Young Women Empowered (Y-WE)
Jessica Partnow is a seasoned nonprofit leader and media professional with extensive experience in executive roles and consultancy. Currently serving as Board Treasurer for Young Women Empowered and Podcast Producer for RUN Studios, Jessica has held various notable positions including Interim Executive Director at The Seattle Globalist and The Common Language Project. Jessica specializes in interim leadership, racial equity, and social justice, providing expertise in nonprofit organizations. Additionally, Jessica is a Senior Affiliate Instructor at the University of Washington, where teaching and mentoring in journalism have been integral to the role. Jessica Partnow holds an MBA in Organizational Leadership from the University of Washington Bothell and a BA in Sociology from Hunter College.
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Young Women Empowered (Y-WE)
Y-WE cultivates the power of diverse young women and gender expansive youth to be creative leaders and courageous changemakers through transformative programs within a collaborative community of belonging. We envision a society rooted in social justice, where all young women live their truth, achieve their dreams, and change our world. Y-WE’s mentorship and empowerment programs serve diverse young women, ages 13-26, and adult women mentors in the greater Seattle area. Each year, our programs directly serve 700+ girls and women and benefit 2,000+ community members. Of current Y-WE youth, 70% are first or second generation immigrants, 85% are of color and 90% are from low-income backgrounds. Y-WE is majority women-of-color-led, and we excel at creating meaningful engagement through culturally relevant programs supported by committed mentors. Our programs foster leadership development as young women explore education, community, health and self-care, career, creative arts, culture, social change and the environment. We cultivate courage in community as we work together to transform our culture.