Despite having to move all meetings to virtual, the Grants Advisory Board for Youth (GABY) continues to stay active in the community and navigating through all challenges that come with the pandemic. This year, GABY was able to fund the following youth-led projects: 4-H on the Wild Side Social Justice Art: Engineering Change At Home […]
For years my son and Lindsey danced together at Northern California Dance Conservatory. They put timeless hours and made countless sacrifices to dance to the limits of their strength and passion for the art. My son graduated before Lindsey and is dancing on the East Coast at a prestigious conservatory. Last week we received the […]
I cannot express how excited I am for Sacramento right now. After seeing the faces of young fans when the season was postponed last year I have been waiting for this moment. Following the recent announcement by Governor Newsom regarding the resumption of limited fans in attendance for live events at indoor venues across the […]
Students recently attended a board meeting for the Elk Grove Unified School District to ask why music programs aren’t allowed on campus when many sports programs are. Justin Liu, a senior at Florin High School had the opportunity to speak at the board meeting and in a KCRA 3 story. This is youth voice and […]
From a volunteer-based grassroots organization, HYPU has grown to provide employment and career opportunities for youth and young adults. HYPU is committed to assisting the underserved communities in attaining the highest practicable quality of life and thrive in the ares of family, health, and education.
“Stephon’s House, located at 5940 Rosebud Lane, will open on March 18. The Clark family plans to shuttle young people across the Sacramento area to the resource center. Stephon’s House will have a game room, a library. The family plans to schedule lectures, exhibits, dinners and conferences. NFL players are even donating helmets with Stephon’s […]
Each March Comstock’s Magazine releases a list of women in the Capitol Region who are shaping the future.
Are you looking for an active and family-friendly getaway? Let us recommend joining the Sierra Nevada Journeys for Family Camp held at Grizzly Creek Ranch, Portola, Calif. Over the years our YDN team has enjoyed the camping experience with a number of our youth programs with positive results. Considering an outing for your team? Reach […]
Basketball nets, street signs, manhole covers. You won’t see these things in a guidebook, but for photographer Enoch Ku, they’re the little things that make up Ordinary Sacramento. “There’s actually a photographer I had met one time that told me there’s nothing more to shoot in Sacramento,” Ku said. “And I was like, ‘What? Are […]
The Sacramento City Unified School District is distributing multiple days of meals including entrees, fresh produce, and fresh milk to all children every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:00am-1:00pm or until supplies last. Each bag will contain numerous items, including shelf-stable items, and frozen items to be re-heated at home for the following day. Click […]
Young Black Entrepreneurs is a clothing brand that is just getting started. Its founder Deandre Benoit is an 8th grade student at Kingswood PK-8.
A classroom in Northern California is making a big impact through a challenge to give back to the community. What began as a challenge from students to their teacher to gain attention of celebrities on Tik Tok has turned into a huge fundraiser for Shriners Hospitals for Children. After being challenged to get noticed by […]