September means back to school for many children, youth, and families. Yet for schools it is not only about welcoming students but also making sure that they are in school and in classes. Chronic absenteeism is not a local or regional problem; it is a...

An organization like Athletes for Kids, a youth mentoring program, plays an important role in the Bellevue community. Athletes for Kids matches children who have disabilities with high school athletes to learn from each other and positively impact each other’s lives.  The high school athletes model...

Without the benefit of quality early learning young children face the reality of entering kindergarten not ready. The recent elimination of funding for all 151 preschool slots the Bellevue School district served through Head Start funding was a devastating hit to our community. Children who...

In the wake of the violence against communities and the police across America, Eastside Pathways stands as a partnership and reinforces the call for equity in all systems and does not tolerate racial injustice nor violence from any person or system. We utilize our community-wide partnership...

The FISHPOND Preschool recently joined Eastside Pathways as a partner. Learn about how they are encouraging children to investigate, create, discover and motivating them to add to their understanding of the world. What role does The FISHPOND Preschool play in the community? The FISHPOND Preschool provides a child centered, developmentally appropriate,...

Few of the families from the Highland Village complex.  Photo: The Bellevue Reporter In the last week, Bellevue has seen the impact of collective action. The planned redevelopment of the Highland Village Apartments, one of the last affordable housing options in the area, was halted. Recognizing that...

The future took center stage at the “Sueña Hacia el Futuro” graduation celebration on June 17 for graduates from the Youth Eastside Services (“YES”) Latino H.E.A.T. and MAMAS Unidas programs representing grades from preschool to college. While the future inspired our youth and parent organizers, the past and...

In 2014, the Eastside Pathways Backbone began engaging in the Pacific Educational Group’s (PEG) Courageous Conversations training, a protocol for engaging, sustaining, and deepening interracial dialogue, in an effort to learn more about how to move towards racial equity as a community in Bellevue. Eastside Pathways...

A tale of two cities has unraveled within Bellevue throughout the development of the socioeconomic and cultural diversity which we all cherish today. Behind our beautiful Botanical Garden, lavish Bellevue Collections shopping center, and neighborhoods of welcoming family homes, Bellevue is also the home to...

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