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Who We Are Washington Women in Transition (WWIT) is a non-profit agency providing employment training, life skills education, mentoring, motivation and support for girls and young women age 6-21 that are at-risk, economically disadvantaged, and without the skills to make positive life changes and realize their true potential. Our office and classroom space, located in West Seattle, is the only such organization in the Southwest/White Center community. History of WWIT Washington Women in Transition began in 1999 as the dream of Catherine Riley, who felt called to respond to the growing number of young women she witnessed slipping between the cracks, falling prey to addiction, crime, poverty, hopelessness and desperation. In 2001, WWIT was awarded non-profit status by the IRS. Since then, we have provided education and life skills to over 350 girls and young women in the Seattle area. Who We Serve The lives of the young women we serve are in constant turmoil, beset by homelessness, abuse, marginalization, and/or disability. As a result, they are often lacking in the skills they need to enable them to change their lives for the better. The young women in WWIT are particularly vulnerable, and are at extreme risk for failure, unless they are taught the academic and life skills they need to emerge from poverty. How We Are Different It is precisely this population that is most often underserved by existing organizations, who often provide temporary solutions rather than solutions that allow a young woman to transition into a strong, self-reliant, confident adult. |