This walking tour is hosted by Hostelling International USA (HI USA) and will begin at HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel.

Schedule change: there will be no tour on Sat. 9/24

NOTE: You must be registered and agree to the waiver in order to participate in tour.

Description of tour: With a rich history of social movements, San Francisco is a city to be explored beyond its many neighborhoods. Our San Francisco Social Movements Walking Tour navigates through past and current social movements originating in or now profoundly a part of San Francisco. Participants will visit some key locations in the city's downtown neighborhoods where the narrative connects the universal pursuit of personal and group identity dignity with economic concerns, especially land access.

Where to meet: In the hostel lobby at HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel

Please bring: Comfortable walking shoes, water bottle, mask. Sunscreen and a hat are also recommended.

Do I need to bring Money? No, unless you want to purchase a coffee or water along the way.

What is length of tour? 1 mile and approximately 2-2.5 hours

Additional information: There will be an opportunity to use the restroom along the tour.

Additional questions about the tour please email volunteer@hiusa.org with your questions.

Bio of tour leader:

David Giesen is a middle school English and social studies teacher, and an amateur historian and social issues fiction writer living in San Francisco. He has been leading tours as an HI USA volunteer since 1998.

Waiver and Release of Liability Agreement:

Please note that by submitting registration for this engagement activity you agree to HI USA’s Acknowledgement of Responsibility and Release of Liability below:

The hostel experience is enriched by participating in planned programming and spontaneous activities. All programs and/or activities carry the risk of injury. I understand that when joining programs or activities I am participating on my own volition and am fully and personally responsible for my own safety and actions while and during my participation in such programs and/or activities, and that as a result of my participation, I may be at risk of personal injury, illness, permanent disability, or death. I understand that such risk may result from the actions, omissions, of myself and others, including, but not limited to, Hostelling International American Youth Hostels, Inc. d/b/a/ Hostelling International -USA (HI-USA) and HI Boston and their respective officers, directors, employees, volunteers, vendors and other participants (The Releasees”). I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I may experience or incur in connection with my participation in the programs and/or activities. With full awareness and appreciation of the risks involved, I hereby forever release, waive, discharge the Releasees from and covenant not to sue the Releasees for any and all liabilities, claims, expenses, costs, damages (including attorneys’ fees), demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever (including those that may not have yet arisen or matured), directly or indirectly arising out of, related to or in connection with my participation in such programs and/activities and any loss, damage, injury (whether bodily or emotional harm or mental illness) or death, that may be sustained by as a result thereof, including harm resulting from the Releasees negligence, except for such harm as may result from the Releasees gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct.

I certify that I am 18 years of age or older.

FREE Social Movements of San Francisco Walking Tour

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