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Crissy Field Center’s Youth Corner
Media, artwork, and voices of program participants and youth leaders
Crissy Field Center youth preparing a photoshoot.
Paul Myers / Parks Conservancy
In summer, the Crissy Field Center is teeming with activity, as hundreds of young people come from all over the Bay Area to participate in unique programs, get out into the parks, and use artwork and media for reflection on their time spent outdoors. Crissy Field Center programs encourage new generations to become bold leaders for thriving parks, healthy communities, and a more environmentally just society.
If you know somebody who might be interested in participating in one of these youth programs, the Crissy Field Center webpage is your starting point to learn more, register, and see what the summer is all about. Or you can get a video tour inside the Center. Below, check out the podcasts, photos, and artwork created by program participants:
Our Work
This year, the I-YEL Identity Project was inspired by the seminal work author Octavia E. Butler.
Resource
In the Spring of 2023, high school interns of the Inspiring Young Environmental Leaders (I-YEL) program at the Crissy Field Center embarked on a video project tackling food justice issues in their very own communities.
Our Work
In December of 2022, I-YEL youth wrote and produced podcasts that described meaningful moments, memories, and ancestral stories that spoke to their identities.
Our Work
In April of 2023, while many high schoolers were comfortably enjoying their week-long spring breaks at home, the Marin cohort interns of the Inspiring Young Environmental Leaders (I-YEL) program at the Crissy Field Center trekked out into the backcountry of Point Reyes National Seashore for five days and four nights.
Our Work
Urban Trailblazers (UTB ) is a youth leadership program designed for middle school-age youth through the Crissy Field Center .
Gateways Article
Youth at the Crissy Field Center have become podcasting pros, and you can hear their work on your way to work!
Park E-Ventures Article
These amateur artists were new to DSLR photography before they came through the Crissy Field Center, which makes their heartwarming, hilarious, and artistic shots all the more incredible. See their images and hear their stories.
Article
When the pandemic began, youth program leaders and participants supported each other with ideas for communal and individual self-care including neighborhood clean-ups, meditation, journaling, examining family history and art.
