UC Santa Cruz’s 2024 Chancellor’s Innovation Impact Awards celebrate groundbreaking research and community-driven change. From sustainable AI to youth empowerment and personalized medicine, these honorees exemplify innovation with purpose. Watch their inspiring stories—and remember, in 2022, Santa Cruz Works proudly received the Community Changemaker Award for Transformative Impact.

Santa Cruz City Council has approved the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Workforce Development grant, unlocking a transformative opportunity for local youth and businesses.

On March 29, 2025, Digital NEST marked a historic milestone—its 10-year anniversary—with a vibrant and emotional benefit celebration at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

2024 marks the 10th anniversary of Digital NEST, an organization that aims to empower Latine youth entering into the digital economy.

Networks empower innovation, mentorship, and collective growth in interconnected communities.

Please consider making a meaningful gift to the NEST to support the young people in our communities who are leading, creating, and building a better world for us all!

This celebration showcased some amazing program highlights; plus we heard from four members who shared their personal passions about the future and what it means to them, their families, and their community!

Digital NEST is hosting a virtual event for it’s 7th birthday. Become a party host for this event. Support the organization that has inspired our community.

Digital NEST announced NEST Flight 2021 with keynote speaker Reed Hastings. Learn all about this free 3-day virtual event.

This week we put the spotlight on 4 more Hometown Hero Nominees: Dr. Elizabeth Miller, Valentina Vasquez, Ruby Vasquez, Susan True

The Codiga Family challenged Digital NEST this December to raise $50,000. To date, we have raised $37,184 in just 3 weeks! 

The NEST Flight conference will provide career inspiration, education and professional connections to over 300 college age youth from under-served communities.