APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 28th, 2019. All selected participants will be notified via email on Thursday, June 27th, 2019.

B.I.O. is a young folks led program aimed to build solidarity and connectivity between Black, Brown, and Indigenous youth. Youth will gain organizing skills through the lens of land, history, and art. This program will hold space for young folks to foster creativity, healing, an analysis on what keeps our communities separated, and create strong community leadership.

This program will be 6 weeks long every Saturday from July 13th to August 24th. Programming will be run from about 10 AM - 3 PM. We ask that you are able to prioritize each weekly session because each session will build onto the next. We will explore and analyze our shared histories and elements of conflict that has been rooted in white supremacy,  heteropatriarcy, settler colonialism, and anti-Blackness. We will also be connecting with the land , creating art together, and connecting with elders and experienced community organizers in an inter-generational wisdom circle.

Requirements:
- Be 16-30
- Identify as Black, Brown, or Indigenous
- Interested in becoming engaged and intentional community organizers
- Willing to hold yourself accountable in shared space and also willing to be uncomfortable because some parts of this program will include heavy discussions
- Willing to bring your full self

This summer program takes place in Tacoma, Washington. All participants are responsible for their commute or travel arrangements. Address: 2201 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA 98409.