Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development Program

Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development Program WILD provides Seattle-area youth, ages 14-19, opportunities for community service, intergenerational
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Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD), a program of Interim CDA, is open to 14-19 year olds who are looking to build leadership qualities like self-confidence and teamwork within the context of environmental education, civic engagement, and intergenerational relationship building. During the school year, we offer an after school drop-in program and an environmental justice and advoca

cy fellowship. In the summer, we offer paid hands-on opportunities in urban gardening, parks activation, community building, and outdoor recreation. Since our inception in 1997, WILD has served about 1,000 primarily low-income, Asian and Pacific Islander (API) immigrant and refugee youth. Graduates of WILD have come back as college interns, program coordinators, and even full-time Interim CDA staff! We are proud to have a 20-year legacy of developing environmentally-informed leaders of color.

Address

601 S King Street
Seattle, WA
98104

Opening Hours

Monday 3:30pm - 6pm
Tuesday 3:30pm - 6pm
Wednesday 3:30pm - 6pm
Thursday 3:30pm - 6pm
Friday 3:30pm - 6pm

Telephone

(206) 623-5132

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Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD), a program of InterIm CDA, is open to 14-19 year old's who are looking to build leadership qualities like self-confidence and teamwork within the context of environmental education, civic engagement, and intergenerational relationship building. During the school year, we have a few 10 week courses including: cooking crew, garden crew, and a college preparation group. We offer stipends or service learning hours at completion of the programs. We also offer a school year-long Fellowship program where youth engage in intergenerational opportunities with residents of the CID. In the summer, we offer paid hands-on opportunities in urban gardening, parks activation, community building, and outdoor recreation. Since our inception in 1997, WILD has served about 1,000 primarily low-income, Asian and Pacific Islander (API) immigrant and refugee youth. Graduates of WILD have come back as college interns, program coordinators, and even full-time Interim CDA staff! We are proud to have a 20+ year legacy of developing environmentally-informed leaders of color.