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Providing affordable, bilingual #SocialServices and #YouthDevelopment programs in #ChinatownSF since 1874.

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Can I really pivot? Can I stay true to my values at work?

If you’ve been questioning where your career is headed, wondering how AI might change your field, or trying to find more purpose in your work, you’re not alone.

On October 28, Cameron House NextGen and Asian Business League- SF is bringing together professionals and community leaders for two candid conversations

Link in BIO to RSVP via our LinkTree!!

🔄 Can I Really Pivot? Hear how people changed fields, carried their skills into new roles, and navigated the uncertainty of starting again.

💬 Can I Stay True to My Values at Work? Talk honestly about pressure, difficult tradeoffs, speaking up, and finding fulfillment within imperfect systems.

Whether you’re employed, seeking work, between roles, or considering a change, come with your questions—and stay to connect with others navigating the same things. This event is catered to young and mid-career professionals!

📸 Free professional headshots for the first 40 attendees to arrive
🍽️ Food included
🚗 Transportation available for attendees with accessibility or financial needs

October 28 6:00-8:30 PM | Cameron House NextGen

On Panel One: How do I pivot?

Forrest Liu is a San Francisco community organizer and political consultant. Before entering politics, he worked in finance, making his career a compelling example of professional reinvention and values-driven change. He later co-founded Dear Community, which grew from pandemic-era efforts to protect Asian elders, support Chinatown businesses, and respond to anti-Asian violence. Forrest has worked on local political campaigns and is part of the founding team behind Garry’s List by Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator.

Hwanghah Jeong is the owner of Jilli SF, a modern Korean makgeolli and tapas bar in San Francisco that Bar Magazine recently named one of the city’s 10 best bars. Before entering hospitality, she worked as a user-experience designer at Airbnb and several AI companies. Her move from screens to spaces grew out of a belief that experience design doesn’t stop at the interface. At Jilli, she applies a holistic UX approach to physical space, designing every touchpoint of the guest journey, fro taken in Donaldina Cameron House by @cameronhousesf

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We Have an Attitude of Gratitude…FOR YOU!
💛 Thank You, Ron!

Our Cameron House community shows us love in so many ways—and today, we want to give a special shoutout to Ron Gin! 👏

Thanks to Ron’s generosity, our youth had more opportunities to enjoy one of their favorite summer activities: hands-on STEM! 🧪🔬✨

His donation of STEM kits expanded our supplies and gave our youth more chances to explore, create, experiment, and learn throughout the summer.

Want to support Cameron House youth like Ron? 💛

🛒 We now have an Amazon Wishlist!
Help us provide the supplies and materials our programs need.

👉 Click the link in our Linktree in bio to check out our Wishlist!

#CameronHouse #SupportYouth #STEMEducation #YouthPrograms #CommunitySupport #SanFrancisco #ChinatownSF by @cameronhousesf

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📣 October 28 panel update: Thanks to the support of the Asian Business League- SF, Keith Koo @techmaven is joining us!
We’re excited to welcome Keith to our career pivot panel. A former technology executive at Cisco and HP and former Managing Director at MUFG, Keith is now Vice President at US Capital and host of Silicon Valley Insider®. Keith brings experience navigating his own career changes—and insights from interviewing founders, investors, and leaders across industries about theirs.
As AI reshapes work and raises fears about roles being replaced, how do we decide when to pivot, which strengths to build on, and what comes next? We’re excited to hear his perspective. Join us October 28 at Cameron House for an evening of honest career conversations and community connection.
✨ Free headshots for the first 40 participants + food included.
🔗 RSVP through the linktree in our bio!
#CameronHouse #NextGen #CareerPivot #AAPICommunity #FutureOfWork taken in Donaldina Cameron House by @cameronhousesf

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"Cameron House hosted “SF Trash Talk 三藩市城市垃圾問題！”, a community workshop about one of San Francisco’s biggest challenges: trash and waste.

We were excited to welcome Vincent Yuen and Jessica Li from Refuse Refuse SF as our guest speakers! They shared about:

🗑️ What’s the problem?
🤔 Why does it matter?
💡 What solutions are out there?
🙌 What can each of us do?

Our participants shared that they learned a lot and are excited to put what they learned into practice! Workshops like this give our seniors opportunities to learn, connect, and stay engaged with their community. 💛

Your support helps Cameron House create more educational opportunities for seniors to learn new things and make a positive impact in their community. Every contribution makes a difference. 💛 Donate on our Linktree in bio!

#CameronHouse #SFTrashTalk #RefuseRefuseSF #SanFrancisco #ChinatownSF #SeniorPrograms #CommunityEducation #CommunityConnection" by @cameronhousesf

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We Have an Attitude of Gratitude…FOR YOU!

"Twenty volunteers from Google’s Asians in Marketing Employee Resource Group spent their lunch break giving back!

Together, they created 50 activity kits for the Asian Women’s Shelter, filled with:

🖍️ Crayons
🎨 Coloring sheets
🧱 LEGO sets
💌 Handwritten notes of love & support

After assembling the kits, the group toured Cameron House and learned more about our community, culture, and history. We’re so grateful to these volunteers for showing up for our community and spreading a little extra joy! 💛

Asian Women’s Shelter’s Truc commended the effort and collaboration, saying that the items provided were thoughtful and very useful for their shelter residents. Thank you, to the Google volunteers for spending their time creating something thoughtful and meaningful for local families.

Want to make a difference in your community? Consider volunteering with Cameron House!

👉 Learn more about ways to get involved, sign up for our monthly news-letters on our Linktree in bio.

