CCY Taking Action Conference

Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Location: Embassy Suites, Sacramento, CA

The California Coalition for Youth invites you to join us at Taking Action 2010 in Sacramento! This
year’s conference for transition-age youth and youth allies is jam-packed with new features and also
includes some of your favorites!

Conference Highlights:

• Youth Art Gallery (this year with even more interactive opportunities)
• Advocacy Training (for youth and adults
• Awards Dinner featuring Legislative & Youth Speakers
• YouthSpace
• Dynamic Workshops
• CCY General Membership Meeting
• March to the State Capitol
• Youth Forum at the State Capitol
• Elections to the CCY Board of Directors
• Ticket to a Sacramento Kings Basketball Game
  This year's newest and most exciting addition is a ticket to the Sacramento Kings basketball game on Monday, March 22. Your ticket not only gets you into the game, but also includes transportation to and from the game and access to a pre-game VIP lounge exclusively for conference attendees! You aren’t going to want to miss it!

Where is it?
This year, we are back at the beautiful Embassy Suites Sacramento. The rate for the Taking Action conference is $149/night (which includes a cooked-to-order breakfast) and each room can sleep up to four!

What else?

• Youth scholarships are available
• Conference schedule available online
• All youth in attendance will receive a free t-shirt

CCY’s statewide Youth Advisory Board will be recruiting new members at conference
For More Information, www.calyouth.org |(916) 340-0505| conference@calyouth.org

CCY Conference | Call for Workshop Proposals & Annual Awards Nominations

Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Time: All day
Location: Embassy Suites, Sacramento, CA

Call for Workshop Proposals & Annual Awards Nominations

The California Coalition for Youth invites all interested youth and adults to cast nominations for the annual Taking Action Awards Dinner. The following awards will be presented on March 21, 2010: the Sue Matheson Mentoring Award, the Mark Pearlman Outstanding Service Award and the CCY Youth Leadership Award. Please download the official awards nomination form here. Nominations are due on Friday, February 5, 2010.

The California Coalition for Youth invites all interested youth and adults to submit proposals to present a workshop at Taking Action 2010. The goal of the conference is to highlight issues and challenges facing transition-age youth of all backgrounds throughout California. We are looking for creative and innovative workshops to address strategies for serving or working with transition-age youth. Please download the official call for presenters and workshop proposal form here. Proposals are due on Friday, February 12, 2010.

For conference-related questions, please feel free to email conference@calyouth.org!

HOMEY: One Land, One People

Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Location: 1453 Mission Street. SF

HOMEY (Homeys Organizing the Mission to Empower Youth) presents:
One Land, One People l February 17, 2010–March 21, 2010 l 3rd Floor

This exhibit features the work of artists from the Native Graphix studio, a new canvas mural focusing on urban ecology, and documentation of HOMEY’s work to transform the lives of youth.

Location:
California Institute of Integral Studies l 1453 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 941031453 Mission Street l San Francisco l CA 94103