The Caltech Y

Student programs - there were 299 total volunteers for The 21-22 academic year. This included 19 non-student volunteer board members and 36 student leaders who participated in various committees, such as The student executive committee (excomm), y-outdoors, social activism speaker series committees, and community service to help plan and implement approximately 70 programs during The 2021-2022 academic year, with a mix of remote and in-person programs due to continued covid restrictions. More than 1,150 unique individuals participated in The following programs: community service programming was The largest category and included The rise tutoring program for public middle and high school students, make-a-difference day volunteer event with 7 community organizations, The community service and advocacy fair, and The union station sack lunch program. The Caltech Y also provided volunteers for steam:coders, reading partners, The youth of promise program with The flintridge center, and The ywca girls' circle mentoring program. There were over 3300 volunteer hours performed in various community service projects, The value of which totals approximately $81,300.outdoor events consisted of several adventure 101 talks, including greater hikes in The la area, 4 camping trips to local state and national parks, and 10 day hikes and trips.cultural, educational, and social programs included various programs including a financial literacy and gardening workshops, 2 film screenings & panel discussions (100 years from Mississippi film screening and discussion with tarabu betserai kirkland, barry shabaka henley, and danielle wiggins; manzanar diverted film screening and discussion with anne kaneko & max christman). In addition, The Caltech Y hosted a 4-part local government series with former pasadena mayor, terry tornek as well as talks with michael picker, rebecca brown, leonard david, john williams, and an fbi documentary film screening and discussion. Other social programming included 10 explore la trips to musicals, concerts, museums, amusement parks, and a food market for summer students.the Caltech Y also expanded The number of awards distributed to students. These included: 3 paul studenski memorial awards 7 patrick hummel & harry gray travel awards 3 advocating change together awards 1 lucy guernsey service award 7 gunilla hastrup memorial adventure award 2 rise service award

Friends dinners and activities - friends dinners provide an opportunity for Caltech alumni, students and friends to get acquainted while also being educated by guest speakers. Guests speakers typically range from Caltech faculty to prominent community members. Occasional activities involve educational field trips for alumni and friends of The Caltech Y. During The 2021-22 year, The Caltech Y returned to an in-person dinner with special guest speaker, prof. frances arnold, nobel laureate in chemistry. Approximately 70 people attended this event.