Teens

Safe Sitter Babysitting Workshops

Ages 11-16

Better Sitters Today. Better Parents Tomorrow.

Prepare your teen for a future of babysitting through our Safe Sitter® Workshops. Created by a doctor, this course will teach your teen or adolescent what it takes to be a safe, nurturing babysitter and how to gain the confidence to be successful. These foundational skills can be beneficial throughout life, especially in future interactions with children. First Aid and CPR certification are not included in this course but will be addressed. Fee includes a Safe Sitter Student Manual and  up to 6.5 hours of instruction.

• Meal break provided. Please bring your own meal.

See Schedule/Register

Workshops are available for your group or club. For information on scheduling a special workshop, please contact Rebecca Kinney.

Classes must have at least 5 students registered by closing on the registration deadline. If not, we will need to cancel the class and offer to transfer to a future session.

For more information, please contact Rebecca Kinney.

Youth & Government – Spokane Delegation
Grades 8-12

The YMCA Youth & Government is a student-led program, offering teens the opportunity to learn about our system of government, develop leadership skills, and make connections with other community-minded teens in the area. Student participants have the opportunity to attend the Youth Legislature in Olympia with hundreds of other teens from around the state. Weekly meetings are casual, with many opportunities for hands-on learning about democracy, as well as debate of issues chosen by the students. Participants will:

• Learn about state government and how citizens can affect policy and law in Washington State.
• Build skills to debate effectively and constructively about important issues.
• Share ideas with other local students, learning about the things that matter to their peers, and enhancing their ability
  to ask the right questions.
• Develop leadership abilities that are grounded in the Y’s core values of honesty, respect, caring, and responsibility.

Not sure if you are ready to register? Meetings are open to any student who would like to drop in and see how the program works — come out and see what Youth & Government’s all about!

Youth & Government:

• Oct – May
• Thursdays, 5:30 – 7pm at the YMCA Corporate Office, 1126 N Monroe St.

Details & Registration

Youth Legislation – Olympia Trip

• May (date TBA) in Olympia, WA

Details & Registration

*The Youth Legislation Olympia trip is only open to current and active Spokane Delegation Youth and Government participants.

For more information or if you are interested in getting a Youth Legislature Delegation started at your school or youth center, please contact Aundrea Adams at [email protected]

Youth Leadership Spokane

High School Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

YMCA of the Inland Northwest and Leadership Spokane joined forces to produce the Youth Leadership Spokane (YLS) program.

YLS is a 10-month civic leadership training program based on the principles of servant leadership and cultural competence for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. It is designed to develop the next generation of community-minded leaders by creating strong and healthy youth, and empowering them for service to each other and their community. It is a great way to get to know teens from other schools and gain the skills and connections with area leaders to become successful young leaders.

Deadline is June 2. 

Go to Leadership Spokane to apply or for more information or contact Aundrea Adams at [email protected]