What we’re about
Throughout the week the SF Free School offers free classes to anyone and everyone who wants to learn, have fun and meet new people. Classes we've offered have been in music and dance, martial arts and yoga, meditation and philosophy, dating and relationships, acting and improvisation, networking and social media, foreign languages, computer use, job hunting, startups - and many other topics as well.
The SF Free School is focused on sharing activities and teaching skills which are fun, healthy and useful. We are currently only listing classes that are located in the SF area. Our events are often styled as potlucks, classes, workshops and public talks. We go on field trips, so we can explore new areas and discover new things, and we like to gather in parks and public areas. Indoors we gather in community centers and community meeting rooms, or we might be found in cafes, private homes and in public classrooms.
All classes and events at our locations are free of charge and open to all. We do not ask for cash for any of our classes and events and everyone is always welcome to attend our classes and events free of charge. Though our instructors and event hosts can accept donations which are freely offered for the classes and events they hold with us they may never ask for cash or donations from anyone who attends the classes and events they make available through the SF Free School.
We only have one rule at the Free School: Be Excellent to Each Other – and that is the only payment we ever require.
So come and enjoy yourself, start training your body and your mind, meet new people - or teach and share what you know. You are always welcome.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- LinkedIn for Job Search, Part 3Link visible for attendees
Learn about the concept of personal branding and how to use LinkedIn features to establish your own brand and build a reputation as an expert, opening new doors and opportunities in your career. To truly take advantage of the power of LinkedIn for your job search and career goals, you must do more than make a profile and get connections. This is Part 3 of a three-part series presented by Shari Tishman.
Shari Tishman has been teaching LinkedIn for Job Search workshops for eight years and has leveraged LinkedIn for professional networking to find new jobs for herself and hire others.
This will be an online event, using the Zoom platform. Reservations required: https://sfpl-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpc-yoqTMsHdQnGU-fKS596Ipc8zXzg9cX#/registration
- Small Business Office Hours with an AdvisorNeeds location
Get feedback on your small business ideas from a business advisor from the Small Business Development Center. Advisors will host a virtual office hour to help assess your ideas, answer questions, as well as to provide advice on best practices to make your business ideas a reality. Information is also available about free resources for the practical skill-building parts needed to carry out your business plans. Office hours are group sessions and virtual.
Learn to:- Structure your initial business ideas into a focused business plan.
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your business ideas.
- Gauge the market and industry outlook for your potential business.
- Understand the permits you may potentially need for the kind of business you are planning.
- Create a plan to finance your business and how to find funding resources.
Office Hours are held by Gwendolyn Wright who is the Managing Consultant of The Wright Consultants. Her mission is to start and grow businesses, increase entrepreneurs’ access to capital and improve their financial acumen. She has extensive experience, from ecommerce, retail and wholesale to manufacturing and distribution, consulting and coaching small and medium size businesses for over twenty years.
This will be an online event, using the Zoom platform. Reservations required: https://norcalsbdc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8GpLcc1JSxKp06NWMdWQLw#/registration
- Planea tu Negocio con ProsperaNeeds location
En Prospera reconocemos la necesidad de crear economías nuevas, solidarias y humanas. Al mismo tiempo que a través de la cooperación y la colectividad plantamos semillas de una economía alternativa, también promovemos el aprendizaje de herramientas tradicionales como lo es el plan de negocios. Esta es la base del lanzamiento y crecimiento de tu negocio, sea este cooperativo o convencional.
El curso Planea tu negocio te guía por cada etapa de planificación en tu negocio, te ayudará como ese mapa para estructurar, operar y hacer crecer tu negocio. Crearás tu plan de negocio, un documento casi esencial ya que te ayudará a presentar tu negocio a inversores y aceleradoras. En él estableces metas y expectativas a corto, mediano y largo plazo, así como las estrategias a seguir para llegar a ellas.
En este curso aprenderemos:- La mentalidad del emprendedor
- Visión, misión y valores de tu negocio
- Análisis de mercado: industria, clientes y competencia
- Definición de productos y servicios, propuesta de valor, estrategia de venta y precio
- Operaciones y actividades claves, plan de producción
- Entendimiento financiero, plan de metas financieras, punto de equilibrio, y opciones de acceso a capital
- Finanzas empresariales: ganancias y pérdidas, proyecciones, y opciones de acceso a capital
- Formalizando tu negocio y detalles de plan de negocios
This will be an online event, using the Zoom platform. Reservations required: https://www.tfaforms.com/5110056