Youth Program Builds Self-Respect: Y-CORP puts 'at-risk' teens to work on community projects

Youth Community Restoration Program. Photos of Javier Jacobo, Rufo Ayala and Kim Jacobson mending a fence.

The articles details Y-CORP's Youth Works after-school program where youth are given paid jobs for environmental work, painting and light carpentry. The program attempts preventative intervention through mentorship and skill-building.
Creator: Davis, Karen A.
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
Date: 2002-05-23
Type: NEWS; DOCUMENT
Coverage: 2000s
Identifier: CF-30327

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Davis, Karen A. “Youth Program Builds Self-Respect: Y-CORP puts 'at-risk' teens to work on community projects.” Santa Cruz Sentinel. 2002-05-23. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/106235. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.