Since 2003, Youth Speaks Seattle has been the city’s premier collective for youth spoken word poetry, creating avenues for youth voices through creative writing instruction and performance opportunities. Over the years, Youth Speaks Seattle has conducted residencies and visited classrooms in nearly all of Seattle’s public high schools, hosted a thriving monthly open mic series, transformative all-city writing circles and Read more...

Dedicated to helping young people become engaged in the workplace and develop into positively contributing members of our community, we provide extensive job development information and opportunities to teenagers, while creating employment solutions for area businesses. Read more...

We envision a community that is connected, actively engaged, and inspired to create change in the world. The Council has long dedicated itself to fostering dialogue and debate about critical global issues. This is achieved through public events, Global Classroom programming for K-12 educators and students, and diplomacy initiatives that engage international delegations with our community. It is a fundamental Read more...

Fleeing for Safety Tens of thousands of refugees come to the United States each year from many countries. Threatened by persecution and war, these brave people leave behind everything familiar to seek safety, a life free from fear, and the chance for a new start. The US has a strong commitment to protecting refugees and Western Washington is one of Read more...

The idea for the Whatcom Peace & Justice Center (WPJC) came about in early 2002 among participants of the Bellingham Peace Vigil, the nation’s longest-running weekly peace vigil (1967-present). WPJC began under the sponsorship of the Bellingham Quakers and received its own non-profit status in February 2005. The center was formed not only to address U.S. aggression against the people Read more...

The Whidbey Institute is a home for ongoing inquiry, learning, and transformation. We envision people and communities wholeheartedly and effectively meeting the complex challenges of our time. Our 106 acre woodland campus has served as a home for transformational learning since 1972. We partner with a vibrant network of program leaders working in the areas of generative leadership, ecosystem vitality, Read more...

Supporting resident-led activities•Strengthening resident connections & leadership•Creating opportunities to build relationships. We assist White Center early learners, young adults, and their families in achieving their goals by: •Building knowledge•Accessing services•Providing leadership opportunities•Connecting families to schools, resources, and each other. We use a community-based economic development approach to revitalize the neighborhood by: •Attracting investments•Supporting small business & entrepreneurship•Improving health & safety•Increasing Read more...