CYCP Cohort 1 Pilot 

(Fall 2023)

CYCP COHORT 1 PROGRAM AND RESOURCES

CYCP Cohort 1 Program and Resources: Explore this page to find key program elements and resources that were utilized in the first cohort pilot of the California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program. Note that the top of this page includes links to two core documents that were used throughout the program - a task tracker that served as a syllabus for the program, and a resource catalog that includes all the resources that students used in the program to design and implement advocacy campaigns focused on school board policy actions. 

CYCP Cohort 1 Final Case Studies: Explore this page to browse through final case studies from the first cohort of CYCP graduates. Students shared the overall journey in the CYCP program, as well as their key takeaways from designing and implementing a student-led advocacy campaign to pass an environmental and climate themed board policy action in their school community. 

CYCP COHORT 1 (PILOT) PARTICPANTS OVERVIEW

The first cohort of the California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program received over 300 applications! The program was able to enroll 40 high school students from across the state of California - see highlights from the cohort demographics below. 

CYCP Cohort 1 (Fall 2023) has student representation from 8 of the 11 CA County Superintendent Service Regions

CYCP Cohort 1 (Fall 2023) has student representation from 16 of 58 California Counties.

87.5% of CYCP Cohort 1 identifies as Non-White or Mixed Race.

Of the students in the Fall 2023 pilot cohort, 14 students (35%) qualified for Free and Reduced Price Lunch.