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In the News
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East Palo Alto community remembers civil rights icon
April 8, 2025
About 100 community members from East Palo and neighboring cities marched from Bell Street Park to St. Francis of Assisi Church for the Cesar Chavez March on April 7.
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Students lend a helping hand at Gunn High School youth service day
April 1, 2025
Hundreds of students volunteered across multiple Palo Alto, East Palo Alto organizations
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Youth Art Workshop Showcases Community’s Blooming Creativity
February 24, 2025
The EPA Library and Youth Community Service co-hosted a Youth Art Workshop on Thursday, inviting families to come together to decorate canvases with vibrant, hand-made flowers. From 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., participants crafted flowers while enjoying snacks provided by YCS.
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Peninsula cities celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 24, 2025
Amid Trump’s Inauguration, residents seek comfort in community
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Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with weekend volunteer opportunities, symposiums and the Celebration Train
January 15, 2025
Take part in events around the Peninsula honoring the civil rights leader.
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Holiday Fund: Finding their voice
January 11, 2025
Local nonprofit Youth Community Service elevates local youths, one civic project at a time
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Opinion: Momentum on teen mental health must continue
November 9, 2024
Mental health issues, despite efforts to mitigate these concerns, are prevalent across Palo Alto.
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Peninsula groups hope to increase Hispanic voter turnout with help from youth ambassadors
September 25, 2024
The League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County, 'Anamatangi Polynesian Voices, and Youth Community Service are working to get people in the Latino and Polynesian communities engaged.
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Opinion: Young people can connect to mental health services
August 18, 2024
by Joe Simitian
Behavioral health center set to open in San Jose next year
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City of East Palo Alto honors ‘Pasifika’ culture in weekend community event
July 17, 2024
Organizers say cultural celebrations help preserve arts, language and heritage
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Opinion: How cities can combat loneliness
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Intergenerational Reflection and Growth at the 2023 Shinnyo-en Foundation Annual Retreat
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Peer-led mental health program lets students know they’re not alone
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‘Radical convenience’ spurs East Palo Alto vaccination push
August 27, 2021
Local leaders, high schoolers lead door-to-door vaccination campaign to boost city’s immunization rate
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A long way to go: Retiring Youth Community Service head assesses progress on empowering young people
September 21, 2020
For Leif Erickson, more work lies ahead to improve youth mental health
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