BTWCSC
Booker T. Washington Community Service Center
Booker T. Washington Community Service Center (BTWCSC) is one of the Bay Area’s oldest Black-led, Black-serving nonprofit organizations, with over 106 years of service to San Francisco. A beacon of Black joy and self-determination, we have nurtured over five generations of San Franciscans. We stand embedded as an anchor institution, fostering intergenerational bonds and working in solidarity with allied communities to reform and reimagine a more inclusive San Francisco. We prioritize serving the Black community and welcome all people from ages 0-99 who walk through our door. We are one of the few urban spaces where anyone in the community can access comprehensive services, from a hot meal to childcare to academic support to senior services.
Mission
Booker T. is a beacon of Black joy and self-determination. We uplift and serve our community, build intergenerational bonds, and work in solidarity with allied communities to reform and reimagine San Francisco.
Vision
Values
We celebrate our roots as a Black-led, Black-serving organization and further that legacy by creating authentic and safe Black spaces.
We respond and adapt to the needs of our community, providing culturally-responsive, intersectional, and intergenerational programming.
We recognize everyone’s lived experience and give each other grace, while holding ourselves and each other accountable.
We work in solidarity with Black-led organizations, communities of color and allied communities to serve and advocate for all.
We maintain a high standard of quality for our staff and services, underpinned by a spirit of grit and resilience.