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Haas Jr. Vice President of Programs, Robert Joseph, and Program Associate, Lisa Marquez-Valenti with Ernesto Pepito and Dylan Nepomuceno of the Crissy Field Center

A New Vision for Leadership at the Crissy Field Center

| by Maliha Sadiq in Crissy Field

The Center Uses Nature and the Outdoors as Learning Landscapes for Youth

We talked to Ernesto Pepito, associate director of youth leadership, and Dylan Neopmuceno, a former youth participant and now a lead adventure guide at the center, about the new space and how it has evolved over time.

San Francisco’s Crissy Field is open and free for all to explore, but there is a special place at its heart that’s reserved for youth, educators, and public schools: the Crissy Field Center. Since 1986 when the Haas…

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Kites over Crissy Field

Celebrating 20 Years of Crissy Field

| by Ira Hirschfield in Crissy Field

Celebrating a place created of, for, and by the community.

Following a difficult year for the Bay Area and communities worldwide, we are seeing hints of a brighter future.

Following a difficult year for the Bay Area and communities worldwide, we are seeing hints of a brighter future. And it’s at places like San Francisco’s Crissy Field—with walkers, bikers, picnickers and nature all a…

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Ernesto at the Crissy Field Center, San Francisco, California First Person Story

Ernesto Pepito

In Crissy Field

Helping make Crissy Field a place for everybody

Growing up in the city, Ernesto had the opportunity to connect to nature and the Parks. He now works to ensure that diverse future generations will also become stewards.

Ernesto Pepito was raised by his mother, Patricia, in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, along with an older sister, an older brother and a younger brother. Today, he oversees youth leadership programs f…

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