Legion of Youth Powered by Boeing: Workforce Development Center
Legion of Youth, powered by Boeing, is a Seahawks gameday ticket experience for community organizations that serve youth throughout the Northwest. The Seahawks vs. Packers game featured Workforce Development Center. Workforce Development Center provides youth the opportunity to gain essential vocational and life skills necessary to overcome barriers to high school graduation and assists in job placement to facilitate their future as self-sufficient, contributing members of their community. Get to know the inspiring youth:
Youth from the Workforce Development learn that they will get the chance to see the Seahawks take on the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field.
Skye Joe (19)
"One of the key skills I have picked up from Work Force Development is working with other people, which is hard for me because I'm a shy person. Everyone at Work Force Development is amazing, they are very nice."
Eurick Tagoylo (20)
"I am Deaf. Because I cannot hear, my eyes are my ears, so my eyes are focused on what I see in the world. My dream is to become a professional photographer and travel the world to different places. I would like to take pictures of many things, including people, and children while they play. I would like to share my photos with everyone."
Anthony Olander (17)
"I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes my sophomore year and it took a long time to adjust to a new schedule based around my medical needs, but with the help of some good friends and family I've overcame this obstacle."
Christian Maldonado (18)
"Alan Watts inspires me to keep moving forward, to never give up, and learn bits and pieces of life. He says "Its better to have a short life worth living, than a long life spent in a miserable way.' He taught me how not to stress about the future too much."
Alyssa King (17)
"My advice for people who look up to me is "Don't think about the past, just focus on the future."
Christopher Tabor (16)
"Some key skills I have learned at Work Force Development Center are to adapt to new people and try and understand them even if I really cant."
Jessey Jones (18)
"For the longest time, I have struggled greatly with self confidence especially when trying to achieve my goals. It really wasn't until I was challenged like I was at Work Force, that I began to get accustomed to the feeling of success. I got over a lot of the anxiety I felt when I first stepped foot on the work floor. Now, I feel much more confident in myself and feel like I can overcome anything."
Jacob Tolbert (17)
"Work Force Development Center has changed my life by showing me that I can accomplish tasks that I never thought that I could do, or show me places that I can go with my life."
Gunnar Cooper (17)
"My advice for those who look up to me is to just never give up, always give 110% no matter what, show up on time, have a good attitude and be ready to work."
Kali Regan (18)
"My advice for people who look up to me is to try to look at the better things in life, think more positively, take a hold of any opportunity you get. And when you fall, you will get back up stronger than before."
Brian Macedo (18)
"A obstacle that I have overcome is the absence of my dad. He got deported when I was 15 and I took over his landscaping company and over the years since he's been gone, I feel like I know how to run the company now and I understand a lot of the customers."
Jason Villa-Sanchez (18)
"The advice I would give anyone who looks up to me is to always keep your head up; never think negative and complete you goals and keep strong."
Tristen Bookshnis (17)
"My goal is to go to a pilot school for the Air Force or the Navy."
Sergio Galindo (17)
"An obstacle I overcame was when my dad got sent to Mexico when I was only 7 years old."
Sam Kesl (19)
"My goal in life is to be a politician to make the world a better place."
Jonathan Perez (18)
"My dream and goals are to finish high school and go to college to study Law Enforcement to become a policeman. The reason is because I want to be able to help people that are in need. For example, to protect women and kids from violent people."
LoneHunter Norris (19)
"My goal is to complete high school and college and to buy my mom and dad a house."
Anthony Peterson (18)
"Work Force Development has definitely changed my life. It has given me the chance to have good job experience at the same time as I'm getting closer to getting my diploma."
Thomas Sanchez (18)
"Workforce has shown me how a team can become a family and work together to accomplish our goals. Workforce Development Center is a respectful and responsible company/program that has shown that even though there are kids faced with huge tasks, we can still get the job done."
Storm Ironwing (18)
"My goal is to become an Aerospace Mechanic for Boeing. The reason why is because of WFDC but I've always been interested in airplanes and how they operate."
Aden Patterson (18)
"My dreams and goals are to break my families chain of drugs and other stuff because I am the first in my family to graduate on time or to graduate at all."
Marissa Olin (18)
"A key skill that I have picked up during my time with Workforce Development Center is making sure to always pay attention to detail."
Kyle Brown (19)
"I am inspired by everyone I meet because of their experience and knowledge."
Danya Jaeger (17)
"My goal in life is to become a welder for Aerospace. I have been in competition for welding and I really enjoy it. When I graduate, I would like to get a certification in welding."
Ryan Viney (18)
"Work Force has changed my life because I have never had a real job and they have a lot of great opportunities."
