AGE UP News & Updates
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Gentrification in South Seattle
Check it out This past July, our 35 summer interns worked on five different projects including this one on media & gentrification led by alumni Ronnie Estoque (other projects included: undoing anti-Black racism, mental health & counseling, food & climate change, & local Seattle musicians). The team interviewed Chevas “Chev” Gary, Cleveland High School Staff,…
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“What up world!” Miko’s Goodbye
What up world! I’m letting you all know that I will be leaving AGE UP and starting a new job as an operations support program manager at Rainier Valley Corps. I know, I know, less frisbee. Thank you to AGE UP’s, staff, board, volunteers, supporters, fans, coaches, and more importantly, all the little homies that…
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A Community That Cares About You
Y’all! Ricky and his homie Jenny made this video without even telling us. It’s so sweet! Love how you talked about doing your own thinking and finding a community that cares about you. Thanks for being such a big part of ours! For those that don’t know, Ricky’s student at Cleveland High School, a proud…
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My AGE UP Personal Statement
Our board member Aysah just got a full ride to the University of Washington! Here’s the personal statement she wrote: I was an outsider, who longed to fit in. I had been bussed to a predominantly white middle class school in the Central District because my immigrant mother believed I would receive a better quality…
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The History of Cultural Hubs for POCs in Seattle
We learn so much from our young people! Here’s a snippet of a project our Board President, Ayan, wrote about cultural hubs for POCs in Seattle: As a person who was born and raised in Seattle, I didn’t know much about the history of where I was living, and even though it was my favorite…
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Family Feast 2018 Video!
Our awesome AGE UP Board Intern Brandon Trujillo (follow him on YouTube @Brandon Trujillo) made this video of some our favorite moments at our most recent Family Feast! Check it out:
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A Letter from Our Presidents
Hey lovely folks, It’s Ayan and Michelle here, sharing some end of the year words as your incoming (yay!) and outgoing (tears!) Board of Director Co-Presidents. Ayan: As a shy quiet middle schooler, I lived in a frustrated silence when it came to anything pertaining to social justice but I knew I wanted to speak…
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First Year Girls Retreat 2018
By Laura To Day 1 On Friday night, we met up at the Jefferson turf field and tossed our bags on the sideline. While waiting for the others to arrive, we talked about frisbee and how our days were.We piled our bags into the car and carpooled to Camp Long in West Seattle. We played…
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Family Feast 2018
Wonderful people, it is time again for our annual dinner, Family Feast! Of course, you are all invited (and your friends, too)! This year the event is on Thursday, October 11th! For our FIFTH Family Feast, we look forward to again gathering at the Filipino Community Center to build deeper connections with our community. Come…
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Why Diversity in the Soufend Ultimate Community Matters to Me
By Joseph Nguyen Diversity has always been a huge part of my life. Growing up playing Ultimate in South “Soufend” Seattle meant that I was always around a diverse group of people. I never really given it much of a thought until recent years when I noticed how there were very few people of color…