Academics – Elevate Washington

Supporting young refugees through community partnerships

Latima Charbonneau — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:26:23 +0000

School’s Out Washington’s 2021 Annual Report, Path & Purpose, explores how shared vision and purpose, connection, and persistence enable community partners to create equitable pathways for youth across the state. Read the full report here. Since 2007, School’s Out Washington (SOWA) has fostered partnerships between community and schools to support refugee students.

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Foundation for Academic Endeavors

Latima Charbonneau — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:18:35 +0000

School’s Out Washington’s 2021 Annual Report, Path & Purpose, explores how shared vision and purpose, connection, and persistence enable community partners to create equitable pathways for youth across the state. Read the full report here. The Foundation for Academic Endeavors (FAE) is located in the Skagit Valley. Many kids in FAE’s programs are from low-income and Latinx families…

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Unveiling overlooked history to empower and educate

Latima Charbonneau — Tue, 04 May 2021 16:54:00 +0000

Based in Thurston County, The Hawk Foundation for Research and Education in African Culture “dedicates itself to the promotion of education, holistic health, and trauma healing in the African American community.” The foundation’s programming includes one in partnership with multiple county library systems called “The Wisdom of the Drum,” which brings youth and their families together to learn more…

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Community Spotlight on Empowering Youth & Families Outreach

Latima Charbonneau — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 10:44:57 +0000

Founded in the early 2000s in Southeast Seattle’s Rainier Valley, EYFO’s work includes character-building activities that motivate young people to develop resilience and positive attitudes about their ability to learn and grow by identifying their unique strengths as individuals. EFYO’s programs take “an integrative approach, embedded with wilderness exploration, academic support…

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Iraqi Community Center of Washington

Latima Charbonneau — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:09:39 +0000

Established in 1998, ICCW provides numerous human and social services, from early learning and after-school tutoring to housing support to numerous individuals and families in South King County and the Seattle area. The organization’s mission is to build and empower a healthy and self-reliant community, develop strong leaders, and promote economic independence through direct assistance and…

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Community Spotlight on East African Community Services

Latima Charbonneau — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 03:15:49 +0000

EACS’s after-school programs go beyond helping kids with homework and improving academic performance. They also promote children’s social, emotional and cultural well-being, encouraging health self-esteem, self-image, leadership, and exploration of college and career opportunities. Through a network of more than 15 community partners, the youth scholars of EACS get eye-opening experience with…

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