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.
Y-WE’s STEAM Day Inspires the Next Generation of Professionals
Y-WE STEAM Day is a place where BIPOC young women, trans, and gender expansive youth imagine possibilities, build skills and knowledge, and grow their community of support on the path to STEAM related careers where diverse talent is still vastly underrepresented.
No Mud, No Lotus: A Tribute to the Imperfection of MLK
For many, Dr. King is an icon, a legend, a martyr, the face of the Civil Rights Movement, the voice of a visionary whose “dream,” while remaining unrealized, has been incorporated into the metrics of success for the contemporary wave of liberatory movements. Read these MLK Day reflections from Y-WE’s Co-Executive Director Reagan Jackson.
Celebrating Another Year in Community
Our second annual holiday party at the Y-WE office was a blast! We were joined by mentors, volunteers, staff, and community members to play games and compete in a heated dance tournament.
Your Inside Glimpse of Y-WE’s Powerful Work in Action
Watch our new video to hear directly from Y-WE participants, showcasing what’s possible when youth are given a radical welcome, the support of a caring community, and opportunities to lead.