If you are interested in re-initiating a social justice theatre project like Acting Our Age, please contact SYPP!
With 24 youth participants–17 of them brand new to SYPP!–this year’s YO! was fantastic. We all learned new skills in social analysis, youth organizing, and real world survival. We bonded, danced, shared food and played games. And we built the foundation for a new generation of youth led activism within SYPP and beyond!
Police in Schools: Student Perceptions of School Resource Officers December 2011 Focus Group with SYPP Members SYPP began this study with two focus groups—composed of ten female students, all SYPP members from five greater Seattle area schools. The students were enrolled in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and came from Garfield [...]
What is grassroots fundraising? What can I share about SYPP with others? How exactly does the Bowl-a-thon work?
SYPP Bowl-a-thon 2011 Blast to the Past: Classic fashion through the decades DATE: DECEMBER 17, 2011 Saturday TIME: 12-4pm SYPP’s Bowl-a-thon is a youth-organized, grassroots fundraising event that brings together youth, allies, and community members dedicated to supporting youth power and youth activism in Seattle. There will be food, fantastic prizes, free t-shirts, and incredible [...]
“The Seattle Young People’s Project (SYPP) is youth being given a loud-speaker for our opinions and views – a loudspeaker that is often denied us because of our age…”
- Rose Cahn, 16
