ABOUT US
Read about our founding story,
our ambitions, and meet our team here in Seattle!
YHY Seattle's Story
Here in Seattle, the culture is rich and heart-warming, and the sense of giving back to community is considered a norm. Everywhere you go, there are new eye-opening events, driven organizations, and once-in-a-lifetime internships and volunteering opportunities. Yet, because of how diverse and large the community is, it is so hard to find the perfect one for you and your interests. As the first global chapter of Youth Helping Youth, the YHY Seattle team saw a missing part of the community in the greater Seattle area. YHY Seattle quickly became the bridge between youth and opportunity, connecting the two and helping both sides in their best interest. They connect students with opportunities aiming to enhance leadership skills, discover passions, apply for jobs/volunteer positions, gain real-life experience, find mentorship, and network with like-minded people!
In just under a month, YHY Seattle reached over 1000 youth in the greater Seattle area, and over 100 organizations in the area and across the nation. Even during these difficult, uncertain times, the chapter continues to provide ways for youth to get involved in their community. However, there’s still a long way to go, and so much more planned ahead! In the future, YHY Seattle will host webinars, fundraisers, and special events, all with the same goal: giving back to the community by helping youth along the way, to become the next leaders and changemakers of the future!
Mission Statement
Youth Helping Youth (YHY) is a student-led, non-profit organization that promotes opportunities
for youth. YHY Seattle is the first global YHY chapter and will promote opportunities for youth in the greater Seattle area.
Through social media, word of mouth, connections with local community centers, partnerships
with organizations and our own events, we connect students with opportunities to enhance
leadership skills, discover passions, apply for jobs/volunteer positions, gain real-life experience,
find mentorship and network with like-minded people!
Youth Helping Youth wants to inspire the next generation of leaders and changemakers. The
the ultimate goal is to become a platform where youth feel empowered to take initiative in their own lives.
Cindy Chen
Executive Director
Cindy Chen is the president and co-founder of Youth Helping Youth Seattle, an affiliate of Youth Helping Youth. As a current sophomore at Tesla STEM High School, she spends her time with her family, friends, and cat. Cindy actively works as a volunteer in the greater Seattle area and hopes to help youth across the city of Seattle discover opportunity through Youth Helping Youth network. In the future, she aspires to become a businesswoman.
Erica Huynh
Graphic Design Director
Erica Huynh is currently a junior at Lake Washington High School and one of the Graphic Design Executives at Youth Helping Youth Seattle. During her time at YHY Seattle, she has helped to construct the website along with numerous videos and illustrations for the Instagram page. As an artist, loves painting and video editing as well as spending time with her family and friends. Through volunteering in her own community and working with YHY Seattle, she hopes to connect youth with opportunities in the greater Seattle region.
Farah Lindsey-Almadani
Social Media Director
Farah Lindsey-Almadani works with Youth Helping Youth Seattle to manage the multiple social media pages, further promoting youth-led organizations across Seattle to passionate volunteers. A senior at the Downtown School, A Lakeside School, she is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of her school's student-run paper. Farah is passionate about political activism and race relations, and in her free time she enjoys sudoku, writing poetry, and journalism.
Claire Ong
Events Director
Claire Ong is a junior at Redmond High School. As the Events Director at YHY, she loves brining the community together for a common cause. When she's not working on her NPO's, you'll find her jamming to K-pop while doing her homework, or out getting bubble tea.
Evy Wohlman
Social Media Director
Evy Wohlman is one of YHY Seattle's Social Media Executives. She designs posts for our social media accounts and handles communication with other organizations. Evy is a senior at Bellevue High School. and hopes to study biology and economics in college next year. She is captain of her cheer team, and is vice-president of her school's choir program. Her hobbies include singing, playing guitar, and reading.
Joseph Zhang
Graphic Design Director
Joseph Zhang, a junior at the Overlake School, is one of two graphic design executives at Youth Helping Youth Seattle. Joseph has helped to design the YHY Seattle website, along with posters, in an effort to increase outreach. When he's not spending time with friends and family, he works to make change in the community with the Issaquah Youth Advisory Board or with his company Master Marketing and Management.
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