Training and Enrichment Programs

The organizations have programs this summer for you to learn something new (like a new Trade) or enrich your life with meaningful experiences.

At the fair, the following symbol will appear at each table where training and enrichment programs are being offered:

ANEW*

ANEW offers high-quality, pre-apprenticeship training programs that help individuals obtain careers in construction trades. They partner with many registered apprenticeship programs in the Seattle area and expose students directly to their training facilities.

Opportunity 1: The Youth Exploration Program – In partnership with the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), the Youth Exploration Program introduces youth to living wage career opportunities in the construction industry. Their program offers career-readiness, soft skills training, and paid hands-on technical learning, which is our Summer Boot Camp. Requirements for these programs include having an IEP and/or 504 plan or documented disability.

Opportunity 2: Free Pre-Apprenticeship Training – ANEW offers pre-apprenticeship training programs that help individuals obtain careers in construction trades. They partner with many registered apprenticeship programs in the Seattle area and expose students directly to their training facilities. These training partners explain their industry, teach technical and math-related lessons, and emphasize the importance of fitness. As a graduate of ANEW, you will receive direct or preferred entry into a construction apprenticeship program. You will also receive placement assistance and retention services for two years.

Arts Corps*

Arts Corps revolutionizes arts education by igniting the creative power of young people through culturally engaging learning experiences.  Youth experience the transformative power of creativity and gain a deepened belief in their own capacity to learn, take risks, persist and achieve.

Opportunity 1: Teen Art Jam – monthly open art studio for teens at Arts Corps HQ at King Street Station. Teenagers 14 to 19 years old are welcomed into the Arts Corps office every second Friday of the month, 5:00-8:00pm. Students are welcomed to bring their own projects and ideas or can participate in an activity led by Teaching Artists. The activity will change from month to month. Art supplies and dinner are provided. 

Powerful Voices*

Powerful Voices is all about creating space. They are a fully femme, womxn, non-binary staff of color that aims to build a place where young girls and gender expansive youth of color can feel brave enough to share their truths with us and then the world. Participants in these programs receive a $1600 stipend.

Opportunity 1: Artivism – Artivism is our teen arts internships where BIPOC girls & gender expansive youth explore the intersection of arts and activism. You will explore three art disciplines in two-week increments, and create unique pieces to display at a youth expo at the end of November.

Opportunity 2: PV Radio – A podcast led by girls & gender expansive youth of color where young people create, produce, and edit podcast content relevant to them and their communities

Opportunity 3: Activistas – A program where high school age BIPOC girls & gender expansive engage in activism with adult allies through curating social-justice based projects for a culminating event.

Sawhorse Revolution*

Sawhorse Revolution fosters confident, community-oriented youth through the power of carpentry and craft. They are inspired to create equitable change within a framework of “feet-on-the-ground” education, empowerment, and leadership, in and for our community. Participants use the carpentry skills they develop to build projects for people and organizations in need.

Opportunity: Summer Design/Build Program – more information to come. Click the link to see a wide variety of projects participants have created over the years.

Seattle Parks and Recreation*

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) supports healthy people, a thriving environment and vibrant community by providing safe and accessible spaces for residents and visitors to work, recreate, rejuvenate and enhance quality of life. SPR also manages many facilities, including 25 community centers, eight indoor swimming pools, two outdoor (summer) swimming pools, two environmental education centers, two small craft centers, four golf courses, an outdoor stadium, and much more.

Opportunity 1: Pre-Employment Program – a job readiness training program for young people ages 13-18. This training program occurs during Fall, Winter, and Spring. This is a series of pre-work based skills to support and inform young people how to write resumes, manage time, practice communication skills and more.

Opportunity 2: Lifeguard Training Team – A free summer program for teens age 15-18, although primarily targeted at 15 year olds who are not eligible for employment with SPR due to age. This program is like a summer day camp + lifeguard training course all in one, and also includes a few opportunities for extra volunteer or service learning components.

