A Letter from our Directors

2020 was difficult in so many ways and these first days of the new year have revealed a continuation of the same ugliness embedded in the very fabric of our country.


2020 was difficult in so many ways and these first days of the new year have revealed a continuation of the same ugliness embedded in the very fabric of our country.

This Fall, we invite our community of supporters to go on a journey to heal in solidarity with us. When we are healed, we have the ability to pour in to our communities, cultivating a space for collective healing.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, offering an in-person Youth Leadership Summit this May was not feasible or safe. Thus, under the creative and adaptive leadership of Program Director, Reagan Jackson, Y-WE’s Youth Leadership Summit took place online via Facebook Live, over the course of an entire week.

Thank you for your interest in participating in Y-WE Create Reimagined! While our summer offerings will feel different this year, we are excited to offer 6-day intensives, weekly cohorts, and drop in options on various creative topics.

The Youth Leadership Summit is an opportunity to witness the power of our young people as they share back what they’ve learned throughout their program’s year.

We are so thrilled to be celebrating our 10 year anniversary as an organization this year. The growth we have experienced over only 10 years has blown us away and …