There are lots of ways to get involved with YouthCare! Check out our calendar to see YouthCare-related events, including our volunteer information sessions, benefits hosted by community members, local events, and social justice events recommended by YouthCare’s Cultural Impact Committee.
Promised Land Documentary Screening at University Heights Center
University Heights Center 5031 University Way Room 108,, Seattle, WA, United StatesPromised Land is an award-winning social justice documentary that follows two tribes in the Pacific Northwest: the Duwamish and the Chinook, as they fight for the restoration of treaty rights they've long been denied. In following their story, the film examines a larger problem in the way that the government and society still looks at…
2019 YouthCare Luncheon
The Westin Seattle 1900 5th Ave, Seattle, WA, United StatesIt is our honor to invite you to be a part of young people’s pathways toward transformation. You can help raise awareness and support for YouthCare by attending our 34th annual luncheon! Click here to register!
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesPlease make sure to sign up to volunteer via our volunteer page and register to attend the information session via the Eventbrite link below.
Unpacking & Interrupting Systems of Racial Oppression Training
Rainier Beach Community Center 8825 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA, United StatesFacilitated by Fran Partridge & Marlon Brown (A light breakfast and lunch included) Racial Equity Consultants LLC (REC) aspires to create a world in which each and every human being is seen and valued for who they are and the talents, brilliance and beauty they contribute to the healing of our communities We begin with…
Cesar Chavez Day
Cesar Chavez Day is a U.S. federal commemorative holiday, proclaimed by President Barack Obama in 2014. The holiday celebrates the birth and legacy of the civil rights and labor movement activist Cesar Chavez on March 31 every year. Read more about Cesar Chavez here.
Storytelling Strategies for Dismantling Racism
Centilia Cultural Center 1660 S Roberto Maestas Festival St, Seattle, WA, United StatesNOTE: This workshop is now completely SOLD OUT and there will not be a waiting list for this session. Please register early for the next workshop on May 2nd with featured storyteller, Howie Echo-Hawk. Facilitators: Nikkita Oliver (featured) with youth storyteller, Azura Tyabji, Natasha Marin, Fleur Larsen, and Bert Hopkins. + Bios Available Here: https://ssdr-apr2019.paperform.co/ Storytelling…
Equity Leaders: A Workshop for Those Leading Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
2100 Building 2100 24th Avenue South, Seattle, WA, United StatesWhether it is called diversity, equity and inclusion, multiculturalism, or anti-racism, the role of leading equity initiatives in the workplace can be challenging. Many organizations have created these positions in the past ten years, and those hired are coming in without any clear direction. Equity leaders often feel isolated and can quickly become frustrated or…
Cambodian New Years
Khmer New Year, also known as Cambodian New Year is usually a three day public holiday in Cambodia. In Khmer, it is called 'Chaul Chnam Thmey', which means 'enter the new year'. Photo By: Ethnic Seattle Check out the White Center Cambodian New Year Street Festival event here!
Emergent Strategy: An Evening With Adrienne Maree Brown
Central Library 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin activist and author Adrienne Maree Brown for a reading centered on her book "Emergent Strategy" and a celebration of community-led organizing in Seattle. This event is made possible with support from the Seattle Public Library Foundation and the Seattle Office of Civil Rights.
Passover Begins
Passover, also called Pesach, is a major, biblically derived Jewish holiday. Jews celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation by God from slavery in ancient Egypt and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. Photo By: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Earth Day
“In nature, nothing exists alone.” — Rachel Carson, 1962 In spring 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to force this issue onto the national agenda. Twenty million Americans demonstrated in different U.S. cities, and it worked! In December 1970, Congress authorized the creation of a new federal agency to tackle environmental…
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesVolunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
Passover Ends
Passover, also called Pesach, is a major, biblically derived Jewish holiday. Jews celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation by God from slavery in ancient Egypt and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. Photo By: Getty Images/iStockphoto
10th Annual Girlvolution Conference by Powerful Voices
Powerful Voices 1620 18th Ave, Seattle, WA, United StatesGirlvolution is Powerful Voices' annual youth-led, social justice conference! that invites the community to participate in collective dialogue and restorative change facilitated by youth voice and agency. Our Activistas program is a 12 week employment program for nine 14-17 year old girls who will be supported by 10 Adult Allies to create and present an…
International Workers Day (May Day)
<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2703" International Workers' Day, also known as Workers' Day, Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement which occurs every year on May Day, an ancient European spring festival.
