Seattle Seahawks Youth Achievement Center
The Seattle Seahawks announced a commitment of $500,000 to the development of Seattle's Youth Achievement Center (YAC), which will provide vital housing and resources for youth in South Seattle. The team has pledged to donate $100,000 per year for the next five years to the center, which upon completion will provide resources such as health care, childcare, counseling, and technology and financial education, in addition to housing. Commercial spaces on site will provide job training and skill building opportunities.
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16 Lives
"16 Lives," produced with the support of the Seahawks, tells the story of Community Passageway's 30 Days of Peace Program that is trying to reduce gun violence in South King County, which has seen a 50% increase in gun violence compared to the previous 4-year average. In response, Community Passageways, with support of the Seattle City Council, made an urgent call for "30 Days of Peace" and took 16 young men at risk of gun violence out of the city.
Behind The Youth Achievement Center
Learn more about the vision behind the Youth Achievement Center - designed for and by South Seattle youth.
Behind The Scenes From Photographer Quinn Russell Brown
