Youth Advisory Board

Our Youth Advisory Board is a group of motivated high school students who provide 826 Seattle with a student’s perspective on programs, while also serving as mentors and positive examples for other students in the 826 Seattle community. Not to mention we often do all of this while enjoying a slice of pizza.

We are no longer accepting applications for the Youth Advisory Board for this school year. We will start recruiting for the 2010-2011 school year during June/July of 2010.

Youth Advisors

Traveling Around Art

Justin Ith In a world revolving around sketching, traveling, and friends, you’ll find Justin basking in the sun on the coast of tropical beach. He attends Ingraham High School and is graduating c/o 2012.

What is That?

Meron Kasahun is a sophomore at Ballard High School. She has been a YAB member for two years and is currently on her third. She enjoys reading, being with friends and school. She hopes to become a writer some day.

Dance Without Dignity

Jake Lindsay is completing his Senior year in high school through the Running Start Program at SCCC. He lives in an old, small, elevated gray house in Wallingford (which is effectively every house in Wallingford) where he can be found writing at his desk, reading on his bed, or playing guitar in an empty bedroom’s closet (where the acoustics are louder and his singing voice sounds more manly).

Born Living Mischief

Max Nicolai was born in Seattle in 1992. Sometimes he can’t see colors, or say his letters properly, but he has never let this hold him back from anything. He enjoys biking, singers, and the ukulele. He is a senior at the Northwest School and he has been part of 826 for a long time now.

Fiction Writing Nerd

Noah Sather is a multi-2-dimensional short story writer. He plays video games and may be slightly insane. This is a good thing.

Parties Too Hard

Autumn Straker is a senior at Ingraham High School, as well as attending classes at North Seattle Community College. She hopes to pursue a career in film because she spends too much time watching movies anyway.

Quarter Past Silly

Devyn Perez is the co-leader of YAB, as well as the VISTA volunteer here at 826 Seattle. She loves coats, chickens, and entire meals that fit into one bowl.

Likes Making Stuff

Owen Curtsinger is a programs intern at 826 Seattle and co-leader of YAB. He likes writing and illustrating. He is a recent graduate from UW with a BA in Creative Writing. He also has a minor in Chinese and aspires to one day be able to write creatively in Chinese.