Youth United for Community Action (YUCA)
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Based in East Palo Alto, California, Youth United for Community Action (YUCA) is a small to mid-sized nonprofit created, led, and run by young people of color, the majority of whom come from low-income communities. It provides a safe space for youth to empower themselves and engage with environmental and social justice issues, with the aim of driving systemic change through grassroots organizing. YUCA operates in the nonprofit sector as a community-driven organization that centers on empowering young people to organize around environmental and social justice concerns at the local level. Its work focuses on enabling youth leadership to address local challenges and foster positive systemic change through collective action.