• FALL Cohort RARE Connections GARFIELD APPLICATION!

  • Connections is a 1-year afterschool program that helps create a more inclusive and welcoming school community at Garfield High School.

    ✅ 100% FREE including x3 field trips & snacks at all weekly meetups.

    ✅ Earn 60 service learning hours by completing the program!

    ✅ Make new friends, build life skills, and have fun along the way!

    ✅ Only 12 SPOTS left! This is a small, focused crew – so don’t wait to apply!

  • Connections has 2 Stages:
    1st Stage: LEARNING 
    2nd Stage:  DOING 

    LEARNING (FALL 2026)

    You’ll take part in fun workshops and field trips while you make friends and build community.

    Field Trips..... Roller Skating, MoPOP, UW Bowling, Circus Arts, Mosaics, Wing Luke Museum, YES Farm...

    Learn about...
    🫶 Belonging
    🌍 Identity & Cultural Awareness
    🗣️ Leadership & Allyship
    🤝 Teamwork & Antiracism

     

    DOING (SPRING 2027 or SUMMER 2027)

    Take what you’ve learned to help others feel seen and supported at school.

  • Program Dates/Requirements:

     

    FALL (Semester 1, 2026-2027)

    OCTOBER 15 - JANUARY 21

    Program Orientation: THURS Oct 15, During Advisory
    Weekly Meetups: Alernating Weekly THURS 4–5:30 PM and During Advisory

    3 SATURDAY Field Trips:

    October 24

    November 14
    December 5

    SPRING (Semester 2, 2027) OR 2027 SUMMER UNIVERSITY

    Attend regular check-ins (days/times TBD)
    Plan and lead student experiences, provide 1:1 peer support and/or be a peer leader for the next Crew field trips and weekly meetups.
    Optional: Propose your own idea to support your peers!

     

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    Questions?
    Contact: Ms. Amber Inwood, Youth Engagement Coordinator
    Email: acinwood@seattleschools.org CELL: 206 837 2026

     

  • Please complete all applicable and/or required fields!

  • Please select the student's current grade level:*
  • The ULMS Connections program is part of the National Urban League Project Ready (https://nul.org/program/project-ready) which prepares youth and young adult for college, work and life. Would you be interested in learning about other project ready programs? Other ULMS support and programs?*

  • The Connections Program is a Year-Long Program. 

    * Up to 3 absences allowed

    Required Attendance:

    FALL (SEMESTER 1, 2026-2027)

    OCTOBER 13 to JANUARY 21

    Program Orientation: THURS Oct 15, During Advisory

    Weekly Meetups: Alernating weekly between THURS 4–5:30 PM and During Advisory

     

    3 SATURDAY Field Trips:

    • October 24

    • November 14

    • December 5

  • Can you make the above time commitment to the program?*
    • Personal Information 
    • Format: (000) 000-0000.
    • Date of Birth*
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    • What soft skills do you have?*
    • CHECK ONE: Have you earned any of your required Service Learning Hours?*
    • How did you learn about the Connections Program?*
    • Demographic Information 

    • ‘The Connections Program aims to honor participants identity(s) and recognize that it is individual and complex. Though only a part of who we are, the following demographic questions are to help us support participants throughout the program by providing respectful spaces and activities, food options etc.’

    • How does the you define your gender identity?*
    • Preferred Pronouns*
    • Please provide your race/ethnicity?*

    • Please select your ethnicity/culture. 

      *Note: People who identify with the same ethnic and cultural group often share the same traditions, food, languages, cultural and religious practices. For some people their race and ethnicity might be the same; for others they might be different.

    • Parent/Legal Guardian Information 
    • Relationship to the Student*
    • Format: (000) 000-0000.
    • Can this number receive text messages?*

    • All finished?

      Ready to submit your application?!

    • GREAT WORK!

      You are about to submit. Please make sure that all of the appropriate fields have been completed before clicking the green SUBMIT button below.

      You will be contacted via email the week of September 14-18 re: the status of your application.

      QUESTIONS? Feel free to reach out to Ms. Amber ainwood@urbanleague.org or pop by Rm 203A Thurs/Fri

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