YouthCare Barista Graduation: Hakuna Mochata
YouthCare Orion Center 1828 Yale Ave, Seattle, WA, United StatesThis Friday May 3rd, we will be celebrating the graduates from the third cohort of the year, Hakuna Mochata! The graduates will be making drinks for guests from 3:30pm-3:50pm in the barista room. Graduation will begin at 4:00pm in the GED classroom. Please come show some love and support for this hardworking group of young…
White Privilege Symposium Northwest
Northwest African American Museum 2300 South Massachusetts Street, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe White Privilege Symposium Northwest (WPSNW) is part of a national movement to prepare youth, adults, and elders to ignite social change by unpacking white supremacy, white privilege, and other forms of oppression. Free and Open to the Public on Friday night, The Privilege Institute and the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) would like to…
Children’s Day 2019 in Japan
Children's Day is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5 and is the final celebration in Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. It was designated a national holiday by the Japanese government in 1948. It has been a day of…
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. The day, which falls on Sunday, May 5 in 2019, is also known as Battle of Puebla Day. While it is a relatively minor holiday…
Ramadan Begins
Ramadan also known as Ramazan, romanized as Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the…
Malcom X Day
Malcolm X Day is an American holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Malcolm X which is celebrated either on May 19 (Malcolm's birthday), or the third Sunday of May. Malcolm X and also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous…
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesVolunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
Away from the White Gaze: A Workshop for Anti-Racist Activists of Color
El Centro de la Raza 2524 16th Avenue South Room 311, Seattle, WA, United StatesNPARC is excited to host Toi Sing-Woo, founder of New Directions Consulting, to facilitate a workshop for NPARC members who identify as people of color. People of color can never escape from the centrality of whiteness even when we're doing anti-racism work. People of color do not have the luxury to create spaces and build…
7th Annual Pride Flag Raising Event
Seattle City Hall Steps 600 Fourth Ave., Seattle, WA, United StatesEid Ul-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr, also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. This religious Eid is the first and only day in the month of Shawwal during which Muslims are not permitted to fast. The holiday celebrates…
Special Commitee Meeting: Stablizing Human Service Contracts
Council Chambers 600 4th Ave. 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA, United StatesOn June 6th, at 1:30 p.m., in City Council Chambers, Councilmember Mosqueda will be hosting a special committee meeting to hear from human service providers in the city. Our human service providers have direct, meaningful relationships with residents and provide vital and wide-ranging services to support Seattle residents on behalf of the City—ranging from shelter…
YouthBuild 20th Graduation Ceremony
South Seattle College Georgtown Campus - 6737 Corson Ave S., Seattle, WA, United StatesYouthBuild Graduation, Dec 2018
Philippines Independence Day
Independence Day is an annual national holiday in the Philippines observed on June 12, commemorating the independence of the Philippines from Spain.
YouthGrow at Columbia City Farmer’s Market
Columbia City Farmer's Market 3631 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA, United StatesSupport young people in YouthCare's YouthGrow program! Youth sell the garden’s produce at the Columbia City Farmer’s Market in South Seattle and all proceeds directly benefit the program. Check out more dates in July!
Adjust for Inflation Council Committee Meeting #1
Council Chambers 600 4th Ave. 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin Human Services Providers to win an automatic inflation adjustment for Human Services Contracts. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is introducing legislation to stabalize human services contracts with an automatic inflation adjustment, show up at committee meetings in support and take action weekly! Adjust for Inflation ~ it’s the JUST thing to do!
