2025 Summer of Service

Calling all Bay Area high school students –
come make a difference and have a summer of fun!

Do you want to make a difference in your community? 

Do you want to learn and practice real-world leadership skills?

Join the YCS Summer of Service 2025!

Interested?

Fill out this interest form! We’ll host virtual open houses in the spring to share more information and answer questions. Sign up on the interest form to stay up-to-date!

Join High School students from across the San Francisco Bay Area for up to 6 weeks where you will learn skills to make a difference in the community. The YCS Summer of Service is a service program for youth to engage in community leadership and civic engagement. Youth will have the opportunity to work together to plan service projects for the community, develop messaging and storytelling skills, and practice leadership and public speaking skills in a supportive, fun, engaging environment. 

YCS Summer of Service will include: leadership training, teambuilding, team service projects, additional service opportunities facilitated by YCS with our many community partners, and opportunities to lead others in service. 

The 6-week program will be offered in two-week sessions. Students can register for one, two, or all three sessions. Each session will have a different focus on essential leadership qualities.

SESSION 1

June 16, 2025
through
June 27, 2025

SESSION 2

June, 30 2025
through
July 11, 2025

SESSION 3

July 14, 2025
through
July 25, 2025

All high school students, (rising 9th through graduating seniors) are invited to apply to the YCS Summer of Service 2025. 

By the end of the summer, Summer of Service participants will complete:

  • A fun and engaging summer 

  • The opportunity to earn service hours eligible to be applied to the President’s Volunteer Service Award 

  • Design a resume-ready description of the work they completed 

  • Job readiness and work experience

  • Learn and practice leadership skills

  • Meet other teens from across the region 

Program will take place in the greater East Palo Alto/Palo Alto area – All students are welcome!

Applications will open in Spring 2025

Program cost: Free

Donations of any amount are encouraged to help cover the cost of the program. Donations can be made online at this link

Please email ycs@youthcommunityservice.org for more information