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Summer at CYC: seeing what’s possible
This summer, CYC youth explored college campuses across Southern California, gaining new perspectives and a better understanding of what their own futures could look like.
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Summer at CYC: learning that stays with you
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For a group of CYC high school students, an eight-day journey through the American South transformed history from something they studied into something they experienced firsthand.
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Over twenty years of building community
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For more than 20 years, Vicky Chung-Louie has helped shape CYC while supporting generations of young people across San Francisco.
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Why they keep coming back
For more than five decades, YCE has connected youth and seniors across San Francisco through relationships built on consistency, care, and community. Join us on June 11th for the 54th annual YCE Luncheon to celebrate the people who continue to make those connections possible.
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The future is already taking shape
As graduating seniors prepare for college, careers, and new opportunities, their stories reflect how community, support, and shared experiences can shape the paths young people carry forward beyond high school.
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What it means when youth show up for community
Youth in CYC Racial Justice Cohort turned conversations about inequity and community care into action by organizing a care package and food distribution event for unhoused and low-income community members in Bayview.
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From participant to practitioner: youth shaping the future
Cathy Quach first came to CYC as a high school student looking for support and now works as a clinician, carrying forward the same kind of trusted space that helped her navigate mental health and connection as a young person.
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Carrying tradition forward: Dragon Boat Community Day at Lake Merced
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Dragon Boat Community Day at Lake Merced brings youth and community together to honor tradition, welcome the nation’s first phoenix boat, and carry this cultural practice forward across generations.
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Creating space through art: youth leadership in practice
Through the World Peace Art Contest and Empower Youth Art, youth leader Baron Zhang is creating space for young people across San Francisco to express themselves, explore big ideas, and lead through creativity.
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Showing up every day: recognizing afterschool professionals at CYC
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Afterschool professionals at CYC create the relationships and spaces that support young people every day, offering consistency, care, and connection beyond the school day.
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What takes root: students shaping change at Balboa High School
CYC participants are turning ideas into action, creating a shared garden space that expands access to hands-on environmental learning and reflects the power of youth leadership.
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Ethnic studies, youth leadership, and the work ahead
New research shows ethnic studies supports student success, and programs like our Youth Justice Collective bring that impact to life by helping youth explore identity and grow into community leaders.
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