The Youth Protection Coordinator brings together the UW community to advance youth safety and well-being.
We foster collaboration and networking across the many disciplines where youth engagement occurs, including but not limited to academic, admissions, athletics, healthcare, research, enrichment, college access, and outreach settings.
Youth Engagement Convenings
These convenings are appropriate for UW employees from all disciplines who engage with minors directly or indirectly as part of your course of business at UW. See below for specific topics. Advanced registration is required. All of these events occur on zoom.
- January 9, 2025 10:00-11:30 a.m. PST (on Zoom) – Register here
- Topic: Online safety: Protecting youth against emerging technology risks
- We will discuss current trends in threats against youth in online settings and existing requirements and resources to safeguard them. Presenters will include representatives from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the UW Privacy Office, and OYPC.
- April 1, 2025 12:00 – 2:30 p.m. PDT (hybrid in-person, 1:00-2:30 p.m. available on Zoom)
- Topic: Child Abuse Prevention Month Special Event
- Registration for in-person or Zoom attendance will be available in January 2025
Summer Youth Programs Planning Meetings
An opportunity for those at UW who run summer youth programs to connect, collaborate and coordinate summer program activities. All meetings occur on Zoom.
2024-2025 meetings
- September 26, 2024 10:00-11:30 a.m. PDT – Register here
- Topic: Summer programs debrief session
Register here for November 2024 – May 2025 meetings
- November 14, 2024 10:00-11:30 a.m. PST
- Topic: to be determined
- February 13, 2025 10:00-11:30 a.m. PDT
- Topic: Campus partners roundtable: planning for summer
- March 13, 2025 10:00-11:30 a.m. PDT
- Topic: to be determined
- May 8, 2025 10:00-11:30 a.m. PDT
- Topic: to be determined