Youth Action Team 2022

Want to get involved in meaningful leadership development and advocacy for equitable access to outdoor activities, sports, and physical activity?

The King County Equity Play Coalition (KCPEC) wants your voice to help make play more fun and equitable in Washington State! We are looking to recruit youth ages 13-18 to participate in a Youth Action Team (YAT) that will work to advance diversity, accessibility, and opportunity in youth sports and physical activity so that all youth - particularly youth from historically underserved groups - experience the transformative benefits of play, sports, outdoor recreation and physical activity.

KCPEC is a network of 100+ organizations dedicated to challenging and changing systems to shift power and center physical activity as a key part of health and youth development. Members include the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Positive Coaching Alliance, and many more.

Compensation
A stipend of $16/hour for five hours a month and/or service learning hours

Responsibilities:
The YAT will be the youth-driven group that will add value to the Coalition by:
- Providing unique perspectives as young people to the Coalition’s work
- Generating ideas for, providing feedback to, and contributing their time and effort to the Coalition’s strategic initiatives
- Supporting the design and execution of the Coalition’s advocacy efforts to ensure youth voices are represented and valued
- Collaborating with external youth-focused organizations to plan and execute events/activities

Qualifications:
Youth ages 13-18.
Be part of an organization that is a member of the coalition*
Must be able to commit to YAT meeting times
Must show willingness and ability to work as a team member
Must have the ability to work in a professional environment

*If you don't know if your school or organization is a member of the coalition, email us to learn more

What we need from you:
A completed application
1 sponsor**

**Your sponsor is an adult from your organization or school who referred you to apply for YAT and who will support you with your YAT involvement.

Application Deadline
Deadline is January 14th, 2022

Directions:
Option 1: Simply fill out the application and write your response to both Part 1 and Part 2
Option 2: Upload a video of yourself responding to Part 2***

***Applicants will still need to provide written responses to Part 1, but can respond to Part 2 via video.
playkc@uw.edu.

Representatives of First Five Years & Beyond met with the King County Equity Play Coalition today, learning that they may extend the deadline for applications through the end of January. If the link does not work, we can provide a printed copy of the applications.