While we believe in the power of what happens at Youth in Focus, we recognize that there is a larger network of organizations supporting disadvantaged youth in the Seattle area. Many of our students are referred to us by area youth and family service agencies. We regularly partner with other agencies to extend our service reach and share our unique curriculum with young people who might otherwise not be able to access our program.
Recent program partners include:
Friends of the Children (FOTC) http://friendskc.org/ provides long-term mentoring for particularly vulnerable children. Youth in Focus provided digital photography classes at FOTC’s site using YIF’s gear and led by a YIF teaching artist.
Youth Care http://www.youthcare.org/ provides shelter, hope, and support to homeless and underserved youth. Youth in Focus provided a photography/writing program to teen girls who were victims of sexual exploitation.
Cleveland High School, Seattle Public School System Youth in Focus provided a teaching artist and equipment to support a recently-started photography club.
We are always on the lookout for new partners who align with our mission. We currently create program partnerships on a case-by-case basis; we typically provide photography equipment and expertise and ask our partner to help cover the cost of our teaching artist and materials. To explore a partnership opportunity, please contact our Program Director at 206.407.2124.
