Launched in April 2001, the Youth Media Council is a Bay Area-based youth organizing, leadership development, media capacity-building and watchdog project dedicated to developing youth-led strategies for media justice. Youth Media Council believes that youth and other marginalized communities need the tools, resources, strategies and skills to become strong and effective media spokespeople and advocates for social justice. Made up of representatives from 20 of the Bay Area's most vibrant progressive youth organizations, the YMC aims to strengthen youth-led campaigns for racial and economic justice.

Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) provides support and services to Seattle area homeless youth and young adults. Founded in 1995, PSKS was a response to the growing number of homeless youth coupled with the significant shortage of available services for them. PSKS is a unique organization that uses the talents and experiences of homeless and formerly homeless young people to develop service strategies for their peers.

PSKS's committed efforts are targeted at providing stepping stones to transition youths from the streets to self-sufficiency and productive roles in the community. PSKS's mission is driven by the belief that there is potential in every person and a solution for every cause.

The Seattle Young People's Project is a youth-led, adult supported organization that empowers youth (ages 13-18) to express themselves and to take action on the issues that affect their lives. Youth are on the forefront of every social and political movement for justice. Youth have the powerful ideas and skills needed to make social change. SYPP supports youth in turning their ideas into action. SYPP provides a youth owned organization with resources, office space, and organizing training so youth can work to change the system and be the leaders of our movement for social justice!

Vera strives to fulfill its mission to fuel personal and community transformation through the vehicle of popular music shows produced in partnership with young people in Seattle.

Since its inception in 2000, Vera has provided a unique resource to Seattle's youth and music community by maintaining a safe, alcohol and smoke free environment for people of all ages to come together and experience music in a way that transcends commercial entertainment and erases divisions between performer, staff and audience.

The Mockingbird Society strives toward the vision of a world in which the intrinsic value of our most marginalized children will be both recognized and celebrated. As an organization, the Mockingbird Society is committed to advocacy, public education and system reform on behalf of the thousands of children and adolescents involved in the Child Welfare System.

ROOTS Young Adult Shelter provides safe, emergency, overnight shelter to young adults (ages 18-25) in Seattle's University District that are homeless. Our vision is that one day shelter will no longer be necessary because each young person will have a safe home. Until that happens, we will continue to open our doors.

Volunteer Opportunities available.

Youth Vote Coalition has organized 20 local Youth Vote Coalitions around the country in 2004. These coalitions help local organizations that promote voter registration, education and get out the vote (GOTV) activities reach out to young people. Local coalitions also assist youth serving organizations or individuals connect with local voting resources to aid young people to participate fully as citizens.