By Jamie-Rose Edwards | Director and Co-Founder
Wow, what an incredible program season it has been for Y-WE! This May we concluded our 4th annual school-year programs--graduating over 75 young women leaders. These young women will return to Y-WE next fall as interns, facilitators in training, and mentors for the next cohort of leaders! Thank you for making our programs possible. Here's what our young women say the gained from Y-WE this year:
-I started to speak up for what I believe in.
-I was more involved my school work.
-I met and got emails of professional women who can mentor me in my career.
-I learned more about business and non-profit management.
-I became the leader I wanted to be.
Our alumni interns also completed their year of service to Y-WE. They spent their year mentoring other girls, planning Y-WE events, learning about the inner workings of our organization, and helping to shape our curriculum. Here are their exciting next steps:
-Douinya will be attending her dream college in Hawaii after working hard with her Y-WE mentors to apply and taking all her prerequisites in Seattle. She was determined to get into this school, and though it took her 2 rounds of applications--she NEVER gave up!
-Amina successfully completed her 2nd year at PLU and is studying business. She will be returning to Y-WE as a mentor this summer and fall and is continuing to work hard toward her degree!
-Amy is studying business finance at UW and is determined to land her dream job at Starbucks. She has connected with Y-WE Career Day speakers from Starbucks and will hopefully be granted an internship in the near future.
-Rahwa is heavily into medical studies and is on her way to being a nurse.
-Michelle is pursing film, design, and graphics through Evergreen State College and is currently working hard to complete a brand new promo video for Y-WE!
All of these amazing young stars continue to call Y-WE their “family” and their “home. They are committed to paying forward the education, support, and leadership development that they gained through Y-WE to the next generation of Y-WE girls. As Rahwa says, “This is the first project in my life that I’ve helped grow from a seed…and now it’s an amazing tree! More girls keep coming, more mentors keep coming, we are blooming--and I helped make that possible!” We are so proud of all our interns and of our organization, which is founded by and for the young women we serve!
What’s next this summer for Y-WE?
We have some amazing summer programs coming up! Check out our partnership with the Seattle Storm Foundation this summer, where girls will get to watch professional basketball, take leadership workshops, and collaborate with over 100 inspiring young women in the Seattle area! http://youngwomenempowered.org/programs/lead/leading-with-the-storm/
Check out our brand new summer camp called Y-WE Write which is a partnership with the famous women’s writing institute called Hedgebrook! Girls will get to work with professional women writers, learn from Y-WE mentors, produce their own original pieces—all on beautiful Whidbey Island. Registration is open for girls ages 14-18—please pass it on! http://youngwomenempowered.org/programs/y-we-write-summer-camp/
Want to Come out and Have Fun with us this summer?
Y-WE is blessed by incredible community supporters like YOU who help to make our programs possible. This summer two of our partners are hosting benefit events on our behalf. You are welcome to join us and bring your friends and family!
June 20th Benefit Concert for Y-WE Featuring Kate Lynne Logan and Melaena Cadiz at Ballard Odd Fellows Hall. Tickets: http://youngwomenempowered.bpt.me
July 15th Bellevue Movies in the park benefit event for Y-WE hosted by Inome. Featuring the family movie Epic Info: http://www.inome.com/summermovies/
Wishing you and yours a fantastic season of growth and inspiration! We cannot thank you enough for investing in our blooming organization and the 400 young women leaders we will serve this year!
By Jamie-Rose Edwards | Director & Co-Founder
By Jamie-Rose Edwards | Program and Development Director
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