Life among Excelsior's youth
Despite shifts in funding and administration, Excesior Youth Center continues the "hard, persistent, dedicated work" of supporting vulnerable youth in Spokane.
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Excelsior client Jakeob, front, and Dexter, rear, work on sewing projects July 13, 2017 in the youth center’s craft room.
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Excelsior client Dexter irons fabric for making a pillow July 13, 2017 in the youth center’s sewing room.
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A trophy case in the hallway of Excelsior’s school contains prizes for a pool master and a shuffleboard extraordinaire.
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Excelsior clients Michael, Brandon and Jasmine find their own space in the youth center’s craft room on July 13, 2017.
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Excelsior client Mellow displays an art piece she made to hang in her room on July 13, 2017.
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Jakeob listens to a fellow Excelsior client during a group discussion about foster care on July 13,2017. Excelsior’s executive director, Andrew Hill, watches at right.
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Excelsior client Carson poses for the camera on July 13, 2017 in the youth center’s cafeteria.
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Sue Bell conducts a health checkup on an Excelsior client on July 13, 2017. Bell has worked in the youth center for 42 years.
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Excelsior client Jasmine participates in a group discussion about foster care on July 13, 2017.
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Excelsior client Shymaar test-drives a game in the youth center’s new arcade on July 13, 2017.
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Excelsior client Michael sweeps up the floor of the youth center’s craft room on July 13, 2017.
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Excelsior client Syhymaar, right, watches a fellow client perform a balancing act in the youth center’s cafeteria on July 13, 2017.
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Excelsior’s chief program officer, Ryan Kiely, wipes away tears while discussing a letter he keeps on his desk on July 13, 2017. A teenage boy gave him the handwritten thank-you letter several years ago after the pair took a memorable bike ride through Riverside State Park. Kiely learned earlier this year that the former client had committed suicide.
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Michael, right, gives an enthusiastic high-five to fellow Excelsior client Brandon in the youth center’s craft room on July 13, 2017.
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