Blog
Collective Impact Wins
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...
Sueña Hacia el Futuro 2016 / Dream Toward the Future 2016
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...
Exploring Race Matters: A Journey in Learning
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...
Families In Need Impacted by Changes in Bellevue
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...
Parent Alliance of Black Scholars Hosts First Annual Rites of Passage
The Parent Alliance of Black Scholars, also known as PABS, hosted the Inspire 2016: Rites of Passage event on May 20 honoring students graduating to middle school, high school, and college. A rites of passage ceremony is a community celebration marking the transition...
Bellevue: Welcoming the World
In 2014, Bellevue City Council adopted a plan they called The Diversity Advantage. Its vision statement begins with: “Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength.” Building on this vision, the city is making notable efforts to celebrate Bellevue’s...
How to Partner for Impact: The Nuts and Bolts of Aligning Collective Impact Efforts
Essay written by Karen Pittman and republished with permission from The Forum for Youth Investment For more than a decade, the Forum for Youth investment has helped communities map, convene and align coalitions and initiatives focused on the interlocking issues...
Partner Spotlight: India Association of Western Washington
Established over 32 years ago, the India Association of Western Washington (IAWW) has a long-standing connection to the community it serves. The organization focuses on youth, community, and seniors. Being an Eastside Pathways partner has inspired IAWW to do things...
Partner Vocies: Building A Stronger Community
Patrick Foran is passionate about his work and the community he serves as the Director of Parks & Community Services for the City of Bellevue. The department that he manages is broad in its scope of responsibilities and services—from parks and recreation to human...