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Youth
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Learning Science through Dance: Innovative Dance Program Gets Kids Moving
This fall, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services staff will be working with the Pacific Northwest Ballet to expand the Dance to Learn program into four Burien schools.
StormFest Brings Students Outside to Learn Hands-on Science
From June 6 to June 8, students from different middle schools rotated through five hands-on lessons about stormwater and water quality taught by community volunteers, bilingual station educators, and environmental professionals.
When the school day ends, these programs keep youth active and engaged
The programs are run by recreation leaders hired by the City of Burien who have experience working with youth in a recreation setting. Many of the recreation leaders were participants in the same afterschool programs when they were students.
Your City at Work: Improving the Lives of Youth in Our Community
The City offers many youth programs, helping kids reconnect to others after a long two years of isolation at home.
StormFest Turns Middle Schoolers into Stormwater Scientists
Started in 2018, StormFest is a stormwater learning event for sixth-grade students from Highline Public Schools.
Outdoor Explorers Program Brings More Kids to Summer Camp
Burien’s Outdoor Explorers program, funded by the “No Child Left Inside” state grant program, provided eight weeks of free summer camp experience for 58 middle schoolers in Seahurst Park this past summer.
Burien Youth Learn Digital Marketing While Supporting Local Small Businesses
The City of Burien is collaborating with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle to provide paid internship opportunities for Burien youth where they will develop digital marketing, branding, and other essential job skills.
Police and Human Services Work Together to “Lead with Services”
Burien has a unique approach to addressing critical issues in our community. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19…