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Overview

Seattle Youth Challenge Award

Organization: citiesRISE in partnership with King County's Children, Youth and Young Adults Division

Geographic Scope: Seattle/King County, Washington, USA

Focus Areas:

  • Mental health and well-being innovation for young people

  • Youth-led initiatives addressing mental health stigma

  • Peer education and mentorship programs

  • School mental health resources and advocacy

  • Arts and performance-based mental health approaches

  • Trauma-informed care and self-care support
  • Eligibility:

  • Youth and young adults (ages 15-35)

  • Youth-led initiatives and organizations

  • Individual youth leaders and youth-led organizations
  • Key Details:

  • Launched in 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya; expanded to multiple locations

  • Operating in: Nairobi (Kenya), Bogota (Colombia), Sacramento (California), Chennai (India), and Seattle/King County (Washington)

  • First annual Seattle Youth Challenge Award recipients announced October 30, 2019

  • Recipients receive grant funding and organizational development support

  • Provides funding, skills training, and leadership capacity building

  • Winners become part of a global network of youth leaders
  • Funders: Pivotal Ventures, Co-Impact, the Hans Foundation, and Sutter Health

    Contact: hello@cities-rise.org

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    Fields of Work

    youth-programsmental-healthyouth-leadership

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