The “Youth” section of this site provides information about the various youth programs: Junior Yearly Meeting, Children’s Program, Young Adult Friends, camps, workshops, opportunities for adults to work with youth, etc.
The PYM Youth Programs Coordinator (YPC) & Youth Programs Coordinating Committee (YPCC) serve as a resource to the other committees and programs of our Yearly, Quarterly, and local Meetings, Worship Groups, and Quaker organizations. Read more on the YPC Committee’s page.
Calendar of youth and intergenerational events
Main PYM calendar page
List-style youth and intergenerational calendar – includes link to subscribable Google Calendar
More information about PYM Youth Programs
- Committee Webpage
- Page includes: Contact info, Goals & Objectives of the YPC Committee, Resources, Reports and Epistles, Links to Job Descriptions
- Event Announcements, Epistles, Reports – reverse chronological blog
- Resources & Funding
- PYM Child Abuse Prevention Policy
Age-based Groups in PYM
Quarterly Meetings
Camps and Trips
Schools & Educational Programs
- Pacific Friends School (ages 2-5), Temple City CA
- Various programs at Sierra Friends Center (aka “Woolman”)
- Ben Lomond Quaker Center Workshops (year round) are open to Friends of all ages–a great opportunity for intergenerational learning in community– and childcare is available. Annual passes for individuals and Meetings are good for a year from date of purchase for camps and workshops. Buy two and send a youth-adult pair to each workshop!
Facebook Pages
- PYM Youth Programs
- JYM
- PYM Young Adult Friends
- Young Adult Friends (Quakers)
- Western Young Friends New Year’s
Gathering - Pacific Yearly Meeting (unoffical group)
- SCQM
- There are also private groups for
CPQM and SCQM teens. Contact a
fellow teen or the Youth Programs
Coordinator to be added.
Other Quaker Organizations:
Select links especially related to youth:
- Afghan Girls School (under the care of Orange Grove MM)
- American Friends Service Committee
- Ben Lomond Quaker Center Workshops (year round) are open to Friends of all ages–a great opportunity for intergenerational learning in community– and childcare is available. Annual passes for individuals and Meetings are good for a year from date of purchase for camps and workshops. Buy two and send a youth-adult pair to each workshop!
- Casa de los Amigos & Mexico City Monthly Meeting
- El Salvador Projects of Palo Alto Friends Meeting
- Friends Committee on Legislation of California (FCLCA)
- Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) for Young Adults
- Guatemala Friends Scholarship Program (PROGRESA)
- Honolulu Meeting Guest House, and Hawai’i Peace and Justice Office
- Quaker Earthcare Witness
- Quaker Oaks Farm
- Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS)
- Quaker Youth Pilgrimage (QYP), Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC)
- QuEST: Quaker Experiential Service and Training
- Sierra Friends Center (aka “Woolman”)
- Western Friend
Youth, Family, and Intergenerational Events
Main PYM calendar page
List-style youth and intergenerational calendar
Google Calendar