Alumni Spotlight: Fatra | “Don’t shrink your voice.”
When Fatra first stepped into Y-WE at age 12, she expected a typical class. A room, a lesson, maybe a few icebreakers. Instead, she walked into something entirely different. From …
The Cost of Silence: We Must Invest in Youth Voice Now
Girls and gender-expansive youth of color are leading change yet remain deeply underfunded. Here’s what’s at stake. The Cost of Silence Across the country, girls and gender-expansive youth of color …
Fear Is the Killer of Progress: Andrea’s Journey to Leadership
How Andrea found her voice and is using it to serve her community. Leadership begins with voice and grows through community When Andrea first joined Y-WE in 2021, she was …
My Goodbye to Y-WE
“All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. The only lasting truth is change.” – Octavia Butler In a season of great change, I am writing …
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.
Y-WE’s Reading List
Check out some of Y-WE’s favorite books! Featuring authors in our community as well as books we have used in our programs.