Want to help young kids directly?
Help inspire young kids. Play with them. Teach them. Lead them.
Our event staff helps us prepare for and run our camps, events & projects. Stay safe from COVID-19 and volunteer at home! Or come in-person to prepare for camp (put together care packages, etc.) Whatever your passion is, we have a space for you! Check out more amazing opportunities below.
Join Our Team!
Want to help inspire the next generation of young people? Need community service hours or a program to diversify your resume? Join our team! With a wide verity of positions, we work to attract a diverse group of middle and high school leaders.
ALL Volunteers now get gift cards upon project completion
Volunteer Perks
There are many perks to working with us, some include:
Looks great on resumes
Caring, supportive leadership staff
Get trained in your area of specialty (on-site or off-site)
Super flexible work schedules (weekly, bi weekly)
Choose between working as a long-term volunteer or short-term (once or every other month)
Very few requirements for most volunteers
Have fun while working and eat for free at all events or training
Volunteer Positions
Note: See application for ALL currently open positions
To keep our program simple, we have broken it down into 3 sections
1) Event Planning staff, the most amount of time, money & CS hours
2) Event volunteers, least amount of time & CS hours
3) Volunteer-at-your-own-pace, 1-2 hours a week, work anytime day or night.
Program Operations
Project (Event) Planner
Help plan events & projects for our Littles Program that serves kids 3-10.
Program Operations
Event Volunteer
MOST COMMON! Help run activities and games at our events for our Littles Program.
Support Staff
Volunteer Support
Help our Leadership team recruit, retain and support our volunteers.
Support Staff
Fundraising Support
Help to raise funds & improve donor relations for the Littles Program.
Program Operations
Project Advisors
Provide consultation and advice to our project planners about food, safety, health, security, activities, development and more.
Program Operations
Program Ambassadors
Help get the word out to families and organizations about our Littles Program and the services they provide.
2021 Leadership Team
Young people dedicated to leading & inspiring young people.
Christian Sbragia
Executive Director
650-850-1179
2014 FOUNDING TEAM
Christian is the Founder of CTEPA and has been working with youth (6-17) in the East Palo Alto community for 7 years through a variety of schools, after-school programs & summer camps.
Nathalie Luna Nunez
Assistant Director, Planning
Bilingual - Spanish
2014 FOUNDING TEAM
Nathalie is one of the co-founders of CTEPA and has been working with young children (0-9) in the East Palo Alto community for around 5 years through her time at CTEPA.
Our Team
To reach any of the team members, please contact us at (650) 503-4285 or
Esmeralda Pacheco
Staff Planner, Projects
James Mitchell
Support Staff, Advisor
Carla Reyna Reyes
Support Staff, Outreach
Jonathan Mendez
Senior Planner, Special Projects
Braulio Valencia
Senior Planner, Special Projects
Brianna Salas
Staff Planner, Projects
Cooline's Youth Leadership Development Program
As CTEPA grows, we increasingly see that we need programs in the community to train our young people to become active leaders. In this new program that launched in March 2021, high school students learn about 4 vital leadership areas and get counseling from community leaders and local activists. In return, they work as part-time staff for our Cooline Kids team to help plan and lead our programming for children.
Are You A Staff Member?
Need counseling, free resources, or want to learn more about the organization and the way it works? Want to speak with the Leadership team or join secure meetings? Want to access info for families or file a report?
This is the new home to do it all! You can access the secure staff portal by clicking the button below.