Youth Testimonials

"I think I have grown a lot. YAN has opened my eyes a lot in terms of finding ways to do better for the people around me. It has also helped me personally. The Barrios Unidos retreat helped me connect a lot with me and who I am, making me thankful for the people around me and where I come from."

Belen Rodriguez 

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"I fell in love with YAN" 

Omar Delgado 

Omar is a YAN Youth Leader involved in many of our projects! He attends our South County Meetings as an Empower Watsonville representative, working collaboratively with other youth and adults to implement the 41 developmental assets. Omar also attends our YPAR sessions, where he touches on the importance of immigrant safety. Omar has only been a part of YAN for a few months, but already has made a huge impact! 

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"YAN has benefitted me by allowing me to get involved in the community"

Natalia Galdamez 

Part of the original YAN team in 2020, Natalia has been with YAN since the beginning! Working closely with United Way and YAN as a summer intern, Natalia has helped develop many of the systems that the Youth Action Network uses today.