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Mission

Vision

Southern California Youth Engagement Association (SoCalYEA), DBA Southern California Youth Elevating Aging, empowers youth and older adults through leadership development, civic engagement, volunteerism, and intergenerational programs. We inspire individuals of all ages to serve their communities, foster meaningful connections across generations, and promote healthy, active, and dignified aging.

A community where every generation is empowered to lead, serve, learn from one another, and thrive together.

Empowering Youth

Elevating Aging

Strengthening Communities

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Today’s youth will lead our future so we aim to provide them the opportunity to be leaders. Join SoCalYEA to start getting involved in shaping the world one step at a time.
“First you must learn to pull an oar, only then can you take the helm.” – Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Event Highlights

911 Day, Honoring through action.

Turning a day of remembrance into a day of service. Today, our amazing volunteers gathered to pack care packages filled with snacks, essentials, and thank-you notes for our first responders. We can never thank them enough for their dedication and sacrifice!

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AASCSC Group Connect & 911 Make-a-Card for First Responders

A beautiful day of community and gratitude! While AASCSC hosted their vibrant Back to School Group Connect event, SoCalYEA teamed up to have attendees write heartfelt thank-you cards for our first responders in honor of 9/11 Day.

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NASA AIAA Summer Rocketry Camp

We partner with NASA AIAA OC Team to host our annual Summer Rocketry Camp. That "I built that!" feeling. The energy was absolutely electric as our campers watched their handmade rockets touch the sky!

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2026 Kickboxing Social

Throwing punches and building community! High energy and amazing vibes at the recent kickboxing social, jointly hosted by SoCalYEA and OKA kickboxing club. Huge thanks to everyone who came out to sweat, learn, and connect!

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AASCSC Ma(n)y Celebration

Proud to support health equity and community resilience! Our team had an incredible experience tabling at the AASCSC Ma(n)y Celebration. This event beautifully combined celebrations for AAPI Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness, and Mother's Day. We loved the opportunity to provide vital resources, engage with local families, and network with fellow community partners. Thank you, @aascsc, for bringing us all together to foster a healthier, more connected Orange County!

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OCROV Open House

At SoCalYEA, your experience matters. Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour at Orange County election operations, including ballot processing, signature verification, ballot tabulation, and other important election security and transparency procedures.

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If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

– John Quincy Adams

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

– Diogenes Laertius

The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.

– Nelson Mandela