Asian Neighborhood Design (AND)

The Employment Training Center (ETC) provides pathways out of poverty to lasting economic independence for San Franciscos low-income youth and young adults with histories of incarceration, homelessness, substance abuse, and other major barriers to employment. For over 35 years, Asian Neighborhood Designs (AND) Employment Training Center (ETC) has successfully trained at-risk, low-income youth and young adults in the green construction field to gain vital life and employment skills and achieve self-sufficiency. Each year, up to 60 graduates gain comprehensive skills in construction and carpentry, and receive basic education on topics such as history and mathematics, as well as high school equivalency or GED preparation. Our program also works to diversify the field of construction by including women and serves 90% people of color.

ANDs Community Planning program, which provides underserved communities with the tools and support needed to become effective players in the shaping of equitable, safe and vibrant neighborhoods throughout San Francisco. We believe that localresidents, workers, stakeholders, and community-based organizations are mostengaged in their own communities and know their needs better than anyone. Ourplanning work with communities results in physical improvements to the publicrealm, new community economic development, increased local capacity, and newworking relationships between local stakeholders and City government. Theprogram also advocates for community-oriented citywide planning, affordablehousing, economic development, and public benefits standards for San Francisco.