Meet Alyn, a Nature Connections participant who made friends found community in the program. By spending extended time together in the outdoors, youth are able to make new connections and feel seen for who they are.
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.
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.
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.
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.