Friends-Seattle focuses on putting youth first. They are curious, courageous, resourceful, and resilient. They are future leaders, full of promise, and they inspire us every day.
Discover some of their incredible stories below.
Ahmad joined the Friends-Seattle program back in 2012. Paired with his mentor from kindergarten to high school graduation, he discovered a pathway to pursue his dream.
Jaleah joined the Friends-Seattle program back in 2005. Paired with her same mentor from kindergarten to college graduation, she’s now impacting generational change as an educator.
We're celebrating 25 years of commitment. Discover Lwam’s story of commitment we’ve watched flourish from when she was 5 to now finishing her white coat ceremony at NYU.
Discover the present-day power of mentorship in this second article of our 25th Anniversary Series.
Find out how fellow alumni Dakari worked his way into one of our country's biggest law firms
Allie’s story of kindness is trailed with anecdotes of her successes of learning what it means to advocate for herself and others.
With goal-setting and small steps, our youth gradually grew to love himself
Honoring over a decade of partnership