SPIN Girls Fellows Monthly Newsletter | January 2022

Happy 2022! 

I hope you all enjoyed the holiday season and will be blessed with renewed health, joy, and success this new year! In the months of November and December, the Fellows have been attending regular all Fellows check-ins as well as personalized 1-on-1s with the Program Manager (that's me! - Natalie). They determined personal and group values to drive their future goals, outlined college and career ambitions, and ended with a holiday party where they constructed and decorated gingerbread houses.

For the month of January, we will be diving deep into standardized test prep (SAT & ACT) and learning  how to apply and earn scholarships.

Just a sneak peek at what 2022 has in store for the Fellows:

  • College tours

  • Networking

  • Financial Aid Workshop

  • College Application Prep

Looks like there will be lots of exciting and educational opportunities ahead for our Fellows this year! As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

- Natalie

Coming Up

  • January 11: Test Prep (VIRTUAL)

    • Time: 5:30-7:30

    • Location: Zoom

  • January 25: Scholarships

    • Time: 5:30-7:30PM

    • Location: Kent Commons Community Center, Olympic Room

  • Scheduled 1-on-1s with Program Manager

  • Optional: Biweekly SAT prep and study group sessions

    • Starting Sunday 1/23 from 10:30am-1:30pm

    • Location: TBD

Resources

The Washington State Department of Health is recruiting youth ages 13-21 for their Youth Advisory Council. Apply here by January 31, 2022.

Volunteer with Northwest Harvest by repacking product at a regional distribution centers, distributing food at the SODO Community Market in Seattle, helping out at special events, or hosting food drives.

INSIGHT High School Program is an intensive four-week program designed to introduce students to public health, biomedical research, & medicine. For summer 2022, the program has been adapted to a virtual format to follow public health guidelines.

Changemakers in Computing (CIC) is a summer 2022 program hosted by the University of Washington’s Allen School. This free program aims to serve Washington State high school students from systemically marginalized backgrounds to develop coding skills through culturally relevant project-based learning, learning about different areas of computing, receive support in pursuing continued learning, etc.

For more opportunities like these, check out the UW Youth Program Directory.

Health Resources

Youth Ages 16-17 Are Now Eligible for Boosters

Families can find and schedule appointments for COVID-19 vaccines and boosters at vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov.

Early testing is important to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading to friends, family, and the community. Find a COVID-10 testing site near you.

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