Y-WE Create Weekly Cohort: Fridays: Hands on the Land at Marra Farm (In-person, 9am – 11am) With our hands on the land at Marra Farm in South Park, we will connect deeply with the earth in reciprocal relationship, learn practical gardening skills, and grow fresh, culturally relevant produce expanding food access locally. We will also …
Y-WE Create Drop-in Program Fridays: Verses, Vibes & Deep Dives (5pm – 7pm) Verses, vibes and deep dives is a weekly drop-in session where we write, listen to music, and watch interviews and projects from an array of artists. The verses are our own creation and the vibes span multiple generations; the content that we …
On the last Sunday of every month, Y-WE is hosting an accountability group over Zoom for white folks to engage in conversation around how we can be anti-racist and be strong allies for the Black community. This group was created on behalf of Y-WE’s Black staff members, who requested that our white staff organize a …
August 10th–16th, 2020 *TBD if in person or online, stay tuned for more info* Click here for the 2020 Write Application! This is a closed Y-WE Event, please contact Tayah at programs@y-we.org for more information. Learn more about Y-WE Write Camp 2020.
Y-WE Write is a week-long creative writing summer camp that typically takes place on Whidbey Island. This year, we have moved our programming online, and we are excited to continue the fun over Zoom! All week, the young womxn, trans, and non-binary youth will be learning from Hedgebrook teaching artists Amber Flame, Karen FinneyFrock, and Mayda del …
Fall Programs will run from October 12-November 20. Click here to learn more!
The first half of Health Day was livestreamed on Facebook, and you can view the recording here. The second half of the day took place on Zoom with all of our youth from Fall programs!
Our Youth Leadership Council hosted a Leadership Panel LIVE on Facebook! Panelists include Colleen Ecohawk, Nacala Ayele, Shukri Olow, and Stephanie Ung. Click here to watch the recording.