Youth Program
Upcoming events
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Queer Youth Support Group
March 20 - May 8
Wednesdays 4:30-6pm
Friendship Hall at the YWCA Olympia.
Join us for an 8 week social support group for queer youth. Meet and connect with our community, explore topics unique to queer identities and mental health, share resources and care skills, enjoy snacks, and more!
Summer camps
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Pride Camp
Art, games and performance!
Registration opens May 1st
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Change Your World Camp
For young people to learn how they can impact change through community connection and organizing.
Registration opens July 1st
Our Youth Action Circle is a consortium of young individuals who are dedicated to matters of social justice, knowledge acquisition, and community involvement.
Sessions are held every Monday from 4:30-6pm at the YWCA Olympia, located at 220 Union Avenue.
The opening of each gathering involves a check-in as well as a brief overview and contextual understanding of the social justice subject matter. Subsequently, an open dialogue is fostered, enabling collective learning from one another. By adhering to the YWCA's guiding principle of Eradicating Racism and Sexism, all conversations will be grounded in an intersectional, feminist, and anti-racist framework.
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Monthly Youth Night!
Monthly Youth Night!
Every first Friday of each month is Youth Night at the YWCA!
Join us for our regular programming or for whatever Youth Night that looks fun!
Our doors are open to youth 13-19 years old.
March 1st: DJ Workshop + art making party!
April 5th: Game night
May 3rd: TBD
June 7th: Queer & Trans Swim night at Briggs YMCA
July 5th: Queer & Trans Swim night at Briggs YMCA
August 2nd: Queer & Trans Swim night at Briggs YMCA
Youth 1 on navigation
We are committed to providing support to the youth in our community, and for this, we offer one on ones with Teal, our primary youth provider.
In these meetings we offer extra support and help navigating resources the youth needs, as well as being a trusted adult in their life. This could look like going out for coffee, a walk, take them to an appointment, etc.
To sign up for a 1 on 1, please email Teal at mfarias@ywcayofoympia.org