“Some people seem willing to argue about what number represents an acceptable level of suffering that society is willing to tolerate,” write Justice Bobbe Bridge, Deborah Boyer, and YouthCare’s CEO, Melinda Givengo in this Seattle Times Op-ed. “Our answer is none. There is no minimum number of kids who must be exploited for us to… Read More of “When it Comes to Teen Prostitution, How Much Suffering is Too Much?”
Graduates from YouthCare’s YouthBuild Program spoke at Mayor Murray’s press conference today regarding the City’s new Priority Hire Ordinance. The legislation requires contractors to prioritize hiring women, low-income residents, and residents of color for city construction projects. It also increases existing requirements for contractors to hire apprentices and introduces requirements for hiring graduates from local pre-apprentice… Read More of “YouthBuild Hosts Press Conference for Priority Hire Ordinance”
The Schultz Family Foundation has launched a new youth employment initiative called 100,000 Opportunities. Based off the successful model of YouthCare’s Barista Training and Customer Service Program, the foundation plans to spend $30 million to train young people and secure jobs for them at companies such as Starbucks, Alaska Airlines, Porch.com and Microsoft. In their endorsement… Read More of “Expanded Investments in Youth Employment”
The Seattle Times’ Angel Gonzalez shares the good news about the Barista Training and Education Program, founded ten years ago as a partnership between YouthCare and FareStart: The Schultz Family Foundation and Starbucks are committing $3.4 million to launch in other states a well-established Seattle program that trains at-risk youth as baristas to build skills… Read More of “Starbucks, Schultz Family Fund National Expansion of Barista Program”
Crosscut launched a multipart series on youth and young adult homelessness, explored from many angles. The multimedia pieces—including written articles, videos, and audio portraits—showcase the diversity of homeless youth experience in King County, as well as the many partners working together to solve the problem. YouthCare is honored to be featured in several of these… Read More of “Crosscut Highlights Local Solutions to Youth Homelessness”
