Blending his personal story and scholarship, Omari Amili leads a discussion on the benefits of another path: the “prison-to-college pipeline,” where incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people can take college courses and receive a degree. Studies have shown that education is one of the best ways to reduce the chance of returning to prison, and Omari […]

Summer Blast! is a two-day training experience where Youth Development Professionals have a chance to gear up for their Summer Programs. The training is designed to give front line staff direct takeaway's that they can implement immediately. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of content such as ACES, On the […]

Summer Blast! is a two-day training experience where Youth Development Professionals have a chance to gear up for their Summer Programs. The training is designed to give front line staff direct takeaway's that they can implement immediately. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of content such as ACES, On the […]

Tacoma's first Mayor's Youth Commission leaders are elected by their peers to a one-year term.