2024 Summer of Service

Calling all Bay Area high school students –
come make a difference and have a summer of fun!

Do you want to make a difference in your community? 
Do you want to learn leadership skills?

Interested?

Fill out this interest form to view a recording from one of our open houses.

Join High School students from across the San Francisco Bay Area for 6 weeks of summer program where you will learn skills to make a difference in the community. The YCS Summer of Service Together is a service program for youth to engage in community leadership and civic engagements. Youth will have the opportunity to work together to design and plan service projects, develop messaging and storytelling skills, and practice leadership and public speaking skills in a supportive, fun, engaging environment. 

This summer we will have weekly themes and youth will be divided into cohorts. Each cohort will work on a different project to be presented to the greater group at the end of the week. 

The program will run from:

June 10 - July 19, 2024, Monday - Friday (holidays on June 19th and July 4th).

All high school students, (rising 9th through graduating seniors) are invited to apply to the YCS Summer of Service Together 2024. 

We will all kick off the summer with a retreat and orientation, then break out to cohorts and end the summer with reflection and a fun celebration.

YCS Summer of Service Themes

Celebrating our differences

Leadership training

Erasing loneliness

Investing in our future

By the end of the summer, our SOS Together youth will complete:

  • A fun and engaging summer 

  • The opportunity to headstart President’s Volunteer Service Award hours

  • Design a resume-ready description of the work they completed 

  • Job readiness and work experience

  • Develop leadership skills

Download:

Space is limited.
Apply early to save your spot!

All participants must submit an application to participate. YCS will open applications on Monday January 12, 2024.

Rolling admissions: First come, first served

Program cost: Free

Donations of any amount are encouraged to help cover the cost of the program. Donations can be made online at this link.

Geographic area: Most programs will be offered in East Palo Alto and Palo Alto, CA

Please email karen@youthcommunityservice.org for more information