Attic Youth Center Philadelphia

The mazzoni center s leadership was challenged in 2017 and again in 2018 something the board members in charge of the center s presentation referred to briefly during the event monday night.

Attic youth center philadelphia. The attic youth center has begun a search for a new executive director the organization announced via email wednesday. The attic youth center is the greatest place that was ever made for the lgbtq community for young men and women that are trying to find a safe zone to hang out and stay off the streets the attic has one of the greatest support management teams in the city of philadelphia. In early 2019 the attic youth center executive director and director of programs were publicly accused of ageism racism and other grievances by two lower ranking employees. I have a niece a brown agender queer person who was in need of therapy.

This is a critical and difficult time for the attic liem attic youth center s board vice president told philadelphia magazine. Our goal is to make sure we are supporting staff as. The attic is proud to be philadelphia s only independent lgbtq youth center. Attic youth center wasn t the only organization at the lgbtq state of the union that has been caught up in controversy.

Around a year ago i called this place on recommendation and went through hell trying to get. My co workers have a great sense of humor always willing and able to make you laugh when you are feeling down and always. Shawnese givens interim executive director at the attic youth center says the center has always been focused on creating a safe and supportive community for at risk youth but during the pandemic lgbtq youth need help now more than ever. Carrie jacobs the founding executive director who was relieved of her duties in march 2019 will assume a transitionary role aimed at ensuring organizational sustainability while shawnese givens will serve as interim executive director and jasper.

The attic youth center philadelphia pennsylvania. Pma isn t the only nonprofit in philadelphia that has been embroiled in this sort of controversy of course. The attic youth center creates opportunities for lgbtq youth to develop into healthy independent civic minded adults within.