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Youth Organize! California (YO! Cali), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is a statewide network of grassroots youth organizations dedicated to expanding the capacity of young people and organizations in California to practice transformative youth organizing, build power, and create long-term transformation in our communities. YO! Cali seeks to build leadership pathways and serve as a hub for youth organizing that places the directly impacted young people at the forefront of a bold, multi-issue movement for transformation, liberation, healing, collective power, and justice.
Current Opportunities
Central Valley Director
The Central Valley Director, a newly-created position at YO! Cali, is a key strategist responsible for advancing a connected and resilient youth organizing ecosystem across the region. In alignment with YO! Cali’s strategic plan and long-term power-building vision, this role will shape and execute strategy while strengthening regional alignment to build power and expand and resource the regional network’s ecosystem. The Central Valley Director will lead participatory research and field assessment, design, and implement responsive strategies and programming, coordinate regional gatherings, trainings, and offerings, and help mobilize resources into the field.
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How to Apply: Please complete this application form to submit your resume, cover letter, and answer a few brief questions. We hope to fill the position by December 2025, with a start date of January 2026, and will accept applications until the position is filled.
Northern California Regional Manager
The Northern California Regional Manager will serve as a pivotal leader in advancing a vibrant, connected, and resilient youth organizing ecosystem across the region. In alignment with YO! Cali’s strategic plan and long-term power-building vision, this role will foster deep relationships within the Northern California network to strengthen collective impact and alignment. The Regional Manager will lead participatory research, design and implement responsive strategies and programming, and coordinate regional gatherings, trainings, and offerings. Through this work, the Regional Manager will help build the sustained, unified power necessary to drive transformative change in Northern CA.
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How to Apply: Please complete this application form to submit your resume, cover letter, and answer a few brief questions. We hope to fill the position by December 2025, with a start date of January 2026, and will accept applications until the position is filled.
People and Operations Director
The People and Operations Director is a newly-created position at YO! Cali. The position will lead human resources, operations, and administrative functions for YO! Cali and its fiscally sponsored projects, ensuring internal systems align with our mission, values, and commitment to equity. This role oversees day-to-day HR operations, including payroll, employee relations, training, benefits, compensation, and HRIS, and partners with the Co-Executive Directors on organizational development, compliance, and risk management. They will also steward organizational workplace culture by embedding values-informed practices into policies, systems, and decision-making processes that foster staff development, shared leadership, and long-term organizational sustainability.
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How to Apply: Please complete this application form to submit your resume, a work sample, and answer a few brief questions. We hope to fill the position by January 2026 and will accept applications until the position is filled.