank You for Sticking With Us

Your commitment to SFAI demonstrates your belief in our mission of providing outstanding youth arts education to our community. We hear you and look forward to offering our YAP summer program when many of our children and families need us most.

YAP Online Classes
We appreciate your patience as we developed a summer program that served the needs of our students and families while also adhering to the guidelines from the city health officials in San Francisco. After much consideration, SFAI has decided to move forward with offering remote learning for our students this summer. The decision was not easy, but considering the circumstances and uncertainty, we feel it's the most prudent way to go. In the coming weeks, we will be developing a family and student orientation, finalizing the summer course schedule, and sending welcome emails to all enrolled students. In the meantime, please note some highlights below that detail out some program changes for this summer.

The 2020 Summer YAP program includes the following:

• *Reduced the tuition rate to reflect 1.5 hours of remote online learning per class
• An online course resources folders that include readings, assignments, and a message board for each class
• Optional material kits for sale and delivery for drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture classes. Each kit costs $100 per class, and is in addition to the tuition costs. Families can opt in or out of purchasing the kits when they fill out the Form for Participation. Students who do not wish to purchase the kits and would rather secure the materials on their own will receive a materials list
• Access to the YAP Summer 2020 Instagram where families can follow along with classes
• Ongoing weekly communication with families regarding program updates
• Optional 30 minute workshops for students during the lunch hour that will include topics such as digital animation 101, found -object sculpture, "plein-air" window drawing, and others
• Opportunities for social-engagement and interactions the lunch hour

**Specifically for courses in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture.

Thank you for your ongoing support. We are excited for this summer and look forward to making this experience worthwhile and memorable.

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In addition to studying in a traditional studio environment, students participate in online collaborative projects on Fridays. These sessions take place between classes from 12:00–1:00pm and include technical workshops and conceptual exercises geared for student engagement. 

To be determined