TACA History

Teens Advocating for Civic Action was launched in  the fall of 2018 by a subcommittee of CA3  (California Afterschool Advocacy Alliance) members. During the launch year, 8 schools from three agencies in Oakland and Los Angeles participated in the inaugural TACA program.

(Add gallery of current participating programs underneath)

 

TACA GOALS

  • Equip you with the skills, tools, and resources to advocate for issues important to you

  • Ensure your voice in the After School Works (formerly Save After School) campaign

  • Connect you with other civic-minded youth leaders across the state

  • Build and mobilize a youth-driven political base in California



TACA EXPECTATIONS

• Meet regularly in your own programs to engage with leadership and civic action curriculum 

• Participate in monthly zoom webinars to connect with student leaders across California 

 

interested in joining taca?

Please contact Director of Programs, Silvestre Vallejo, svallejo@calsac.org.

Thank you to our TACA Sponsors:

Partnership for Children & Youth

Partnership for Children & Youth is a California-based non-profit organization that finds funding, partners, and solutions to help schools better serve students; and informs state and national public policy on education issues. They serve as a bridge between the needs and experiences of the field, and the creation and implementation of policies at the local, state, and federal levels. Their policy work focuses on expanding access to and improving the quality of expanded learning programs (after school and summer) and community schools.