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Mentorship-based programs for young women & gender expansive youth in Seattle

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See Y-WE Grow in Action

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Still True: Interview with Reagan Jackson by Y-WE Alum Naomi Kirori

In a candid Q&A with Y-WE alum Naomi Kirori, Reagan Jackson, Co-Executive Director of Young Women Empowered, reflects on her unconventional journey into journalism, never fitting the checkboxes, advice for aspiring writers, and the community responses to her recently released book, "Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist.”

What is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth, otherwise know as Freedom Day, became a National Holiday in 2021. Since then, the public outcry for justice and reparations has grown quieter. Let's not forget that the demand for change is still just as alive.

Y-WE Career Day 2024 Draws 130+ Seattle Teens to Network and Learn

Y-WE Career Day is an annual opportunity for teens in Seattle to build practical skills for success, dream into their futures, and gain support from a diverse group of inspiring professionals.

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