Team

YouthSF has been fortunate to attract the best and the brightest high school and college students in San Francisco

Young woman with long dark hair, wearing glasses and an orange shirt, standing outdoors in front of green bushes, smiling slightly, with a name tag that reads 'Mira'.
A smiling young person wearing glasses, a black baseball cap with a Toronto Blue Jays logo, an orange shirt, and a gray hoodie with black sleeves, standing in front of a dense green bush.
A young boy with curly blond hair smiling, wearing an orange shirt and a name tag that reads 'Tommy', standing in front of green shrubbery.
A young person with brown hair and fair skin, wearing an orange T-shirt over a long-sleeved gray shirt, standing outdoors in front of a green leafy background. They are smiling and have a name tag that reads 'Cole.'
Smiling young boy with curly brown hair wearing an orange t-shirt and a plastic name badge hanging around his neck, standing outdoors in front of green shrubbery.
A person with short black hair and earrings smiling, wearing an orange shirt and a name tag that says 'Justin', standing in front of a lush green shrub.
A young person with curly hair is standing in front of a bush with green foliage, wearing an orange t-shirt layered over a white long-sleeve shirt, with a name tag that reads 'Tiago' hanging from their neck.
A young man with short, curly, light-colored hair, a beard, and blue eyes standing in front of a green leafy bush. He is wearing an orange jacket over a black hoodie, with a laminated badge hanging around his neck.
A young girl with short black hair wearing an orange shirt, a black hoodie underneath, and a name badge that says 'Faith' stands in front of green shrubbery.
A young woman with glasses and shoulder-length black hair wearing an orange hoodie with a black shirt underneath, standing outdoors in front of a green shrub and smiling softly.
A young girl with straight black hair, wearing an orange layered hoodie with gray sleeves, standing outdoors in front of a dense green shrub, smiling softly, with a name tag hanging around her neck.
A young person with curly black hair, wearing an orange shirt and a name tag, standing in front of green leafy bushes.
A young man wearing a bright yellow safety vest with a name tag that says 'JALEN', standing indoors in front of colorful artwork on the wall, including a blue tree with white dots, an abstract painting with red, yellow, and blue shapes, and informational posters in the background.
Close-up of a young woman with shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes, wearing an orange shirt and a name tag that reads 'CarolyN', standing outdoors in front of a green, leafy hedge.
A young woman with shoulder-length dark hair smiling, wearing an orange T-shirt over a gray long-sleeve shirt, standing outdoors against a green leafy background. She has a name tag with the name "Katherine" attached to her shirt.
A young girl with glasses and a friendly smile, wearing an orange shirt and a name tag with 'Maya' written on it, standing in front of a lush green hedge.
A young woman with long, wavy, light brown hair wearing an orange t-shirt and black long sleeves underneath standing in front of a lush green hedge, smiling at the camera. She has a name tag that reads 'Katrina' hanging around her neck.
A young man with short black hair, wearing an orange T-shirt over a gray long-sleeve shirt, standing outdoors in front of a bushy green background. He has a name tag that reads 'Aaron' attached to his shirt.
Young woman with glasses and braces wearing an orange T-shirt and gray hoodie standing in front of green foliage.
A young woman with long, dyed blonde hair and light makeup, wearing an orange shirt with a beige long-sleeve shirt underneath, standing in front of a dense green bush. She has a communication badge with the name "Michelle" hanging around her neck.
A man wearing a yellow safety vest and white shirt demonstrates something to children, some of whom are wearing masks, outdoors on a school playground.

Louis Kolenda — Executive Director

Louis Kolenda was born in Mexico City and raised in San Francisco, California. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Louis’s career has taken him from the United Nations in New York City to the Smithsonian in Washington DC to internet startups in Silicon Valley. His creative work has earned industry acclaim and been recognized with a variety of awards. 

Currently, Louis serves as Executive Director of YouthSF, a nonprofit foundation, helping students from underserved populations. The Tec Rec™ pedagogy he is pioneering has proven highly effective.