SCCYCI Network Partners

The SCCYCI is designed as a strategic alliance partnership, with many organizations working in pursuit of a common goal while maintaining their organizational independence. Learn more about the members of the alliance below:

Core Alliance

Acterra is a San Francisco Bay Area 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Palo Alto that brings people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet. In the face of daunting environmental challenges, our science-based approach instills hope while building community.Our roots go back to 1970 with a long history of environmental action including watershed protection and land stewardship.

Today, Acterra focuses its efforts on the most urgent issue of our time: climate change. To support an informed and empowered citizenry, we provide educational outreach through a wide variety of free workshops, public lectures and community events. We have many programs to support and prepare students to tackle climate solutions through individual and collective approaches. We are a convener organization that works hand in hand with community partner organizations as well as local and regional governments.

Region 5 Expanded Learning Partnerships, under the auspices of the Monterey County Office of Education, provides technical assistance to Local Education Agencies (school districts & charters) implementing publicly funded before, after school & summer programs in Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. There are ~600 sites across the region, 62% in Santa Clara County, that predominantly serve low-income, high need youth, TK-12th grade.

Committed to youth co-created and co-led workshops at our annual conference, ReV Up
Incorporating CA Expanded Learning Quality Standard Youth Voice & Leadership intentionally into our R5 STEAM Institute
Our Region 5 STEAM Institute trains after school educators to build capacity to implement high quality STEAM Learning Opportunities (focus on Environmental Literacy, Climate Action & Career Awareness)

Ten Strands is a California–based nonprofit with a mission to build and strengthen the partnerships and strategies that will bring environmental literacy to all of California’s K–12 public school students.

Ten Strands focuses on three strategic pillars: 1) advocacy, 2) building the capacity of school districts/county offices of education to advance environmental literacy planning, and 3) strengthening the network of environmental education stakeholders.

The current youth initiatives empower personal and community transformation programming through prevention, intervention, advocacy, school-based programming, case management services, for high risk youth and families.
Including Train-the-Trainer to schools, non-profits, school admin, city agencies, to understand social make-up and ecology of at-risk urban students to build capacity for purpose thinking practices and methodologies.

Empower our youth through our action teams (city, county, state teams). In SCC cities, they’ve advocated for and worked on CAP adoption, reach codes, natural gas ban ordinances, the creation of a county-wide sustainability commission and more. We have programs/initiatives such as the Youth Leadership Summit, leadership & civic engagement training sessions, interpersonal skill training sessions, and speaker series.

We also have green jobs exposure programs such as the Green Careers Bus Tour and professional development trainings (e.g. LinkedIn, resume, interview prep). FUHSD partnership to incorporate climate literacy curriculum over the next three years.

We have many programs to support and prepare students to tackle climate solutions through individual and collective approaches. We are a convener organization that works hand in hand with community partner organizations as well as local and regional governments.

Empower our youth through our action teams (city, county, state teams). In SCC cities, they’ve advocated for and worked on CAP adoption, reach codes, natural gas ban ordinances, the creation of a county-wide sustainability commission and more.
We have programs/initiatives such as the Youth Leadership Summit, leadership & civic engagement training sessions, interpersonal skill training sessions, and speaker series. We also have green jobs exposure programs such as the Green Careers Bus Tour and professional development trainings (e.g. LinkedIn, resume, interview prep). FUHSD partnership to incorporate climate literacy curriculum over the next three years.

The current youth initiatives empower personal and community transformation programming through prevention, intervention, advocacy, school-based programming, case management services, for high risk youth and families.
Including Train-the-Trainer to schools, non-profits, school admin, city agencies, to understand social make-up and ecology of at-risk urban students to build capacity for purpose thinking practices and methodologies.

Nonprofit Organizations

Canopy plants and cares for trees where people need them the most. Our mission is to grow urban tree canopy in Midpeninsula communities for the benefit of all.

Our vision is a day when every resident of the Midpeninsula can step outside to walk, play, and thrive under the shade of healthy trees.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Canopy prioritizes tree planting and stewardship, education, and advocacy in communities where people do not have a thriving urban forest due to limited resources, competing priorities, historical development, and urbanization patterns.

Living Classroom's mission is to inspire children to learn about and value the natural world through garden-based education. Our TK-8th grade lessons teach environmental literacy through hands-on garden based lessons in edible and native gardens cultivated at each school.

Living Classroom is a full service program--we create and maintain school gardens, provide top notch curriculum and instruction, and all lesson and garden materials. All lessons are aligned with California Next Generation and/or Common Core Standards.

School Districts

Government Agencies

The mission of the Santa Clara County Parks & Recreation Department is to provide, protect, and preserve regional parklands for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

Santa Clara County Parks strives to provide all visitors a place where diversity and inclusivity is valued and makes every effort to provide access to outstanding recreational opportunities, a rich cultural historical legacy, and an expansive regional trail system for all to enjoy.

Demographics definitions:

Ethnicity: Percentage of students of color