Joining YouthKAN
The YouthKAN (Korean Action Network) program, run through the Korean Community Service Center of Washington State, is now accepting applications for its 9-month-long community engagement program.
This year, YouthKAN is restructuring to give Asian American youth a consistent, supportive space to develop a stronger sense of identity, build peer relationships, and grow the creative and leadership skills to engage confidently with issues affecting themselves and their communities. Through the program, youth focus on meeting these goals through storytelling. Specifically, youth will be empowered to explore Playback Theatre, Theatre of the Oppressed, improvisation, and facilitation. Youth will turn what they learn into creative projects, advocacy efforts, service activities, and other community experiences. We have space for 20 participants (a waitlist will form if over 20 youth apply), and up to 12 of these members will have the opportunity to join an intensive Applied Theatre Ensemble, receiving additional training in Playback Theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed and working together to create original performances and participatory experiences for the community. No previous theatre experience is required.
WHO? We're looking for Asian American high school students (grades 9-12), who are curious, interested in community issues, and excited to create together!
WHEN? YouthKAN will kickoff with its first meeting on October 7th, 2026, 5:00-6:30 at the KCSC Office at the Lynnwood Neighborhood Center (19509 64th Ave W #270, Lynnwood, WA, 98036).
WHAT’S NEXT? Selected members will be invited to an all day retreat on October 10th and 11th, 10:00AM - 5:00PM for training and orientation. After the first meeting and retreat, all YouthKAN members meet twice a month, on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 5:00-6:30 pm at the KCSC office in Lynnwood, October through June. Applied Theatre Ensemble (the select 12 youth), take on additional meetings on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 5:00-7:00 pm also at the KCSC office in Lynwood, January through June, plus extra rehearsals before community performances. YouthKAN members working in project teams may meet up to one additional time per month from January through May.