School Climate
Our Future Matters
A youth-led campaign working to transform harsh disciplinary approaches and build more healing, restorative school environments.
Youth-led since 1994POWER TO
POWER TO
EAST PALO ALTO.
A safe space for young people of color to lead environmental and social justice campaigns — building positive systemic change through grassroots organizing.
Youth power in action
Organizing for environmental and social justice in East Palo Alto.
Our Mission
YUCA provides a safe space for young people to empower themselves and work on environmental and social justice issues — establishing positive systemic change through grassroots community organizing.
30+
Years of organizing
150+
Core youth organizers trained
650+
Youth members supported
250+
Workshops and toxic tours led
Featured Work
Our Campaigns
Environmental Justice
Climate Resilience
Frontline solutions for flooding, heat, and air quality in EPA — built with the people most impacted.
Campaign Area
Housing & Anti-Displacement
Continuing YUCA's long record of tenant protections, affordable housing advocacy, and community-centered land use planning.
"Youth are not just the promise of the future, but all the possibilities of the present."
— YUCA leadership development principle