Summer of Service Institute
The YouthSERVE Summer Institute is back with 4-weeks of outdoor volunteer projects for teens! If you want to include meaningful community service and meet other young people from accross Santa Cruz County - please join us!
This summer we are offering 4 sessions, each is 4-days (Monday - Thursday) and Each Week has a different theme.
We have an application process because each session is limitted to 12 youth - however the process is quick and easy for you.
This program is free and open to any young person in Santa Cruz County and Pajaro. You must be entering grades 7 - 12 in the fall of 2023 (so current middle school and high school students should apply). If you are graduating from high school this year or are enrolled in college, you can join us as an intern.
Our Plan
Each week we will volunteer Monday - Thursday, meeting in the morning and traveling together to the project location. Each day we have a different project - so you will learn about several programs and issues in our community.
We recommend attending 2 consecutive weeks, but you may join for one or more weeks.
Session 1: June 19 - 22 - Projects focus on food systems and food security. We will be at the Second Harvest Food Bank, Homeless Garden Project, Grey Bears and the City of Santa Cruz Parks Department.
Session 2: June 26 - 29 - Projects focus on environmental impact and we will be serving in parks and open spaces throughout Santa Cruz County.
Session 3: July 24 - 27 - Projects focus on food systems and food security. We will be at the Second Harvest Food Bank, Homeless Garden Project, Grey Bears and the City of Santa Cruz Parks Department.
Session 4: July 31 - August 3 - Projects focus on environmental impact and we will be serving in parks and open spaces throughout Santa Cruz County.
Your Commitment
We recommend attending 2 consecutive weeks, but you may join for one or more weeks.
Session 1 and 2 are designed to be attended together and sessions 3 and 4 are designed to be attended together, however, we will work with your schedule to find the right fit for you.
