Don’t miss the first annual Focus on Youth Auction.
Up for auction: Limited edition, signed, numbered and framed work by world-renowned photographers and Focus on Youth students.
WHEN: May 1, 2010
WHERE: Pacific Northwest College of Art
Tickets on Sale week of March 8th.
Read more about the Focus on Youth auction
Sitta’s Story
“My family fled war torn Liberia after being pulled from our beds in the middle of the night and beaten. The beauty I see through my photographs makes me forget the painful things that happened in Liberia” Sitta Cole, Focus on Youth student
Who Focus on Youth Serves
We are serving ethnically and culturally diverse youth ages 14 to 19 from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Ninety percent of our students are youth of color. Many are recent immigrants with limited English skills, and who are facing significant life challenges such as racism, poverty, or homophobia.
Mentoring Youth to Succeed
Students who come to our program find a place where they are encouraged, nurtured and inspired so they can succeed in school and in their lives. . Together with our community partners and caring we are providing disadvantaged youth with creative opportunities and transferable skills to keep them engaged with the education and on the path to graduation.
Read more About Focus on Youth
“I am a student from Focus on Youth. I am 18 years old and my name is Hannah. For two years I have been with Focus on Youth and every moment of it I hold dear to me. I plan to be an animal photographer, so being at Focus on Youth is like training for me, and it is one of the stepping-stones to reach my goal. I am from Romania and the first time I ever held a camera was in my country and ever since I have been in love with taking photos.” Youth Photographer, Hannah
- Self-Portrait by Hannah 2009
