Youth Action Network Pop-Ups 
Spring & Summer 2022

Connecting youth to youth organizations and local leaders through games, activities, food & fun.
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​We are excited to announce that we are hosting a series of Youth Action Network Pop-Up Events throughout the county this Spring. Our first pop-up event will be at Laurel Park in Santa Cruz in partnership with the Teen Center and London Nelson on April 27th from 2:00-5:00pm.

​The YAN Team is creating a new, fun, and meaningful way to bring everyone in the network, youth, and community members together. Our goal for the pop-up event is to connect youth 11-21 to youth programs, resources, and local leaders through games, activities, food, and fun! The
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The FUN is coming near you!
  • Interactive tables focused on youth resources, programs, leadership opportunities
  • Small field games & activities
  • Raffle Prizes 
  • Food and music!
Follow this link to learn more about our events: https://www.unitedwaysc.org/yan_popups​ 
Thank you to everyone who completed our first YAN Youth & Adult Survey! The results from the survey will help us collect baseline data about youth voice and youth adult-partnerships in the Santa Cruz County Community. 

We received over 100 youth surveys and 45 adult surveys! 
We sent raffle prizes to the following winners: 
  • Jose: $125 Visa Gift Card
  • Amy: Baby Yoda Squishmallow
  • Yesmine: Warriors Tickets 
  • Alondra: Tepui Backpack 
  • Jaden: Pizza Party 
  • Valentina: $40 Target Gift Card 
  • Bella: Warriors Tickets 
  • Adriana: Apple HomePod Mini 
(Raffle prize winners were selected by random from a raffle wheel)
If you would like to learn about more the Youth Action Network and want to get involved, please contact the project coordinator:
Amanda Gamban 
Phone:  +1 (831) 465-2211 
​Email:agamban@unitedwaysc.org
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