What is Taking Action?
Taking Action is the California Coalition for Youth’s annual
conference that brings together youth, youth allies and youth-
serving programs for networking, education, and advocacy!
What is this year's conference theme?
This year's theme, Youth Creating Change, is a response to the
young people in California who are, have been, or are at risk of
becoming systemically disconnected, but have instead become
agents of change in their own lives, schools and communities. The
goal of this year's conference is to empower youth and youth allies
with strategies and methods to further create change!
What happens @ Taking Action?
Taking Action is packed full of events for youth and adults! Some of
the highlights of this year's conference are listed below.
Area Meetings
Meet and network with other youth and youth allies from your
community.
Silent Auction
Bid on cool items that you can take home with you!
Awards Dinner
This year’s award dinner theme is “Heroes”! Come celebrate an
honor every day heroes that advocate for youth empowerment!
(Superheroes welcome!) Nomination applications for our awards
can be found in the right-side column of this page.
YouthSpace
You’ve heard of MySpace, well now there’s YouthSpace!
Educational & Interactive Workshops
Workshop topics will be listed soon!
CCY Membership Meeting
CCY Members come together to vote on new board members
(including youth) and positions on legislation that is likely to have
a widespread impact on youth.
2nd Annual Youth Forum @ the Capitol
CCY's Youth Forum is where youth from throughout the state
testify about the ways that they are creating change in their own
communities. Last year, legislators and their staff who attened
were able to listen to youth tell their own stories of how policy was
impacting their own communities.
Legislative Advocacy
Make appointments and meet with the Senators and
Assemblymembers who represent your communities to educate
them about critical youth issues!
Click here to see a tentative schedule
of our conference events!
