Youth Service Corps Grant Funding

Shared how the Sierra Service Project program provided valuable career skills, community connection, and environmental stewardship experience.

Expressed gratitude for the youth program, noting how stable employment and mentorship helped him transition after incarceration.

Described personal growth from program participant to program manager, detailing urban agriculture and food security initiatives in Del Paso Heights.

Thanked the council for ongoing funding and outlined the three program tracks focused on urban agriculture, construction, and entrepreneurship.

Shared positive experiences working in the urban agriculture cohort and finding community connection in Sacramento.

Thanked the council for internship funding that enabled professional experience in computer engineering and software development.

Described how financial literacy training through his internship helped him manage personal finances.

Shared how CRE Pathways provided flexible employment, mentorship, and professional training for a new mother.

Provided programmatic highlights for CRE Pathways, noting high job placement rates, livable wages, and professional certifications.

Described multi-year internships with Improve Your Tomorrow that provided exposure to legal, legislative, and financial administrative work.

Shared how garden employment and financial literacy classes helped her manage earnings and purchase an educational laptop.