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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…
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Meet Our Middle School Camp Coaches!
By Laura To Age Up is here to provide campers with the best Ultimate experience possible! We are proud to bring you a group of professional, experienced and fun coaches. Read the bios below to learn more about the coaches. #Ageup #Discnw #Soufendstories Janyla Chavez Janyla Chavez is from Seattle and raised in the South…
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Family Feast 2017!
You and all your favorite friends are invited to attend our annual dinner, Family Feast, on Saturday, October 7! We are excited to be back at the Filipino Community Center this year, to celebrate the fourth Family Feast in AGE UP history and foster connections between the amazing young people in the program and our…
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#BlackLivesMatter
AGE UP at November 25th’s not-another-black-friday #BlackLivesMatter protest at Westlake Center. Photos by Naomi Ishisaka. #BREAKTHEPATRIARCHY #ENDWHITESUPREMACY “Our mandate has not changed: organize and end all state-sanctioned violence until all Black Lives Matter. Donald Trump has promised more death, disenfranchisement and deportations. We believe him. The violence he will inflict in office, and the permission he gives…
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Wow! Family Feast was incredible!
Together, we raised $27,415! That’s money towards centering young women of color, prioritizing rather than silencing marginalized voices. Towards hiring high school interns to build organizing skills while running a program they care about. Towards accessible opportunities to play the sport we love. Towards expanding the equity conversation, and, of course, towards many more games…