FYW Scholarship Events & Meetings
Find Your Way Scholarship Events & Trainings
Congratulations on being a Find Your Way Scholar! 🎉 I will follow up next week and would welcome the chance to connect. Your work in the community is important, and we’re happy to support you through the FYW Scholarship Program.
Check out our events and trainings listed below! All Scholars receive $125 guaranteed for their community initiative, and you can earn up to an additional $125 by attending events and trainings ($25 each, up to 5).
Please note that FYW Youth Visioning Meetings do not count toward scholarship earnings—but we still encourage you to come! They’re a great way to connect, join Find Your Way, and build community with other youth leaders.
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Monday 1/12: FYW Youth Visioning Meeting (In Person) from 5:30-7:30pm at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939
Monday 1/26: FYW Youth Visioning Meeting (In Person) from 5:30-7:30pm at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939
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Monday 2/9: FYW Youth Visioning Meeting (In Person) from 5:30-7:30pm at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939
Sunday Feb 22, 2-4pm, in Strawberry Mill Valley ($25 eligible): Create and assemble 500 take-home STEM kits with AspireED - a student-run organization that is committed to improving access to STEM education for all youth. STEM kits will include 6 at-home science activities (with instructions in both English/Spanish) and will be distributed to youth ages 4-10 at the North Bay Science Discovery Day on March 7 in Santa Rosa. Please register here (you will be emailed an exact address once you register). There will be food!
Tuesday 2/24 (Earn $25): FYW Virtual Scholarship Kickoff from 6:30-8pm on Zoom. Register here.
Monday 2/23: FYW Youth Visioning Meeting (In Person) from 5:30-7:30pm at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939
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Sunday 3/1 (Earn $25): FYW & Friends (In Person) from 11:30-1pm at Civic Center Lagoon. Come join us and meet other scholarship youth for fun and community! There will be games and food! Please register here so we can have an accurate food count.
Saturday 3/7: Come join the One Stride run/walk team from 10-12 p.m. to create outreach videos and fliers to promote the event.
Saturday March 7, (Earn $50): 9:45am-4pm (half day slots 9:45am-12:30pm / 12:30-4pm also available) at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa (Earn $50): Volunteer to teach 4-12yo kids at AspireED's educational STEM booth at the North Bay Science Discovery Dayand give away 500 free STEM kits. This festival brings together 107 organizations (including LucasFilm, Kaiser, Medtronic, Buck Institute, Tesla) and will have over 10,000 attendees. AspireED will offer 3 hands-on activities: (a) Invisible Ink (b) Color changing UV beads and (c) Observing baby brine shrimp under microscopes. AspireED is happy to validate your service hours. Please register here
Sunday 3/8: Join in the celebratory FINAL packing of the care packages for unhoused young people from 2-4 p.m. Sweet treats to celebrate. 80 East Sir Francis Drake, Suite 2D, Larkspur. $25 for joining!
Monday 3/9: FYW Youth Visioning Meeting (In Person) from 5:30-7:30pm at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939
Monday 3/23: FYW Youth Visioning Meeting (In Person) from 5:30-7:30pm at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939
Wednesday 3/25 (Earn $25): Art Workshop with Find Your Way (FYW) with Opening the World from 5:00-7:00 pm at 1505 Mission Ave. (Canoles Hall - behind the First Presbyterian Church) San Rafael, CA. Sign up link
Sunday 3/29 (Earn $25): FYW & OD Free Marin Spring Workshop (In Person) Join Find Your Way and OD Free Marin for a Spring Workshop to collaborate on creative projects and upcoming initiatives. Sandwiches and other snacks will be provided for lunch. From 12-2pm at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939. Register here.
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Thursday 4/2 (Earn $25): OD Free Marin Narcan Training on Zoom from 6-7pm. Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83461528651?pwd=y80Zg0CzMAqY9hTVVRsebZ01tl3qPx.1&jst=2Saturday 4/11 (Earn $25): Mark your calendars for the second West Marin Connect Job and Resource Fair event put on by Supervisor Rodoni’s office and the County of Marin in partnership with West Marin Fund and WANB. Join us on April 11th from 4:00pm – 6:00pm at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station for food, music, and activities for the whole family. To confirm participation, please take a selfie of yourself at the Career Fair and send it to info@marin9to25.org.
Friday 4/10 (Earn $25): Haiti On The Rise need volunteers to help them set up for their Annual Celebration. Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Volunteers needed (up to 10). Sign up here.For any questions please email haitiontherise3@gmail.com.
Friday 4/11 (Earn $50): Haiti On The Rise need volunteers to help them during their Annual Celebration.
Shift 1: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM (5 volunteers)
- Shift 2: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (5 volunteers)
- Note: Volunteers arriving for the early shift are welcome to stay past 8:00 PM if they wish. Dinner will be provided for all volunteers. Sign up here.For any questions please email haitiontherise3@gmail.com.
Monday 4/13: FYW Youth Visioning Meeting (In Person) from 5:30-7:30pm at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939
Tuesday 4/14 (Earn $25): April Collaborative Meeting: Summer Opportunities. From 6:30-8pm on Zoom. Register here.
Monday 4/13 (Earn $25): MCSTOPP Clean-up from 5:30-7pm at our Larkspur Office (80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939). Come help clean up Larkspur with MCSTOPP! There will be a sign-in sheet at the event.
CANCELED Thursday, April 16 (Earn $25):
LinkedIn & Resume Training (Zoom)
6:00–7:00 PMSunday 4/19 (Earn $25): One Stride at a Time 5k Run/Walk from 10:00 a.m to 12 p.m. Come run for Hope, Help, & Recovery! There will be food and local organizations tabling. This event will take place at McInnis Park, 310 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael, CA 94903. Register Here.
Sunday 4/26 (Earn $25): 4th Annual Youth Town Hall: Meet Your Mayor from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ask questions, share your ideas, and be heard! This is an opportunity for young people to connect directly with Marin’s local leaders, learn how community decisions are made, and how to get involved. Open to Marin students ages 12–25 and their families. This event will take place at Marin County Civic Center, Board of Supervisors Chamber (Room 330). Refreshments will be provided. RSVP here.
Monday 4/27: FYW Youth Visioning Meeting (In Person) from 5:30-7:30pm at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939
Wednesday 4/29 (Earn $25): Multicultural Center of Marin Career Fair (In Person) from 3-6pm. Register here.To confirm participation, please take a selfie of yourself at the Career Fair and send it to info@marin9to25.org.
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Friday 5/1 ( Earn $50): Redesigning Readiness: A Community Co-Design Lab for the Age of AI in San Francisco on May 1st hosted by World Savvy, 9 to noon in SF. Join an interactive discussion about AI and family engagement at Salesforce in San Francisco! RSVP Here Google Form
Saturday 5/2 (Earn $25): Wellness Festival. Come join us to support the wellness of Marin County Youth from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.! There will be stations, a keynote speaker, food, and an art/film exhibit. This event will take place at 320 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael, CA 94903. Register here.
Monday 5/11: FYW Youth Visioning Meeting (In Person) from 5:30-7:30pm at 80 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd, 2D, Larkspur, CA 94939
Sunday 5/17 from 4-6pm (Earn $25): Join LGBTQ+ Event planning team for an art workshop for the Here and Queer art show at Youth In Arts in June. Collage, painting, clay, decoden, bracelet making… you name it… and we’ll have food! Location: 917 C St, San Rafael, CA 94901

