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Yvette ‘Yvee’ Brooks Joins ‘Your Future is Our Business’ as Executive Director
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our Future is Our Business wel- on planning a career path. The nonprofit comes Yvette “Yvee” Lopez Brooks is staffed by post-secondary interns, as the new executive director, suc- supervised by an executive director. “I am thrilled to be part of such ceeding Mary Gaukel Forster. Brooks brings 15 years of experience an incredible organization,” Brooks in public education to her new job. An said, describing the nonprofit’s work as “essential” to the community’s advocate for children and their future.” families, she currently serves as She added, “I am a tesCapitola mayor. She is married tament to what mentorship and and is a mother of a 7-year-old. advocacy can become when “Yvee brings strong leadcommunity leaders invest and ership skills and extensive I am so proud to continue this experience with public service, important work as my next education and youth-focused career.” programs,” said YFIOB Board Yvette Brooks A 2006 graduate of UC President David Wright. “She is uniquely qualified to manage the pro- Santa Cruz, Brooks previously worked grams and relationships that will help at the Santa Cruz County Office of EduSanta Cruz County students understand cation. A board member for the Childhood Advisory Council, she chaired the board the career options available to them.” Your Future Is Our Business hosts of the Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of monthly career panels and expos at Discovery in 2017-18. n schools, ranging from kindergarten to ••• 12th grade. Students get practical advice For information, see https://yfiob.org/ “Capitola Notes” from page 12
• In 2020, commercial waste decreased from 5,400 tons to 4,300 tons while residential waste increased from 4,600 tons to 4,900 tons. Much of the change from commercial to residential was due to takeout dining and mail-ordered products during 2020. Recruiting Police Chief, Planner virtual community meeting took place Aug. 23 to discuss the chief of police recruitment with the public. Applications closed Aug. 30 for an associate planner/senior planner.
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Youth Action Network he City of Capitola is happy to announce a partnership with the Youth Action Network. YAN Is a newly reformed initiative (formerly known as the Youth Violence Prevention Network) that is building a collaborative of youth, adult allies, community partners, stakeholders and youth-serving organizations in Santa Cruz County to increase youth voice and youth leadership in local decision-making. To participate apply by Sept. 3 at https://bit.ly/YANApplication2021
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