Seattle Police*

The Seattle Police Department is the largest Municipal law enforcement agency in Washington State. Their work includes public safety, patrol, and crisis response.

Opportunity: Police Explorers Program – the mission of the Seattle Police Law Enforcement Exploring program is to bridge the gap between youth and police by educating and involving them in police operations and to interest them in Law Enforcement. Besides gaining a working knowledge of police work, the participants have the opportunity to give of themselves to their community.

Seattle Public Schools Career Connected Learning*

Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Career Connected Learning prepares students for career and college readiness after high school. Through Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes and internship opportunities, students explore a wide array of careers with the opportunity to deep dive into career pathways of particular interest to them.

Opportunity 1: Skills Center Summer Courses – Summer Skills Center classes are introductory versions of what they typically offer during the school year. These courses can launch a student’s CTE pathway while also helping them complete requirements for graduation. This is also an opportunity for students to take CTE classes not offered at their own school during the school year (like Engineering, Music Production, and Video Game Design)

Opportunity 2: Pre-Apprenticeship Program – a year-long training program for all SPS students located at Interagency High School or Ingraham High School that prepares students for apprenticeship in the construction trades after graduation. This is a Labor and Industry recognized training program. Student who earn certification can qualify for priority hire for trades apprenticeships and on Seattle Public Schools construction projects through the SCWA (Student and Community Workforce Agreement).

Seattle University Pre-College Programs*

Don’t miss pre-college experiences at Seattle University. Programs are one week, with an on-campus residential experience.

Opportunity 1: Albers Summer Business Institute, Social Entrepreneurship – explore entrepreneurship, data visualization, economics and more.

Opportunity 2: AI for Equity, Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Justice – learn about the intersection of technology and criminal justice issues, such as facial recognition, bias and equity.

Opportunity 3: Urban Sustainability, Environmental Studies and Sustainability – critically consider the environmental impacts of human behaviors and ways to approach urban sustainability in Seattle.

Skate Like A Girl*

Skate Like a Girl’s mission is to create an inclusive community by promoting confidence, leadership, and social justice through skateboarding. They empower skaters, especially young women and/or trans people, to grow into strong, confident leaders who promote and implement social equity.

Opportunity: WT (Women &/or Trans) Skate Sessions – A weekly skate session (Monday and Thursday) at All Together Skatepark for women, trans, non-binary, and/or gender-expansive skaters to learn and build community. Scholarships, small group skate lessons, and gear rental available.

The Service Board*

Through sports like snowboarding, the Service Board is committed to increasing diversity in the outdoors and building confidence in youth. In combination with community service projects, adult mentoring, social and environmental justice education, tSB creates courageous communities of young change-makers, athletes, and future environmentalists.

Opportunity: Summer Leadership Impact Program – a leadership focused, 6-week summer program. SLIP aims to develop the next generation of tSB Peer Leaders, local civic leaders, and advocates alike. In this experience-based program, you’ll do on-site visits to organizations that make design decisions impacting our everyday activities. These behind-the-scenes opportunities expose you to a broad range of career opportunities.

The Vera Project*

The Vera Project is an all-ages space dedicated to fostering personal and community transformation through collaborative, youth-driven engagement in music and art. A music venue, screen print shop, recording studio, art gallery, and safe space for radical self-expression, VERA is a home to Seattle’s creative community.

Opportunity: Live Production Lab – participants receive extensive technical training, sustained mentorship, and paid work opportunities in live sound production, house management, venue operations, festival support, booking, marketing, safety, and more. People of all ages accepted into the program, which prioritizes BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ young adults, will receive over 40 hours of instruction, 40 hours of mentorship, 32 hours of on-the-job supervision, and guaranteed job placement at The Vera Project and/or their many partnered venues and community spaces.

UW Foster School of Business*

The UW Foster School of Business provides undergraduate through PhD students with a rigorous, comprehensive business education focused on providing current and future leaders with the skills to better humanity through business.

