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Gala Program Thank you for being an integral part of this extraordinary evening! SCHEDULE MENU SUPPORT OUR WORK As we come together to celebrate, we invite you to join us in making a lasting impact. Your support means the world to us, and we believe in the power of collective generosity. If you're inspired to contribute and help us further our mission, we welcome your donations. SUPPORT OUR WORK CO-HOSTS Martin Campos Judy Ki Kevin Shin Abbey Reuter Marina Tostado Oliver Lin Carol Kim Tama Becker-Varano Indroneal Banerjee YMCA of San Diego County Josh Kavanagh Leif Gensert Viet Voices SPONSORS Marina Tostado & Oliver Lin San Diego Youth Homelessness Consortium LEAVE US FEEDBACK Thanks for submitting! How satisfied were you with the event? How engaging was the program? How did you hear about this event? Choose an option What did you think about the length of the program? How likely are you to attend our other events in the future? Please share any thoughts, comments, and ideas for future events. If you would like a direct response, please leave your email. If not, leave empty. Send Feedback SHARE YOUR MEMORIES! Here's a community Google Folder of all our Gala photos. Feel free to contribute to and download this digital album which captured fun and exciting moments this afternoon. December 30th: Our Time To Act meet-up in Stockton at T% over the holidays to work on Gala cards and speeches together. GOOGLE FOLDER

How we go about pushing for change is just as important as why. Community organizing is one of the only ways to build enough power to challenge — and win — against the status quo. And we have a severe need for youth organizing in our local communities.

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Everything newsworthy, right at your fingertips. Here you can find our updates, blogs, and social media feed. THE NEWS YOU OTTA SEE THIS WHAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO Our Press Releases Welcome to our Press Releases section, where we share our most current and important updates on the work we're doing. From the initiatives we're currently running to the impact we've made in the communities we serve, this space is dedicated to giving you an in-depth look at our progress. 03/04/2026 Empty Home Tax Proposal Coming to a Ballot Near You Page 1 of 1 ALL PRESS RELEASES The Newsletter SUBSCRIBE STORIES FROM OUR TEAM OTTA Blurb OTTA Blurbs is a unique corner of our nonprofit dedicated to showcasing the voices and insights written by our team members. Explore "Our Blurbs" to gain a deeper connection with our team, our mission, and the causes we champion. Aathmika: Your Guide to Changing Your Community Aathmika Radhachandran Jan 1, 2024 3 min read Michael Nguyen: Chess at OTTA Michael Nguyen Dec 4, 2023 2 min read 1 2 Press Releases Newsletter OTTA Blurbs

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Volunteer and donate to help us keep growing. Together we can build and exercising youth power for a better future! Youth own the future. We're shaping it now. 1 - 3 HOURS Join an Event Show up and meet the community at our upcoming events. VIEW EVENTS CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE Volunteer Make a hands-on difference and gain valuable experience by volunteering with us. INTEREST FORM 3 MINUTES Donate Support our mission and help us continue our advocacy work by making a donation. MAKE A DONATION 3 MINUTES Become a Member Enjoy exclusive benefits and contribute to lasting change by becoming a reoccurring donor. JOIN AS A MEMBER 4 SECONDS Subscribe to Our Newsletter Receive monthly emails for the latest updates and opportunities SUBSCRIBE 10 MINUTES Learn about Our Current Campaign Check out our webpage for our current campaign to eliminate exclusionary zoning and segregation in San Diego read more BE THE CHANGE Join Our Team Our Time To Act is a passionate team comprised of youth leaders, youth allies, and partners who enable us to further build power in our communities. We offer volunteer opportunities across various disciplines including community organizing, outreach, internal development, and more. OPEN POSITIONS ABOUT US Be the Change Follow our Socials @our time to act @ottaunited @our time to act

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The Civic Youth Action Network (CYAN) is a community hub for youth organizing, giving power to youth as leaders for direct action on the housing crisis. Become a Changemaker. Ever wonder why our systems never seem to change? How we go about pushing for change is just as important as why . Community organizing is one of the only ways to build enough power to challenge — and win — against the status quo. And we have a severe need for youth organizing in our local communities . "We are living now inside the imagination of people who thought economic disparity and environmental destruction were acceptable costs for their power. It is our right and responsibility to write ourselves into the future. All organizing is science fiction." - adrienne maree brown, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds What is CYAN ? The CIVIC YOUTH ACTION NETWORK is a network of youth-led and youth-serving organizations, teams, and leaders committed to training and resourcing grassroots youth organizers for system-level changes that foster a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future. Joining CYAN is a commitment to collaborative learning and teaching for and by youth leaders. As a youth-founded, youth-led nonprofit, Our Time To Act has grown and evolved at the pace of our lessons learned. We have had incredible intergenerational mentors and powerful youth leaders to help us along our journey. CYAN is a means of sharing the wealth of knowledge San Diego has to offer. Together we will provide trainings, teach and practice critical skills, and support our collective work for a better future. We need more youth activists and organizers. Most adult-led youth programs have small cohorts, focus on specific skills, or fail to address the systems that disadvantage us in the first place. At the same time, many youth-led groups, at no fault of their own, lack the resources and networks to harness the power of collective action. We want to transform the field of youth-led organizing. We want to eradicate the disillusionment, disengagement, and disempowerment we experience as youth. For that, we need you. CYAN Interest Form Definitions from Oxford Languages COM•MU•NI•TY OR•GAN•IZ•ING noun NORTH AMERICAN the coordination of cooperative efforts and campaigning carried out by local residents to promote the interests of their community. "San Diego's youth engaged in community organizing to address housing insecurity and create a better future." LEARN CYAN members gain access to trainings and workshops that teach you how to organize, mobilize, network, give public comment, analyze policy, fundraise, network, and so much more. The overwhelming majority of learning is youth-to-youth. We invite members of CYAN to create and facilitate their own trainings and workshops to expand the breadth of knowledge shared within our network. We promise we’ll learn just as much from you as you from us. CREATE CHANGE Member-led collective action campaigns open opportunities in activism and leadership for youth to apply learned skills to better our future. Housing, transportation, social and racial justice, climate action, and inclusive governance all require systems-level change. Members will have the opportunity to share their ongoing changemaking campaigns with the network to gain support and facilitate collective action. FIND COMMUNITY Perhaps the most cherished part of CYAN is the close community it fosters. There’s something unparalleled about fighting for change together, and it forges strong relationships that are fun, unique, and powerful. Members of CYAN will support one another's learning and changemaking journeys. The best lessons don't always have to be learned the hard way. Our future will be filled with joy, laughter, and shoulders to cry on. C IVIC Y OUTH A CTION N ETWORK The CIVIC YOUTH ACTION NETWORK is a network of youth-led and youth-serving organizations, teams, and leaders committed to training and resourcing grassroots youth organizers for system-level changes that foster a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future. . " Youth can breach the political realm — they just need knowledge and community." – Ken Fesler, Board Director at Our Time To Act STAY IN TOUCH subscribe to newsletter @ottaunited @our time to act united