Service Opportunities From: Youth Community Service (YCS)

Apply now if you are interested in joining our East Palo Alto Youth Leadership Core for Emergency & Disaster Preparedness 2025-26 program. Open to high school students from Santa Clara or San Mateo Counties. In collaboration with the City of East Palo Alto, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Menlo Park Fire District, rEPAct, and YCS.

Please complete this form as soon as possible, and we will contact you shortly.

Deadline to apply: September 12, 2025
Application Update: September 16, 2025

About the program:

East Palo Alto's Youth Leadership Core for Emergency & Disaster Preparedness is an exciting, hands-on program designed to train youth in emergency preparedness, leadership, and service-learning. Through this initiative, high school students will gain real-world skills while making a direct impact in East Palo Alto neighbourhoods. Programming will be held once a month on Saturday for 6 hours from September 2025 to June 2026. Participants will:

Learn life-saving disaster preparedness techniquesEngage in door-to-door community outreachAssess neighborhood safety & emergency readinessBuild leadership, teamwork, and public speaking skills

Why Join:

Become eligible to receive a scholarship of up to $245 a semesterEarn over 60 service hoursComplete certifications such as CPR and Youth CERTTrain alongside emergency preparedness experts