Youth Advocates Ending Homelessness offered at Mockingbird Society
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.
Physical Address
2100 24th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98144
Hours
M-F, 9am-5pm.
Application process
Call for information on opportunities. Visit the website for additional information. Also can visit any agency office in person.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Youth ages 13-24 who are or have been involved in the foster care system, kinship care, or have experienced homelessness.
Service area
King, WA
Agency info
Mockingbird Society
Advocates for children, youth, and families who are homeless and/or involved in the foster care system. Advocates for an innovative and supportive model that restructures the delivery of foster care, the Mockingbird Family Model.