How We Make the Outdoors Less Intimidating
Y-WE’s Nature Connections program creates a safer space for young women and gender expansive teens to learn new skills and build connections with the natural world – particularly youth of color.
Premiering Now: Nature Connections Short-Film
Youth in Nature Connections describe it as a space that allows them to try new things and stretch their ideas of what they’re capable of. See firsthand the joy and connection shared during our recent camping trip!
Interview with Emma on Y-WE Grow
Y-WE’s community of belonging fosters an environment of support, where young people lean on peers and mentors who, in Emma’s words, “get it.” Today, we’re excited to share a snapshot of the impact of Y-WE Grow, spoken by a former youth participant.
Fatima Speaks Out on Y-WE Grow
This summer, we’re offering a glimpse of the seeds our youth are planting at Marra Farm. In this video, Fatima, who participated in a recent Y-WE Grow season, offers her candid reflections.
See Y-WE Grow in Action
We invite you to see what’s germinating at Y-WE’s garden plot at Marra Farms! Here’s your inside glimpse of our farming and food justice program, Y-WE Grow.
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.”