Legion of Youth Powered by Boeing: Youth In Focus
Legion of Youth, powered by Boeing, is a Seahawks gameday ticket experience for community organizations that serve youth throughout the Northwest. The Seahawks vs. Vikings game featured Youth In Focus. Youth In Focus' mission is to empower youth, through photography, to experience their world in new ways and to make positive choices for their lives.They put cameras in the hands of youth and place them in a challenging environment surrounded by high quality talented teachers, nurturing adult mentors, and create a strong community of support. Through photography their students find their voice, identity, creativity, and gain new confidence in their worth and abilities. Get to know the inspiring youth:
Youth In Focus
Click through to get to know these inspiring youth:
Maddy C (16)
"Youth In Focus has opened me up to more opportunities for art and let me express my thoughts and feelings in a new way."
Melinda (15)
"Always have a goal in mind. In life, it's only worth living if you have a clear goal for yourself. No matter how big or how small, if you have a goal and you're determined to achieve it, you'll make it in life."
Shaconna B (15)
"Youth In Focus made me realize that I can do anything I put my mind to."
Maren (19)
"I like street photography because it brings me closer to my community and helps me see the beauty in people and things that in passing I might not notice at all."
Sitara (19)
"I was diagnosed with systemic lupus at age 13, which is a chronic illness where your immune system attacks itself. Overcoming a lifelong illness was a challenge for me, but I overcame this by learning how to manage my illness and how to advocate for others going through this challenge as well."
Kathy T (17)
"My goal is to be happy with what I'm doing, currently and in the future. I think it's important that I am doing something that I want to do and interests me and not forcing myself to do something."
