Teen drop-in center, One Step a la Vez, has a variety of committees available for youth to participate in: Social Equality Club, Farmworker & Affordable Housing Committee, Transportation Committee and the Youth Leadership Board. The youth leaders from each of these committees met Friday September 26th to set goals and strategies for their committees for this school year. The youth identified many goals including: creating a safe-zone at Fillmore High School for youth who are bullied; advocating for improved transportation in the Santa Clara Valley to include a bus route connecting Ventura to Santa Clarita with stops in Fillmore, Rancho Sespe & Piru; advocating for affordable housing in the Santa Clara Valley; and hosting bilingual information workshops that would help farmworkers find out more about affordable housing options in their areas of employment. Youth from the Santa Clara Valley are encouraged to come participate in these committees and learn about advocacy.

This coming Thursday October 2nd the center will be taking some youth on a field trip to an art show in Oxnard titled “Schools Not Jails.” Interested youth should contact the One Step Center at 805-625-7066.

One Step a la Vez is located in Fillmore at 421 Sespe Ave. Tokens for bus transportation can be provided at no cost to Piru and Rancho Sespe youth wishing to attend the program after school. Center is open from 1-7pm on school days and homework help is available daily.

Coming up at One Step a la Vez:
9/30 Tuesday- Domestic Violence Support Group (Interface)
9/30 Tuesday- Art Class 3:30pm
10/2 Thursday- Palmer Drug Abuse Program counselor available 3pm
10/2 Thursday- Field Trip: Schools Not Jails Art Show 5:30pm
10/3 Friday- Youth Leadership Board Meeting 4:30pm
10/6 Monday- Interface Counselor available by appt.