MENTOR’s National Mentoring Summit convened from January 26 - 28, and Community for Youth’s very own staff members teamed up with The Alchemy Project to present on virtual programming, career-connected learning, and CfY’s awesome partnership with TAP! Today’s youth are faced with a dynamic environment and unprecedented challenges, including the rise of the social media …
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As we head into a new year, now is the perfect time to pause for reflection, and ask ourselves: what do we aspire to? In the spirit of reflecting on aspirations, Community for Youth kicked off the new year with our 19th Annual Aspire Gala, live streamed on Saturday, January 29th to over 150 virtual …
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As we search for ways to best serve the changing needs of our students, we are thrilled to be piloting our Career Connected Learning Mentorship curriculum to help students identify their post-high school goals and develop their plans to accomplish their goals. This effort is supported with funding from the Washington Office of Superintendent of …
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The most recent public murder of an unarmed black man by a white police officer has led to a nation's eruption of anger, fear, desperation, immense pain, and an all too familiar experience of black and brown lives not mattering. The national protests, most of which have been powerfully peaceful and community based, have brought …
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It doesn’t take long to see the strong bond that has formed between Hyun and Mireya who have been matched for 3 years as part of Community for Youth’s (CfY) mentoring program. They demonstrate the deep connections and authentic relationships impacting both the students and adult mentors who participate in our unique mentoring model. Mireya, …
Dear Friends of CfY, We are excited to share the news that Community for Youth has promoted Stephen Song, MSW to Executive Director from his current role as Director of Programs. Stephen joined CfY in 2017 and has helped increase rigor in measuring program efficacy, as demonstrated by achieving 100% of the National Mentoring Partnership's Elements of Effective Practice for …
Dear Friends of CfY,I write to you with a mixture of excitement and sadness as I transition from Community for Youth to a new opportunity serving as the Executive Director of Neighborhood House this fall. I’ve so enjoyed meeting many of you, especially CfY’s students; you have taught me so much and helped CfY to …
Tiffany and Katherine have been matched for the past 5 months. They bonded at Launch by talking, joking, playing games, and discussing life. They have a lot in common such as food (especially ice cream), movies, TV shows, some music. They both enjoy the outdoors, especially the water. They also both enjoy art. When asked …
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Aisling at LAUNCH I got involved with CfY because I had been wanting to get involved in volunteer work and thought CfY sounded like a great way to give back and connect with a larger community. Being in a community with people of all ages and backgrounds has been a new and enriching experience for …
CfY Beans Family - Peter, Astrid, Deji, Stephanie, Mercedez, Tim, Linda, Isia, Tyler, Tianna, Demetreyonna, and Savion. Not pictured: Michael and Ben Peter shared, "Hanging out with the family group is my favorite part of CfY. It's a fun way to hang out with Tyler, my mentee, but I really like getting to know the other …
