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Children are going back to school this month. The problems of inequity and a lack of resources in education that existed prior to the pandemic have grown worse.
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to appreciate and celebrate the colorful cultures, rich histories, and diversity of the American Latino community, specificall
AAPI
"Never give up who you are to belong. I missed out on years of joy in celebrating with my parents our culture and traditions. I missed out on being me so that I could be more like my friends – an African American, a Peruvian, a Japanese, and an Asian Indian – perhaps we all gave up something thinking we had to be more like each other." - Trung Ho, YMCA Staff
Kids laughing
This summer I had the privilege of working alongside an amazing staff at the YMCA association office and visiting different camps across the bay area.
Kids gardening
Camp Campbell’s Garden Manager, Sasha Retford Gonzalez, is passionate about sharing her enthusiasm for gardening and the outdoors with every youth, adult, and family that enters Camp Campbell