2021
KRC High School Youth Program
What is YAA (Youth Advocacy Alliance)?
YAA or Youth Advocacy Alliance is a high school youth program that seeks to bring youth from different high schools throughout the neighborhoods of Los Angeles and Orange County to learn about social justice and cultural issues. We seek to help them grow individually and develop themselves as leaders and mature as a student, person, and a member of the community through history lessons, field trips, art, as well as other fieldwork.
Benefits to Join YAA:
Volunteer/Community Service Hours
Awards/Certificates
Recommendation letters
College Aid (Essays, applications, etc)
Looks amazing on college apps
Learning values that are not taught in school
Meeting new people from different communities
Most importantly, fun!
Membership Requirement:
Membership to YAA is open to any high school students, with a focus on minority communities.
General members are expected to actively participate.
General members are expected to attend all sessions.
General members must give at least a 24-hour notice of absence if they’re unable to attend any meetings or events.
General member’s benefits include education (immigrant rights etc), networking opportunities, bonding opportunities, participating in community campaigns, building fieldwork experience, etc.
Schools Involved
And more!
