It brings me great joy as we bid farewell to 2022 to 

wish you all a blessed and Merry Christmas! 

  

By surrounding our young people with love and the positive attention they so need, by engaging our communities and bringing the gospel of mentorship to all,

we have changed lives! 


None of this would be possible without you ... our mentors, mentees, our staff, and the amazing agencies 

who support our mission. 

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 



Hazel Cameron

Executive Director, The 4C Coalition




40 Years of Celebrating Dr. King's Mission

In February, we celebrate Black History Month, a time to acknowledge the achievements and recognize the challenges faced by Black people around the world. Black History Month is recognized by the U.S. and Canadian governments and more recently observed in Ireland and the United Kingdom.



The 4C, MLK Day Workshop at Garfield High School

Join Us

In-person workshops preceding the rally and march. 

  • Monday, January 16th, 2023.
  • In classrooms at Garfield High School
  • 400 23rd Avenue at East Jefferson, 
  • Seattle from 9:30 to 10:50 a.m.
  • Our Hashtag is #United4MLKDay – use it to post photos, share stories!

4C's Project Ubuntu surrounds our struggling youth with mentors who offer positivity, guidance, cultural pride, and science-backed research on how to heal from toxic.

 

Since 2015 the 4C has partnered with, the Department of American Ethnic Studies (AES) and Student Academic Athletic Services (SAAS).

 

Student-athletes are in a prime position to reach those who come from "challenging" backgrounds. Student athletes will lead our workshops.

The successful UW student athletes found strategies to stay focused on their goals and, often, discussed the consequences of what happened to some of their friends and acquaintances that did not make it

 

For many high school students, witnessing the dedication of these college "celebrities" who come weekly to the mentoring sessions with Seattle youth, demonstrates to "at-risk" students that they have a "supporting cast" that wants to help them "shine, thrive and take flight."

 

We plan to have a talking circle with the U WA student athletes mentees and community members.

 

Prior to the circle we will create flyers … mentors, youth and scholars create flyers and banners for the march. Food will be provided, and music played as the mixed group of BIPOC youth, mentors gather as mentors and mentees.


More about Black History Month

During our session, student athletes

will discuss their own experiences growing up.


Student athletes discuss their own experiences...

The student-athletes teach others to become more resilient!


Thank You, Mentors!

Our mentors are the lifeblood of our organization.They give selflessly of their time and energy in their desire to change a young life.


Some of our mentors spoke with us briefly about their reasons for mentoring and the mentor-mentee relationship.

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Read more in their own words



UW Football Players Volunteer in Group Mentoring Program

By Hazel Cameron,

Executive Director,

The 4C Coalition


We are huge fans of the nationally ranked University of Washington football team. We celebrate their excellence on and off the football field. Several of the players mentor youth in our 4C Coalition group mentoring program that serves youth ages 12-17. 


The University of Washington Athletic Department and American Ethnic Studies Department have been in this partnership with the 4C Coalition for the past seven years.


The program is designed to inspires critical thinking, skills development, and activism. The players complete our mentor training program and participate weekly. 


The student mentors facilitate discussions that vary from using social media to financial planning to making good decisions, and to think about their actions before they act or speak.


Student mentors get college credit for mentoring. Previous mentors have included NFL players John Ross, Myles Gaskin, and Vita Vea. The current UW football mentors are: Demario King, Michael Penix Jr., Cameron Davis, Devin Culp, Edefuan Ulofoshio, ZiaonTupuola-Fetui, and Sam Adams.


The University of Washington student-athletes leave a big impression on our kids. Our 12 to 17-year-old mentees are inspired. Feedback from parents is positive.


Big hats off to the Huskies football players for their success this year. We can see their excellence on the football field… and we have first-hand knowledge of their excellence off the field.



MORE



Read a NY Times profile of Vita Vea here.




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4C Coalition: Powerful force for change for King County youth

The 4C Coalition is a community-based nonprofit organization founded in 1999 that helps Black and other youth of color succeed in school and in life.


We offer one-on-one mentoring,

group mentoring and tutoring to

12- to 17-year-olds in King County.

Participating students are matched with


carefully trained Black adults who provide support, friendship, encouragement and advice.


The goal is to make sure these youth graduate from high school—avoiding gangs, violence, addiction and prison — and then go to college, find meaningful work and lead productive lives.






Racial Equity Matters

At United Way, we’re addressing racial inequities head on. We know that with our funding and policy-making influence—and donor support—we can change racial inequities in King County.







We partner with United Way of King County

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1404 East Yesler Way, Suite 202A, Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 772- 1434 info@the4ccoalition.org

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