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesVolunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
Juneteenth
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederate States of America.
The Color of Money: An Evening with Mehrsa Baradaran
Washington Hall 153 14th Ave, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin author Mehrsa Baradaran as she examines the fruits of past policies and the operation of banking in a segregated economy. The event takes place on Juneteenth, a day of celebration commemorating the abolition of slavery in the U.S. in 1865.
Summer Solstice (N. Hemisphere)
In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice (aka summer solstice) occurs when the Sun reaches both its highest and northernmost points in the sky. (In contrast, the June solstice in the Southern Hemisphere is when the Sun is at its lowest point in the sky.) The word “solstice” comes from Latin solstitium—from sol (Sun) and stitium (standing), reflecting the fact that…
Barista Training and Customer Service Program Graduation
YouthCare Orion Center 1828 Yale Ave, Seattle, WA, United StatesWe will be celebrating the graduates from the fourth cohort of the year! The graduates will be making drinks for guests from 3:30pm-3:50pm in the barista room. Graduation will begin at 4:00pm in the GED classroom. Please come show some love and support for this hardworking group of young folks who have been mastering their…
Trans Pride
Cal Anderson Park 1635 – 11th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States2019 SCHEDULE Trans Pride Seattle 2019 March Schedule 5:00pm – Lineup for march 6:00pm – Step into street, and March! 6:30pm – Arrive at Cal Anderson Park 7:00pm – Celebrate Trans Pride Seattle! Trans Pride Seattle 2019 will (tentatively) be taking place on Capitol Hill on Friday, June 28th, 2019. The Assembly will begin at 5:00pm and…
Capitol Hill Pride
Seattle Central College - North Plaza 1701 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, WA, United StatesSeattle Central College Campus and Capitol Hill Pride March & Rally Sat. June 29, 2019 10am - 10pm North Plaza Seattle Central College Campus A community promoted event celebrating diversity and community pride, remembering Stonewall on its 50th Anniversary and local history. Speakers, Live Music and Artists Open to everyone, LGBT, straight and anyone of…
Seattle Center Pride
Seattle CenterCelebrating 50 years since the start of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, ignited by the Stonewall Riots in New York. Come one, come all, to this free celebration, to honor the events where Pride began.
Partner Day at Gates Discovery Center
Gates Discovery Center 440 5th Avenue N., Seattle, WA, United StatesPartner Days are free events that are produced to engage with local organizations making a difference in our community in the areas of refugee support, homelessness, community engagement, and more. Hear about their missions and learn how you can get involved. No RSVP required. Get to know a local organization in the galleries…
Stablizing Human Service Contracts: 2nd Hearing/Final Vote at City Hall
Join Human Services Providers to win an automatic inflation adjustment for Human Services Contracts. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is introducing legislation to stabalize human services contracts with an automatic inflation adjustment, show up at committee meetings in support and take action! Adjust for Inflation ~ it’s the JUST thing to do!
Adjust for Inflation Council Committee Meeting #2
Council Chambers 600 4th Ave. 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin Human Services Providers to win an automatic inflation adjustment for Human Services Contracts. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is introducing legislation to stabalize human services contracts with an automatic inflation adjustment, show up at committee meetings in support and take action! Adjust for Inflation ~ it’s the JUST thing to do!
Lake Union Rotary’s Happy Hour 4 Good to Benefit YouthCare
Center for Wooden Boats 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, United StatesJoin us for drinks, appetizers, and live music on the dock at the Center for Wooden Boats all while raising money for young people experiencing homelessness in our community. Our friends at the Lake Union Rotary are hosting Happy Hour 4 Good again this year, and 100% of proceeds from this amazing night will benefit…
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesVolunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesVolunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we're starting—first and foremost—by acknowledging that YouthCare's program sites reside on the land of the Duwamish People. We cannot call this city home without honoring the stewardship of the Duwamish Tribe throughout history and today. Below are a few resources to learn about the Duwamish Tribe, including their ongoing struggle to be federally…
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesVolunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
Begins: I Do Bridal Promotion to Benefit YouthCare!
