Environmental Advocates

Interested in the environment and building a sustainable community for yourself, your family and your neighbors? Environmental Advocate Program encourages guiding youth into sustainable “green” careers.

This program includes personal counseling on climate change topics and fieldwork around San Francisco. The program offers placements into internships, paid training, and even permanent employment opportunities in green initiative-related fields after completion.

Course includes a student-led community engagement activity project. After completing the program, students receive an education stipend to further support education and training.

In partnership with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and Roots to Success, the Bayview YMCA’s Environmental Advocates program offers a holistic approach to workforce development by imploring career exposure strategies and internships to mitigate participants’ barriers to employment.