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Our Future, Our Voice: Celebrating the 2026 Eastside Pathways Youth Council
As the 2026 Eastside Pathways Youth Council comes to a close, we are filled with gratitude, pride, and hope. Over the past seven weeks, twelve incredible young leaders from across King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties committed themselves to learning, research,...
Listening, Learning, and Building Together: Reflections from Our Second Co-Development Session
Listening, Learning, and Building Together: Reflections from Our Second Co-Development Session At Eastside Pathways, we believe the people most impacted by systems should help shape them. That belief guided our second Early Learning Co-Development Session, where Black...
Blending & Braiding: Moving from Individual Effort to System Change
On August 20, cross-sectoral partners from the Ages & Stages Talk to Action series will gather for an Executive Pitch — a progress report to leadership and the broader community on work underway since January 2026 across four focus areas: Early Learning, High...
Our Year, Our Voice
Co-created by POC Only Affinity Space | 1st Friday Fellowship Our Year in Search Every year, Google releases a Year in Search video that asks a simple question: What were we, People of Color, searching for? Not just in browsers, but in our lives. At today's POC Only -...
Listening, Learning & Building Together
Reflections from Our First Early Learning Co-Development Session On a warm summer evening, families, caregivers, community partners, and advocates gathered at KidsQuest Children's Museum for the first Early Learning Co-Development Session hosted by Eastside Pathways...
Youth-Led Research for Community Change
At Eastside Pathways, we know that meaningful systems change happens when those closest to the challenges are empowered to help design the solutions. During our 3rd Youth Council meeting, this year's cohort took an important step from identifying issues they care...
Deep Dive Into Youth Experiences
This week, Eastside Pathways' Youth Council continued its journey of developing leadership skills while helping adults better understand the realities of being a young person today. What began with laughter, connection, and a few fun facts quickly evolved into the...
Co-Creating Better Early Learning Supports with Families
Co-Creating Better Early Learning Supports with Families When it comes to supporting young children, families are the experts on their own experiences. That belief is at the heart of Eastside Pathways' newest Early Learning Collaborative Action Network initiative,...
Youth Council Launches a New Year of Youth-Led Intiatives
On Monday, July 13, the Eastside Pathways Youth Council gathered at the Eastside Pathways office for its first meeting of 2026—and the energy in the room was unmistakable. Twelve young leaders representing Pierce, King, and Snohomish counties came together to begin a...