In the News

NEW! View a video compilation on the Team in Faith website of the 2008 Yolo Youth Triathlon, co-sponsored by the Woodland Youth Council!
 

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Youth meet to discuss school budget cuts

Woodland Daily Democrat
Thursday, March 11, 2010

On Wednesday, March 17, Woodland Joint Unified School District officials are hosting an event with the Woodland Coalition for Youth, Yolo Family Resource Center and Youth Development Network to discuss the impact of the statewide budget crisis on programs affecting youth in Woodland.

Teen pregnancy rates fall across the state

The California Aggie
Thursday, March 4, 2010

Fewer teens are becoming young mothers, as births by teenage mothers have dropped to a record low in California.

English learner institute held for parents

Woodland Daily Democrat
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The Woodland Joint Unified School District will hold its third annual English Learner Parent Institute on Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Lee Middle School, 520 West Street.

County's philanthropists recognized for their help

Woodland Daily Democrat
Saturday, November 21, 2009

Yolo Community Foundation hosted the Yolo County Philanthropy Day Awards reception recently at the Erwin Meier Administration building in Woodland.

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County supervisor, youth coalition chair honored at "Champions for Children" event

Woodland Daily Democrat
Friday, August 14, 2009

Helen Thomson, Yolo County Supervisor for District 2, was honored at the 3rd annual Champions for Children dinner event, hosted by the Yolo Family Resource Center on August 1st at the Hotel Woodland.

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Woodland Adult Ed grads earn diplomas, scholarships

Woodland Daily Democrat
Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The Woodland Adult Education graduated its Class of 2009 last Friday. Both scholarship winners and those receiving diplomas were recognized -- including two graduating members of the Woodland Youth Council.

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Young filmmakers premiere their work on the big screen

REACH e-Newsletter
Thursday, May 28, 2009

After eight months of planning meetings, filming in their communities and long hours in the editing lab, members of the REACH Youth Media Project celebrated the premiere of their four youth-led documentaries at the Guild Theater on May 22.

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Justice board members sought

Woodland Daily Democrat
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The Yolo County Probation Department and the Woodland Coalition for Youth are seeking high school students to apply for one of two vacancies on the County's Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission.

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New YFRC Executive Director returns to Woodland with wealth of youth services experience

Friday, May 22, 2009

Robert Ekstrom, former executive director of WIND Youth Services, a Sacramento program serving homeless teens, has accepted the position of executive director of the Yolo Family Resource Center.

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$1.4m after-school grant awarded to youth coalition

Woodland Daily Democrat
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

The Woodland Coalition for Youth, a partnership of youth and adults committed to creating community change that benefits young people, has garnered a five-year, $1.475 million grant from the California Department of Education's 21st Century After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens Program.

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