Young Women Empowered (Y-WE)
Welling Savo Justin is an accomplished communications strategist with extensive experience in various sectors, including nonprofits, education, and the arts. Currently serving as a Strategic Advisor for Grants & Communications at Young Women Empowered since September 2022, Welling operates as a self-employed communications strategist, writer, and facilitator, focusing on brand development and content creation. Welling's past roles include Director of Communications at the Bezos Family Foundation and Senior Project Manager at Pyramid Communications, where efforts were directed towards enhancing communication strategies for diverse clients. With a strong background in writing from early roles at Boston Magazine, Welling has honed expertise in synthesizing complex issues into impactful messages throughout a career dedicated to social justice and community empowerment. Education culminated in a BA in English from Colgate University.
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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.