I Do Bridal, a boutique dress shop in Seattle, has generously offered to donate $10 per dress sold during the month of November to YouthCare! These donations will go toward providing Thanksgiving meals to youth in programs.
StolenYouth’s Annual Town Hall
The Great Hall 1119 Eighth Avenue (enter on Eighth Avenue), Seattle, WA, United StatesStolenYouth hosts a ‘town hall’ each year to raise awareness about the growing problem of child sex trafficking in our region. In King County alone, more than 600 children and youth are bought and sold for sex annually, some as young as 11 years old. This year, StolenYouth’s Town Hall will focus on the links…
Ends: I Do Bridal Promotion to Benefit YouthCare!
I Do Bridal, a boutique dress shop in Seattle, has generously offered to donate $10 per dress sold during the month of November to YouthCare! These donations will go toward providing Thanksgiving meals to youth in programs.
#GivingTuesday with Eureka and YouthCare
Eureka! 2614 NE 46th Street, Seattle, United StatesEureka Restaurant in the University Village will be donating 15% of sales on #GivingTuesday to YouthCare!
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesVolunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesVolunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesVolunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
YouthCare Volunteer Info Session
YouthCare's Main Office 2500 NE 54th St, Seattle, WA, United StatesVolunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
Lunch & Learn: State Budget Update
Join YouthCare’s Director of Public Policy, Jessie Friedmann, and our Director of Community Engagement, Randi Eseltine as they give an update on the just released Senate and House budget as well as answer your questions. A zoom link will be provided upon registration. RSVP today! window.bboxInit = function () { bbox.showForm('c6a1e127-5982-4dde-aedc-4df7ec1fdc9c'); }; (function () {…
Lunch & Learn: Session Recap
Zoom webinarJoin YouthCare’s Director of Public Policy, Jessie Friedmann, and our Director of Community Engagement, Randi Eseltine as they recap the legislative session as well as answer your questions. A zoom link will be provided upon registration. RSVP today! window.bboxInit = function () { bbox.showForm('6fa7a390-e356-45db-9c21-8709466d996f'); }; (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.async = true;…
Lunch & Learn the SEAtalk Edition: LGBTQIA and Youth Homelessness
YouthCare would like to invite you to our next Virtual Lunch & Learn the SEATalk Edition: LGBTQIA and homelessness amongst youth on Friday, June 24th at 12:00 PM. Our Community Engagement and In-kind Specialist, Amanda Ayers-Ruiz, will be presenting on this month's topic and will be joined by our Director of Community Engagement, Randy Eseltine,…
Lunch & Learn: Young People & the Fentanyl Crisis
YouthCare would like to invite you to our next virtual Lunch & Learn: Young People & the Fentanyl Crisis. According to the King County Medical Examiner, the number of people in King County who died from a fentanyl overdose more than doubled in 2021. Sadly, the County is on pace to break this record again in 2022. Please…
YouthCare’s Annual Agency Update
Please view a recording of the event below. Dear Friends, 2022 has been a dynamic year for YouthCare and the youth we serve! Please join us on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 12:00pm for YouthCare’s Virtual Annual Update. YouthCare’s CEO Degale Cooper and key agency leadership will share reflections on our progress to end youth…
UrbanArtworks + YouthCare Mural Unveiling
West Hall, Century Ballroom 915 E Pine Street, Seattle, United StatesJoin us at the Mural Unveiling on Wednesday, June 14 at 5pm-6pm on Capitol Hill (light refreshments provided)! You’re invited to an intimate celebration of youth, art, and community. YouthCare is excited to join UrbanArtworks in unveiling a new youth-led mural on the corner of Broadway and Pine, the future site of YouthCare’s Constellation Center. The mural was designed…