YDEKC Field Notes

Greetings YDEKC Members and Friends:

Celebrate!! Did you attend an advocacy event? Make a call? Write an email? Share a post about an issue important to children and youth? If the answer is yes, then YOU were a part of one of the most historic legislative sessions for children, youth, and families in decades!

The 2021 legislative session, which ended April 25, passed historic measures for youth development. These measures range from...

TOMORROW, May 19, 3:00-3:30 PM — Partnership Quick Connections, Part VII: Strategies to Sustain a Multi-Organization Out-of-School Time Collaborative.
May 27, 9:15-10:15 AM — (for our Members) YDEKC Member Connect: Executive Leaders Check-in.
June 2, 9:30-10:30 AM — (for our Members) Advocacy Coffee Talk.
June 3, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Building a Sustainable School-Community Partnership and Program.
June 16, 3:00-3:30 PM — Partnership Quick Connections, Part VIII.

June 3 — It's time to get out the vote for the Best Starts for Kids renewal! Register for King County Youth Development Advocacy Day! Join Sheila Capestany (Strategic Advisory for Children & Youth at King County), YDEKC members, and fellow champions for youth to share stories, advocacy tips, and have some fun!
Apply by May 21 — Highline Summer Enrichment RFP.
Submit by May 23 — Executive Leaders in King County, please complete the Wage and Benefits Survey this week!
Apply by May 24 — Nonprofit Community Recovery (NCR) grants.

May 29 — Wellness Revolution: Black Women's Wellness Summit: This session will focus on empowering Black women on their wellness journey, with a focus on nurturing Family & Financial Wellness.
May 31 — Health and Happiness Workshop: Learn effortless techniques to manage your stress and increase your energy levels.
Promise54 shares this article on Rediscovering Humor as an Act of Resistance and a Tool for Advancing DEI.
Check out these guided practices (all under 20 minutes) to support you in movement, breath, and beginning meditation techniques.

Apply now — SafeFutures Youth Center is hiring a Program Manager.
Apply by May 28 — Communities in Schools of Federal Way-Highline is hiring an Executive Director. (For more jobs, check out the KCYDN!)
May 22-June 16 — Humanizing the Data Conversation: An Equity Spring Learning Series by PSESD.
May 25 — Amplify voices from the Asian Pacific Islander communities at Trailblazers in Communities by YMCA of Greater Seattle.
May 25 & June 29 — Open Doors for Multicultural Families is hosting a series: Engaging and Partnering with Diverse Families (Part 1 & Part 2).
June 2-16 — Liberatory Leadership: Moving from Imagination to Action, a 3-part series by Washington Nonprofits and RVC.
Nonprofit AF shares The real reasons many organizations are still unable to diversify their board, staff, fundraising committees, etc.

FEATURED YDEKC MEMBER - NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

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Neighborhood House has been a YDEKC member since 2011, and we have been incredibly grateful for their many contributions to youth development and advocacy efforts over the years.

Last month, Neighborhood House — one of the oldest social service agencies in the Puget Sound region — celebrated their 115th anniversary. Across multiple locations in King County, they provide services to address the needs of entire families, with a focus on low-income community members, public housing residents, immigrants, and refugees. They serve over 15,000 people annually through their major program areas of early childhood education, youth development, employment and adult education, housing stability, aging and disability services, and community health.

Learn How Neighborhood House Supports Community Well-Being by watching the video below:

They are currently hiring for several positions including a Director of Development and Communications — apply today to join their team.

And don't forget to join Neighborhood House, YDEKC, and SOWA tomorrow for Partnership Quick Connections to learn Strategies to Sustain a Multi-Organization Out-of-School Time Collaborative!

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