After School Youth Enrichment Program offered by America SCORES Seattle at John Muir
Offers an after-school program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning through community service projects.
Referral required from a teacher or school administrator.
Offers an after-school program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning through community service projects.
Students play soccer and learn lessons about teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership while taking part in physical exercise.
During the fall, participants work on reading and writing skills through poetry, which is also performed to build self-confidence.
In the spring, students work with teammates to design and implement a community service project in their neighborhood.
Program takes place at nine elementary schools in South Seattle.
Each session is 90 minutes.
Provides transportation, uniforms and other necessary supplies for youth to participate.
After School Youth Enrichment Program offered by America SCORES Seattle at Maple Elementary
Offers an after-school program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning through community service projects. Referral required from a teacher or school administrator.
Offers an after-school program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning through community service projects.
Students play soccer and learn lessons about teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership while taking part in physical exercise.
During the fall, participants work on reading and writing skills through poetry, which is also performed to build self-confidence.
In the spring, students work with teammates to design and implement a community service project in their neighborhood.
Program takes place at nine elementary schools in South Seattle.
Each session is 90 minutes.
Provides transportation, uniforms and other necessary supplies for youth to participate.
Offers an 8-week after-school program for youth ages 9-17 to practice their skills on bikes to repair and give back to the community.
After the community service hours have been met, youth can pick out their own bike.
Offers an 8-week after-school program for youth to practice their skills on bikes we repair and give back to the community.
When they have worked enough hours of community service on the bikes we fix up and donate, they can pick out and fix up their own bike, bike parts, or accessories.
Class graduates can continue to attend weekly Drop-In Earn-A-Bike hours, practice their skills and earn community service hours until they turn 18 or graduate from high school.
Earn-A-Bike Classes are offered in three tiers:
Beginning Repair:
- The basics of bike repair: Fix a flat, basic overhauls and maintenance.
- Youth can earn a BMX bike with the completion of enough community service hours.
Intermediate Repair:
- Completion of the Beginning Class is strongly recommended for this course.
- If you are 11 or older and feel qualified, please contact us for approval.
- This class covers more complex bike repair and allows youth to earn a geared bicycle.
Advanced Repair:
- Must have completed the Intermediate Class, earned a bike, and attended drop-in.
- A solid knowledge of basic bike repair is essential for this class as you will learn advanced systems.
Classes and activities are run by experienced staff who come from backgrounds of youth development, outdoor education, bicycle mechanics, and social justice.
4-H Youth Development offered at WSU Kittitas County Extension
Teaches life skills responsibility, problem solving, decision-making, increased self-esteem, record keeping, communication, leadership, and project skills/knowledge.
Teaches life skills responsibility, problem solving, decision-making, increased self-esteem, record keeping, communication, leadership, and project skills/knowledge.
4-H, Youth & Family offered at WSU Grant and Adams County Extension
Offers a hands-on youth development educational program that enables students in grades K-12th to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to become competent, caring and contributing citizens of their community.
Offers 4-H Club for youth in grades K-12; promotes hands-on learning, individual growth, and life skills development. Offers project areas including: livestock, arts and crafts, food preparation and safety, clothing, photography, and gardening.
After School Youth Enrichment Program offered by America SCORES Seattle at Hazel Valley School
Offers an after-school program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning through community service projects.
Referral required from a teacher or school administrator.
Offers an after-school program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning through community service projects.
Students play soccer and learn lessons about teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership while taking part in physical exercise.
During the fall, participants work on reading and writing skills through poetry, which is also performed to build self-confidence.
In the spring, students work with teammates to design and implement a community service project in their neighborhood.
Program takes place at nine elementary schools in South Seattle.
Each session is 90 minutes.
Provides transportation, uniforms and other necessary supplies for youth to participate.
WA Teen Link Help Line offered by Crisis Connections
Operates a help line as well as online chat support and resources for youth and young adults ages 20 and younger, staffed by professionally trained teen volunteers. Publishes Where to Turn for Teens resource guide.
Offers a nightly confidential help line and an online chat service for teens, staffed by professionally trained youth, ages 15-20.
Help line and chat service offer youth an anonymous, non-judgmental, safe place to vent anger, express fears and anxieties, seek comfort and support, and obtain information about community resources.
Teen Link works with the Recovery Help Line to provide emotional support and referrals to youth dealing with substance abuse, problem gambling, or mental health needs across Washington state.
Publishes the annual Where to Turn for Teens youth resource guide. Copies may be requested by completing an online request form on the Teen Link website.
Conducts youth suicide and substance use prevention classes in schools, community centers, and more. To request a class, complete a request form on the Teen Link website.
Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development offered by Interim CDA
Offers youth ages 14-19 opportunities to experience outdoor recreation and skill-building, and to practice leadership within Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
Offers young people opportunities to experience outdoor recreation and skill-building while combining such experiences with community leadership. With skills gained, youth conduct community projects that address needs specific to the Asian and Pacific Islander communities, especially relating to environmental justice.
Outdoor activities include rock-climbing, hiking, snowshoeing, eagle watching and more. Community projects fulfill high school community service requirements and identify young people as community leaders. Some work is paid and may lead to summer employment.
