Mission
To connect Washington’s youth and young professionals (including youth-led organizations) to each other and to resources needed to build stronger pipelines to meaningful career and learning opportunities.
About
Youth United is a state-wide, online communications platform for local youth and young adults looking to connect with each other to find career and learning opportunities, ask career-related questions, share resources and events, and more! This Forum is a program of our local nonprofit, Seattle Good Business Network.
In an environment where the right opportunity is often scarce, competitive, or inaccessible, this initiative is meant to bring together youth with common goals and values to ensure a more reliable pipeline of opportunity, awareness, and connectivity.
The Seattle Made Youth Board launched Youth United in May 2020 with the goal of making a centralized communications platform for other young adults to pursue meaningful learning and career opportunities.
Youth United connects its members on a communications platform called Mobilize, and is available to individuals 16-24 years of age, looking to pursue a meaningful career pathway, share resources and connect with the community, and find meaningful learning and career-based opportunities for themselves and each other.
Join and help us build a community where conversations are led by Seattle’s youth and young adults!
More
Below is a list of Youth-led organizations to serve as a one-stop hub for young adults to more easily find and contact. If you’re a local youth and want to get involved in your community, check out one of these amazing Seattle-based youth organizations!
Don’t see your organization here and want to join the community? Apply here!
Environmentalism
CCL WA YOUTH
“Spreading the word about a popular & effective climate solution: Energy Innovation & Carbon Dividend Act, which would put a price on pollution and return 100% of the revenue back to American families.”
SEATTLE YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK
“Empowering teens to address climate change in their communities through education, leadership, and action.”
SUSTAINABILITY AMBASSADORS
“Empowering: youth to catalyze community sustainability, teachers to integrate rigor with relevance for real-world impact, community to drive collective impact.”
The
TOMORROW PROJECT
“Inspiring sustainable practices in future generations through education and experiential learning.”
WA YOUTH FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
“Fighting for climate justice, emphasizing the power of community organizing and solidarity by empowering youth leaders and pushing for change through action and collectivism.”
Social Justice
BILL & MELINDA GATES YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
“Fostering inclusion and belonging, raising awareness about local and global issues, and creating youth-focused programs and exhibits to inspire positive social change.”
Community Service
BELLEVUE YOUTH LINK COUNCIL
“Hearing presentations from guest speakers about events in the community and local government, and originating and planning monthly service projects.”
SOAR YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD
“Influencing county wide youth initiatives, programs, and advancing the rights of our most marginalized populations.”
HELP & LEAD
“Matching teens to nonprofit opportunities, ranging from volunteering, chapter programs, youth advisory boards, events, to even paid internships.”
Art
BELLEVUE ARTs MUSEUM TEEN ARTs COUNCIL
“Collaborating in art, creativity, museums, and community engagement.”
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM TEEN ARTS GROUP
“Learning about the world through art, and making SAM fun and engaging for teens.”
Other
SEATTLE FOUNDATION YOUTH GRANTMAKING BOARD
“Helping young people learn how philanthropy can create positive change in their community by letting them take lead on all phases of grantmaking.”
SEATTLE
YOUTH COMMISSION
“Connecting youth to local elected officials, advising on city policies, and discussing issues that Seattle youth are facing.”