California is building the next generation of civic leaders. By engaging college students in meaningful community service, young leaders will help solve problems in their communities, learn key skills to advance career pathways, and earn a scholarship to help pay for school.
In California, climate change is a threat to systems and people across the state. Climate change is an existential crisis. Each of us has a role to play. You can take meaningful action today to help communities across our state.
The #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps will provide thousands of meaningful jobs to California’s underserved youth, while helping them learn valuable job skills, develop public service career pathways, and engage with their communities.
We’re harnessing the power of our greatest asset — the 40 million people who call California home. We need your help to tackle COVID-19, natural disasters, climate change, poverty, homelessness and other issues we may face in California.
California faces profound and enduring challenges. AmeriCorps is an opportunity for individuals of all ages and backgrounds to give their time and talent to strengthen communities.
Join #CaliforniansForAll
Step up to meet the moment and serve California’s communities! By joining #CaliforniansForAll, you will be called to safely help your neighbors, communities and all of California.
Join Our Team!
Come be a part of the California Volunteers team! California Volunteers is the state office tasked with engaging Californians in service, volunteering, and civic action to tackle our State’s most pressing challenges while mobilizing all Californians to volunteer and serve in their communities.
Youth Jobs Corps
The #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps is a program to bring together youth across the state to help address urgent challenges in California’s communities. Participants will be paid a living wage while learning key job skills, developing career pathways, and engaging in their community.
What is California Volunteers?
Led by the state’s Chief Service Officer, Josh Fryday, California Volunteers is the state office tasked with engaging Californians in service, volunteering and civic action to tackle our State’s most pressing challenges while mobilizing all Californians to volunteer and serve in their communities. The #CaliforniansForAll service initiative was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to build on the efforts of California Volunteers to establish a statewide volunteer corps to help with the state’s response to emergencies and disasters. California Volunteers also administers the AmeriCorps programs in California with over 80 programs providing critical services to more than 160,000 Californians annually.
Josh Fryday
Chief Service Officer
Jennifer Siebel Newsom
First Partner of California
Honorary Chair, California Volunteers
Gavin Newsom
Governor of California
News and Updates
New State Budget Expands Efforts to Unite Californians in Service
Forwarding from the City of Oakland: $5.9 Million State Grant Expands Employment Support for Oakland Youth
Assembly Speaker Rendon, Senator Gonzalez, Special Advisor Michael Tubbs Join California Volunteers to Launch Statewide Recruitment for Youth Jobs Corps Program
