Our Mission
FEEST trains youth of color and working-class youth to build collective power and organize for transformative and systemic change in their schools.
About FEEST
FEEST trains youth of color and working-class youth to build collective power and organize for transformative and systemic change in their schools. Our power comes from building a strong base, developing youth leaders, and running dynamic, radically joyful campaigns for systemic material change. Our work is both youth-led and multigenerational.
Our roots started in food justice and through that, we have won systemic improvements in school food in Highline and Seattle Public Schools. Since the 2020 campaign to remove police from Seattle Public Schools, we have expanded our campaign goals to include a wide range of systemic solutions that improve student wellness at school.
FEEST’s Vision for Society
We envision a society where working class youth and families of color are thriving in vibrant, politically powerful communities. We see this society built on values that include, but are not limited to:
Transformative Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice:
Eliminating oppression at its roots, prioritizing equity, and ensuring that everyone can live a healthy life on a sustainable planet.
Interdependence and Collective Liberation:
Recognizing that our struggles are linked and that we need to build trust with each other and work together to achieve liberation for all people.
Self-Determination:
Those most impacted by injustice should be the primary decision-makers on how to address it.
Creativity and Radical Joy!
We embrace our natural impulses for happiness and creativity to connect with each other, build community, and energize our movements.
FEEST’s Vision for Schools
We envision a today where youth of color and working-class youth exercise their power to change systems that serve them so that they can thrive physically, mentally, and emotionally. In our vision, schools are vibrant learning centers that reflect the students they serve and support the long-term growth and holistic wellness of students and our communities.
What’s Cookin’?
The latest news, events, and calls to action.
School Meals for All: A Win Years in the Making
Slide through to see some photos of FEEST Fam, past, present, and future at Mayor Wilson's Press Conference!This is a big one, and we’re celebrating it the way it deserves. On April 28, Mayor Katie Wilson announced a new spending plan for the FEPP Levy, a citywide...
What’s in the Bag? Join FEEST’s Spring Donation Drive
Two smiling Student Organizers hold brown paper grocery bags with FEEST logos, surrounded by illustrated vegetables and colorful abstract shapes. Text reads: “What’s in the Bag?”Right now, Student Organizers across South Seattle and South King County are building...
Biscuits, Compote, and Food Justice
Image is of FEEST Staff, Remin holding up gluten-free biscuits! There’s something about being outside, surrounded by growing food, that makes cooking feel different. This March, Student Organizers gathered at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands with Nala for a...
March Meal Kit: Ethiopian-Style Ful, Winter Pantry Cooking, and the Stories Our Food Carries
Image is of a bowl of ful made by FEEST Staff Hanan!Some months start with a grocery list. Others start with a memory, a smell, a spice tin that has followed someone through homes and seasons. This year’s meal kits have moved with the weather and with the realities of...
Community Safety in Action: Showing Up for Our Youth
This image above is of the poster used to advertise this community circleThis past month, FEEST gathered with partners including Washington Building Leaders of Change (WABloc), CHOOSE 180, Southeast Seattle Educators Coalition (SESEC), Rainier Beach Action Coalition...
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Youth are in the lead at FEEST because we know that change is not effective unless those most impacted by health inequities are the decision makers. Support youth leadership by donating today, OR sign up for our newsletter to learn more!