Happy Fall Y'all! 

As we enter the holiday season, we invite you all to embrace the attitude of gratitude. What are you grateful for at this time? We know firsthand that it has been another challenging year, but we are thankful for each and every one of you. Thank you for being in community with us and we wish you all a joyous holiday season!

Happy Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month!

Last year, a proclamation was issued officially designating November 2020 as National Native American Heritage Month. Currently, within a number of indigenous and non-indigenous communities, November is more accurately recognized as Indigenous Peoples Heritage month. We invite you all to learn more about the Indigenous People in our community!

Indigenous Peoples of San Mateo County

Native American Heritage Month

WhiteHouse.Gov: Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month, 2020

PBS: Native American Heritage Month

Ruby Bridges: A Child Who Changed The World

On November 14, 1960 a brave six year old by the name of Ruby Bridges became the first African American child to attend William Franz Elementary School in New Orleans after federal courts ordered the desegregation of public schools. Despite the retaliation against her, Ruby refused to give in to intimidation and ended up graduating from a desegregated high school.  Ruby's story demonstrates that we all have the power to make a change, no matter how young or old we are.  We invite you to learn more about Ruby Brigdes and her lifelong racial equity activism!

Ruby Bridges

Higher Education Scholarships!

On November 1, 2021, we start accepting applications for our 2022 Jobs for Youth Al Teglia Scholarships! The deadline is January 30, 2022. Please don't wait until the last day to apply. Please visit our website to learn more: Al Teglia Scholarship Program – Jobs for Youth

SAN MATEO COUNTY YOUTH RESOURCE HUB

A directory of community, government and nonprofit resources for youth in San Mateo County.  

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

• San Mateo on Ice - Holiday Skating

Located in San Mateo's Central Park, the outdoor ice rink features 11,000 square feet of REAL ice. Skaters will be able to skate in the sunshine during the day and under the stars at night. The rink will be open November 13, 2021 to January 9, 2022.

• ART on the Square - 6th Annual Holiday Show

Don't miss ART on the Square's 6th Annual Holiday Show IN the San Mateo County History Museum. You'll find something for everyone from the amazing local artists  under the museum's spectacular stained glass dome. The event will be held on November 20th from 10:00 AM - 4:00 Pm. 

JFY WORKSHOPS & JOB BOARD

Do you need additional resources to help you? Please visit our San Mateo County Youth Resources Hub to find resources near you. https://youth.smcgov.org/

Have questions? We’ll help you out!