Upcoming Activities

Summer Activity Camps

Signups are open now for summer camps and summer tennis lessons. Click here to download an application and get more information.

Tennis Lessons

Lessons will be held Tuesday and Thursday night at 6pm at Cesar Chavez school. The cost is only $40 for the entire 7 weeks! Financial assistance is available as well. Click here to download a registration form for Tennis Lessons.

LEAD

Applications are now being accepted for our summer high-school internship program. Click here to download the application for more information.

News

Coach Dana Hense Receives District Coach of the Year

Dana Hense, the coach of the Diamantes Under-15 girls team, has been named coach of the year for CYSA District 2, which encompases most of the Bay Area, and is in the running for state coach of the year. Dana has faithfully coached the Diamantes since they were 8 years old, through seasons when they didn't win a single game, up to this last year when the Diamantes was the league winner for the CCSL Bay Bronze division, going undefeated in their league season.

Blogs

Grandmother who was shot tells her story

East Palo Alto has been experiencing daily shootings from a conflict between rival gang members. The Palo Alto Weekly did a great article about a grandmother who was caught in the crossfire of a shooting in front of the local McDonald’s. This gives a good view into the lives and fears of many who live […] read more...

Why Local Missions? – “Going to Samaria”

This is a sermon I gave at Lord’s Grace Community Church in Mountain View on the call to local missions. I have been meaning to share it with you all for some time. Enjoy! Shannon Pekary, Executive Director, speaks at Lord’s Grace Community Church in October, 2012 read more...

Santiago’s Bottle Lesson

Santiago shows the difference between a regular person and a peacemaker. read more...

Why a field matters

Why a field matters. read more...

Glen Lining the Fields

There are no coaches, no players, no games, unless someone lines the fields. Thank you Glen! read more...

A Conversation with Glen Bethel

This is a repost from a previous newsletter. Wanted to get this online. Glen is still working hard for our community, and this article barely scratches the surface. Glen Bethel is one of the most important members of the RYAA community, but he wouldn’t tell you that. His unassuming, casual exterior belies the industrious and  […] read more...

East Palo Alto school board revisits controversial fee hike for youth sports groups

New article about the facility fee raises at the school district. read more...

Million-Dollar Blocks Map Incarcerations Costs : NPR

From Tuesday’s NPR All Thing Considered. “But today when … we see those blocks, things have changed quite a bit. There has been a real investment by the city and the state, and particularly the Department of Probation, to engage with local organizations around the community and strengthen what theyre doing.” via Million-Dollar Blocks Map […] read more...

South Bay Study: Latino Immigrants Face Health Challenges | KQED Public Media for Northern CA

South Bay Study: Latino Immigrants Face Health Challenges | KQED Public Media for Northern CA. “The study also found limited access to healthy foods and safe places for exercise in the county’s primarily Latino neighborhoods.” We have noticed here in East Palo Alto that the lack of agreement between the city and school district to […] read more...

Pray for Debbie

Debbie Foley has been one of our most tireless workers, and has been leading the Bible club tent, as well as leading Bible clubs herself and through many helpers all over the community. This last Saturday, she was playing with some of the children by hopping over some benches. Well, she didn’t make it over […] read more...