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.”
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 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.
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.
Jaydalen Blossom first encountered Y-WE as a 13-year-old and has participated in many Y-WE programs over the past six years. Now a Y-WE Grow Intern, Jaydalen reflects on finding her ‘why’ at Y-WE and what’s motivating her to help other youth discover their purpose and create positive change.
Ri’Chara participated in Y-WE programs for over four years, then went on to serve as a mentor and Y-WE intern. Her participation in Y-WE Tech sparked a passion for computers that she’s continuing to pursue in college, and Y-WE’s community of belonging was central to her experience.