Youth Advocates Ending Homelessness offered at Mockingbird Society
Helps youth ages 13-24 engage in local decision-making processes, meeting with policymakers and funders, and preparing for and engaging in public speaking opportunities.
Provides an opportunity for youth and young adults to engage in local decision-making processes, meet with policymakers and funders, and prepare for and engage in public speaking opportunities.
Holds monthly chapter meetings to develop supportive relationships, build skills, and discuss current issues impacting homeless youth and young adults.
Provides youth-focused training, including Storytelling for Advocacy, and Legislative Advocacy.
Public speaking engagements including panels, workgroups/task forces, media requests, keynote speeches, and custom trainings and presentations that center the voices of lived experience experts.
Environmental Education offered by YMCA of Greater Seattle's Earth Service Corps
Offers innovative environmental education programs including service projects, field trips and outdoor adventures for youth ages 12-19.
Offers innovative, youth-led environmental education programs including service projects, field trips and outdoor adventures.
Activities include beach clean-ups, kayak trash patrols and habitat restoration.
Offers project ideas, planning assistance and materials to help youth and clubs design and complete their own environmental service projects.
Hosts several environmental leadership events that encourage youth to network with peers and professionals.
YESC staff, teacher advisors, and youth leaders work together to identify environmental issues, design meaningful service projects, and implement tangible solutions that address the community's needs such as implementing a composting program, building a garden or collecting e-waste.
Summer Employment for Teens offered at Teens In Public Service
REFERRAL ONLY; do not call for jobs. Provides summer employment to teens, ages 15 through 19, as paid interns working at Seattle non-profit agencies.
Coordinates summer employment opportunities for teens (aged 15-19) who are passionate about community service and demonstrate leadership qualities. Teens are placed on payroll at Seattle Minimum Wage as paid interns working with Puget Sound area non-profit agencies.
Offers a youth development educational program that enables youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become competent, caring, and contributing citizens of the world.
Offers a youth development educational program that enables youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills they need to become competent, caring, and contributing citizens of the world. Promotes hand-on learning, individual growth, and life skills development.
Offers project areas including:
- Environmental
- Arts
- Family living
- Mechanical
- Plant
- Animal
- Social sciences
Sky Valley Youth Coalition offered at Sky Valley Integrated Service Center
Provides a safe space for middle and high school students to explore service opportunities, connections to supportive and trustworthy adult mentors, and exposure to post-secondary education and employment opportunities.
Provides a safe space for teens after school to explore service opportunities, connections to supportive and trustworthy adult mentors, and exposure to post-secondary education and employment opportunities.
Organizes a teen court to reduce or dismiss charges for traffic infractions for youth ages 16-17.
Provides a teen judge and jury for youth who have been charged with a traffic infraction. The sentence may include community service, writing a letter of apology or an essay, going on a police ride-along, participating in Street Law curriculum, or serving on a Youth Court panel.
There is a 6-month deferral period for each case, after which, if all conditions have been completed successfully, the charge will be dismissed.
Support Services offered at SafeFutures Youth Center
Offers free after-school academic support and individualized plans to decrease or remove barriers to learning for youth ages 12-21 who are at moderate to high risk of academic failure. Operates a summer youth employment program.
Promote all aspects of youth development including academic engagement, leadership and social skills, community involvement, and pathways to post-secondary education and employment. Helps youth and their families build healthy futures by addressing their entire environment and breaking down barriers that hinder success.
Motivating Youth to Succeed in Academics (MYSA)
Offers free after-school academic support and individualized plans to decrease or remove barriers to learning for youth, ages 12-21, who are at moderate to high risk of academic failure. MYSA services include individual tutoring and homework assistance, adult mentorship, peer discussion groups and subject specific workshops. Since many students lack access to a computer and internet at home, SFYC provides a computer lab allowing students to complete assignments and do research. The MYSA program helps youth develop a healthy attachment to education and empowers them to take control of their academic future.
Youth Leadership program
Encourages middle and high school youth to develop leadership and social skills while engaging in community building projects and events throughout the year. This program provides alternatives to risky behavior while fostering a sense of responsibility to the community. Curriculum includes workshops relating to social justice awareness, identity building, volunteerism, and environmental awareness.
Case Management
Provides prevention and intervention tools for youth who are most at-risk of or are currently involved with gangs and the juvenile justice system. Case Managers provide counseling and act as advocates for their caseload youth and families. Case Management intervention and prevention services include street response and crisis intervention, pre-release visits to detained or incarcerated youth, and risk assessment with ongoing case management. This represents a concerted effort to stop the school to prison pipeline within our communities.
Parental Support
Provides bilingual services to parents to ensure that youth have wraparound support for their challenges. Parents benefit from workshops, translation services, and other essential services to facilitate family stability.
Summer Youth Employment
provides high school youth with the opportunity to make money, gain work experience and employment references, cultivate a mature work ethic, and stay connected to social and academic progress while school is out of session.