Opportunity 1: Young Executives of Color – cultivating the academic potential of first-generation and/or economically disadvantaged high-school student leaders in Washington State through college preparation, powerful mentorship, and the development of real life business skills. YEOC was established to build pathways of opportunity to enter the University of Washington Foster School of Business.

Opportunity 2: Young Women Leadership Summit – 4-day summer program dedicated to empowering rising high school seniors across Washington state to explore what it means to be a woman in the business world. The program is designed to increase their knowledge of the business world by providing them with access to the resources to do so. Students learn about business through company visits, various workshops, and networking with professionals, faculty, and staff.

UW Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center

The Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC) is a worldwide leader in injury cause and prevention research. They conduct research, train scientists, educate public health practitioners, and implement prevention programs to achieve injury-related health equity across the lifespan, because all people belong in the circle of human concern.

Opportunity 2: Student Lifeguard Training – As a lifeguard you will learn essential life skills, make our communities safer around water, and build a strong career platform. When you are a lifeguard, you are part of a team and you might just save someone’s life.

Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle*

The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS) empowers African Americans, as well as other diverse underserved communities, to thrive by securing educational and economic opportunities. The team works relentlessly alongside local partners and community supporters to ensure the needs of the families served are being met and the economic challenges they face overcome.

Opportunity: Construction Trades Program (PACT) – The ULMS construction Trades program (CTP) is dedicated to assisting and preparing individuals to enter pre- apprenticeship, and apprenticeship opportunities breaking down barriers that are in place for underrepresented individuals (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) that are striving for a career working in the construction trades.

YMCA of Greater Seattle*

The YMCA of Greater Seattle nurtures the potential of every child and teen by supporting their unique youth development journey through holistic programming. From cradle to career, the Y provides all youth with the tools and resources they need to succeed in life.

Opportunity: YMCA Bold & Gold – a program that provides opportunities for teens to try something new, challenge themselves, and build a strong community of peers through outdoor adventure trips. Participants can sign-up for one- to two-week trips that explore National Parks by backpacking, rock climbing, or hiking. Financial assistance is available.

You Grow Girl*

You Grow Girl! is a behavioral health non-profit providing programming and services designed to meet the developmental and psychological needs of Black, African American, African Diaspora and Afro-ethnic youth and their families. They welcome all youth of color and those from vulnerable populations.

Opportunity 1: Career Exploration & Readiness Training Program – for aspiring behavioral health professionals, ages 16-25, with an internship opportunity upon graduation of the training.

Opportunity 2: Career-Focused Peer Mentoring – an internship that utilizes gained knowledge and lived experience to support their mentees in achieving their success goals.

Youth Leadership Board: comprised of high school aged youth, members work together to develop strategies and plan activities to dismantle flawed community norms, and advocate for, and with, their community to ensure basic needs resources are accessible to all.

Youth in Focus*

Youth in Focus is a catalyst for the next generation of creative thinkers, fostering social and emotional learning and 21st century skills through photography and digital media offerings. They provide a range of programs for teens ages 13-19, where students explore creativity, practice risk-taking, and gain life-long tools to succeed in their futures. Programs are offered to youth for free-of-charge or pay-what-you-can. They loan students all needed equipment, supply snacks each day, and provide free bus passes.

Opportunity: Summer Camp Programs – fun-filled, weeklong activities centered on photography for youth entering 6th-12th grades, which include field trips and other summer seasonal activities. Programs are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis.

YWCA*

YWCA seeks to create an inclusive and thriving community transformed by racial and gender equity, with peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. They offer programs that help community members gain equitable opportunity to reach their full potential.

Opportunity: Youth Empowerment – a combined program of Youth Opportunity Mentorship and Youth Employment Training where the team helps youth ages 16 through 24 years old by providing 1 on 1 case management for job search assistance, college/career pathways road map navigation planning, scholarships/internship referrals, apprenticeship trainings, resume/cover letter building, job interview coaching prep as well as being a supportive adult through mental health barriers and struggles in everyday life.