January 17, 2012
Urban art to be on display at County facilities
Urban art to be on display at County facilities

Four pieces of urban art will be on display in two Tulare County buildings through February 10.

Summer Night Lights Logo, Program Unveiled
Summer Night Lights Logo, Program Unveiled

May 3, 2011

Tulare County’s youth will have safe alternatives this summer on Saturdays through the Summer Night Lights Program.

Slick Rock Film Festival Adds New Step Up Category
Slick Rock Film Festival Adds New Step Up Category

Slick Rock Film Festival, the San Joaquin Valley’s premier student film competition, has added a “Step Up” anti-violence, anti-gang category.

LOOP Bus Benefits Exeter Youth
LOOP Bus Benefits Exeter Youth

Dozens of Kaweah High School students now have a safe ride to an after-school program and access to mentors thanks to the Tulare County-sponsored Local Organizations Outreach Program (LOOP).

Step Up Testimonial: Courage to Change
Step Up Testimonial: Courage to Change

Courage to Change of Exeter offers a great story on how a Step Up grant is changing the lives of at-risk youth.

January 13, 2012
Step Up Service Learning Grant Program applications now available for Tulare County High Schools

Download 2012 Step Up Service Learning Grant Application

The Tulare County Youth Commission is accepting applications for the 2012 Step Up Service Learning Grant Program. The grant program provides $25,000 in grants for public or private high schools in Tulare County.

The Step Up Service-Learning Grant Program funds small-scale, youth-directed projects that focus on reducing adolescent violent crime, aggression, delinquency and/or substance abuse.  All proposals must include service-learning projects.  Only public and private high schools are eligible to apply.

The Service Learning grant program allocates $25,000 for grants to Tulare County High Schools.  There is one grant of $5,000 available in each Supervisorial district.