College & Career Preparation
Focuses on lessons and activities related to pro-social development, aptitude testing, the current job market, knowledge of education or training needed to move into a particular field of interest, college applications and financial aid, work ethics and professionalism, resume building and interview skills, and exploring paths to post-secondary education and career readiness.
Mike Yarrow Peace Fellowship offered at Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation
Offers a year-long training and mentorship program for youth from high school-age to mid-twenties.
Offers a year-long training and fellowship program for youth from high school-age to mid-twenties. Fellows learn about peace and justice issues, nonviolent movement building, and gain skills such as public speaking, group leadership, media development, conducting surveys, public relations, outreach, and lobbying. The Fellows meet individual activists, visit organizations, are introduced to current hot issues, and are mentored by experienced activists, public figures, and community organizers from the Seattle area and beyond.
After the Intensive Training the Peace Fellows are expected to work on their own project or campaign. The program provides ongoing support to the Peace Fellows by hosting Strategy Support Groups and by providing each Peace Fellow with at least one Mentor.
Provides service and leadership opportunities for teens in Bellevue, including a youth council.
Provides youth a voice in their community through leadership and service. Programs include Bellevue Youth Link Board, Bellevue Youth Council and Action Teams.
- Youth Link Board is comprised of 12 youth and six adult board members, and is a youth advisory board that provides input on local and regional matters affecting young people in Bellevue. Provides recommendation on strategic plans and offers solutions from a program and systems level.
- Bellevue Youth Council is comprised of students from each Bellevue middle and high school who represent youth in community decision-making, and assist in planning and implementing community service projects via the various Action Teams and Special Projects Planning Committee.
4-H offered by Washington State University Extension in King County
Offers a youth development educational program that enables youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to become competent, caring and contributing citizens of the world.
Offers a youth development educational program that enables youth to develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills they need to become competent, caring and contributing citizens of the world.
These life skills include positive self-esteem, effective communication, teamwork, leadership, healthy life choices, problem solving and much more.
Offers a wide variety of projects and activities, including workshops, conferences, camps, public presentations, fairs and community service projects.
There are many unique ways to connect with 4-H including clubs, after-school programs, special programs like ropes courses, as well as a research-based curriculum that is often used in local classrooms.
Partners with community centers, schools, and local organizations that serve vulnerable communities have laid the groundwork for sustainable programs that meet these distinct needs.
After School Youth Enrichment Program offered by America SCORES Seattle at Midway Elementary School
Offers an after-school program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning through community service projects. Referral required from a teacher or school administrator.
Offers an after-school program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning through community service projects.
Students play soccer and learn lessons about teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership while taking part in physical exercise.
During the fall, participants work on reading and writing skills through poetry, which is also performed to build self-confidence.
In the spring, students work with teammates to design and implement a community service project in their neighborhood.
Program takes place at nine elementary schools in South Seattle.
Each session is 90 minutes.
Provides transportation, uniforms and other necessary supplies for youth to participate.
Teen Programs offered by Boys & Girls Clubs of King County at Smilow Rainier Vista
Offers a teen advisory board, weekend basketball, African-American entrepreneurs group, and other recreational activities.
Offers the following teen programs: Teen Advisory Board: Members, ages 12 through 18, learn work skills and values by facilitating meetings, activity scheduling, fundraising, and community involvement. Recreational Activities: Specialized recreational activities including a late night movie and a music studio. The Money Matters program teaches teens to manage money.
After-School Program offered at Atlantic Street Center's Youth and Family Center
Offers an after school homework help and tutoring program as well as coordinates service learning projects and leadership development activities for youth ages 10-24 who live in Seattle.
We offer a diverse schedule of in-school and after-school programming designed to support the social and emotional development of our young participants, as well as their educational growth. From academic support to programming that strengthens positive identity and awareness, our programs help our youth reach their full potential. After-School is held throughout the school year.
After School Youth Enrichment Program offered by America SCORES Seattle at Mount View
Offers an after-school program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning through community service projects.
Referral required from a teacher or school administrator.
Offers an after-school program that integrates soccer, poetry and service-learning through community service projects.
Students play soccer and learn lessons about teamwork, sportsmanship and leadership while taking part in physical exercise.
During the fall, participants work on reading and writing skills through poetry, which is also performed to build self-confidence.
In the spring, students work with teammates to design and implement a community service project in their neighborhood.
Program takes place at nine elementary schools in South Seattle.
Each session is 90 minutes.
Provides transportation, uniforms and other necessary supplies for youth to participate.
Youth Employment Skateboarding offered at Skate Like a Girl
Provides young people who are passionate about skateboarding (or want to learn how to skate!) with the opportunity to earn service hours, gain work experience and make a positive impact in their community.
The Y.E.S. Program gives teens the opportunity to gain professional skills through skateboarding and make a positive impact in their community, all while earning service hours.
Applications open in late winter and close early spring. The Y.E.S. program runs throughout the Summer. Candidates accepted into the program will gain valuable job skills they need to be successful community builders and future employees of Skate Like a Girl or similar organizations. The YES Program commitment includes attending workshops/trainings and supporting programs/events for a total of 50 hours of community service. Although some YES trainings/workshops are virtual, YES cohort members should anticipate volunteering about 40 hours in person.