Youth Community Service (YCS) was founded in 1990 as a unique community education partnership among the cities of Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, Ravenswood City School District and Palo Alto Unified School District with the mission to bridge our communities through youth service. YCS elevates youth voice and agency to raise community connection, equity, and resilience through service. YCS engages our youth in developing real-life skills, empathy for the needs of others, social justice awareness, and a sense of connectedness, purpose, and efficacy. YCS utilizes a community decision-making model that amplifies the voices of youth to create our programs.
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