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Youth
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After-School Street Hockey Program Inspires a New Generation of Players
An innovative new street hockey program invited many Burien elementary students to pick up a hockey stick for the first time, and even after the final tournament, some still don’t want to put it down.
Summer Camps Return to Burien Community Center
The return of Burien’s popular summer camps provided outdoor recreation, field trips, and learning opportunities for local children and teens.
Youth Summer Internship Program Builds Confidence and Opens New Doors
A new partnership with Latino Civic Alliance’s workforce development program created summer jobs and skill-building opportunities for youth with the City of Burien.
Collaboration Powers Student Curiosity and Learning at StormFest
Students’ firsthand experience with StormFest helps them understand water pollution and overall impact on their ecosystem.
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.