#CameronHouse #CommunityService #VolunteerSF #VolunteerSanFrancisco #GiveBack #CommunityImpact #AAPICommunity #AsianAmericanCommunity #SanFrancisco #ChinatownSF #CorporateVolunteering #TeamVolunteer" by @cameronhousesf

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Our Summer Adventures students wrapped up an incredible summer with a showcase full of:

🎭 3 original student skits
🥋 Kung Fu
🎀 Ribbon Dance
🐉 3 Dragon Dance teams

And that was just the finale!

Throughout the summer, students learned, created, explored, cooked, camped, made friends, and stepped outside their comfort zones. They practiced everything from reading and math to AI, problem-solving, budgeting, and teamwork.

Most importantly, they built confidence, friendships, and a sense of belonging. 💛
Help us create more experiences where young people can learn, grow, and belong.
👉 Donate today through our Linktree in bio and support Cameron House youth!

#CameronHouse #SummerAdventures #YouthPrograms #SummerShowcase #ChinatownSF #SanFranciscoYouth #YouthDevelopment by @cameronhousesf

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We’re so grateful that UPS came to help Charity Cultural Services Center culinary and bartending students get better at their interview skills. Thank you again, UPS and Donaldina Cameron House for your coordination and support. ❤️ taken in Charity Cultural Services Center by @cameronhousesf

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The Cameron House Board had a great time bonding and learning traditional Japanese Udon making at the Charity Cultural Services Center kitchen this past weekend! Did you know that we do more than just workforce development? We also cater private events and hosting special bonding events for organizations who are looking for something interesting to do with their staff or boards! If you are looking for hosting something special for your organization, please email events@sfccsc.org taken in Charity Cultural Services Center by @cameronhousesf

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This October, Cameron House is launching a small mentorship pilot connecting emerging professionals with experienced mentors who can offer career guidance, encouragement, and practical insight.

Meetings may take place virtually and will be scheduled at mutually convenient times. While we hope most sessions will occur in October, pairs will have flexibility if scheduling requires some meetings to happen later.
Because this is a small pilot, not every mentor who applies will necessarily be matched. We will only create matches when there is meaningful alignment between a mentor’s experience and preferences and a mentee’s goals.

Apply to become a mentor by September 21!
Mentors will hear about their match by September 25.
Matched pairs will be introduced by September 28.
Interested in helping an emerging professional navigate their next chapter?
Sign up through the Linktree in our bio!

#CameronHouse #Mentorship #CareerDevelopment #AAPIProfessionals #ProfessionalDevelopment #CommunityLeadership #GiveBack by @cameronhousesf

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Bringing Community Voices to the Table 💙

Cameron House was proud to join Uber’s roundtable alongside domestic violence agency leaders, policy experts, and government representatives. Our team shared insights and recommendations on how rideshare and autonomous vehicle services can be safer, more accessible, and more supportive for riders—especially the clients and communities we serve. We’re grateful to have our frontline experience included in conversations that can help shape safer, more responsive services. By sharing what we hear and see from our community, we can help create meaningful change while building stronger partnerships.

When community voices are heard, better solutions are possible. Together, we can help build safer, more accessible, and more responsive services for everyone. ❤️

#CameronHouse #CommunityAdvocacy #CommunityVoices #CommunityImpact by @cameronhousesf

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Cameron House was honored to collaborate with SF Heritage for a special panel discussion as part of their Page Memorial Lecture Series, celebrating legacy businesses in historic landmark buildings doing modern day programming. These businesses are called “adaptive use” spaces, and Cameron House may be the only one in the country doing youth programs in our historic building.

The conversation explored Cameron House’s rich Chinese American history, the story behind our historic building, and how our space continues to serve the community through youth programs and social services.

🎤 Panelists:
• Woody LaBounty, President & CEO, SF Heritage
• Anna Eng, UC Berkeley Lecturer, Cameron House alumna & 2026 Gala Honoree
• Kim Lan Grout, Chief Advancement Officer, Cameron House

SF Heritage members enjoyed a docent-led tour of Cameron House’s Parlor, Library, basement and tunnels, and Upper Deck, along with a limited-edition Cameron House poster designed by Vietnamese American artist Michelle “Meng” Nguyen and Jeffrey Larimore.

Thank you, SF Heritage, for helping us celebrate where we’ve been, where we are today, and where we’re going next! ❤️ What part of Cameron House’s history inspires you most? Share with us in the comments!

#CameronHouse #SFHeritage #PageMemorialLecture #SanFranciscoHistory #ChineseAmericanHistory #ChinatownSF by @cameronhousesf

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💛 Community in action!

Thank you to everyone who joined Cameron House and Asians Are Strong for Mayor Lurie and First Lady Becca Prowda’s One City Day!

Together, 50 volunteers came together to pack 60 care kits for the Asian Women’s Shelter, learn about domestic violence prevention and personal safety, practice self-defense skills, and have meaningful conversations about how we can support ourselves and one another.

From learning practical safety tools to simply showing up for each other, the day was a powerful reminder that we’re stronger when we look out for one another. 🤝

Swipe through to learn more about the incredible speakers, organizations, and community partners who made the day possible!

📩 Want to stay connected and hear about more ways to get involved? Subscribe to the Cameron House newsletter in our Linktree in bio!

#OneCityDay #DayOfService #CameronHouseSF #GiveBackToCommunity #CommunityCare #SelfDefense #AsiansAreStrong #AsianWomensShelter #CareKits #StrongerTogether #CommunityImpact by @cameronhousesf

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