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Systems Change: More than a Buzzword
I left college hungry to find solutions to tough problems and, thanks to my upbringing, I was encouraged to focus on inequity. Four years later, after a powerful experience in the Peace Corps, I was convinced that education was the key to lifting not only communities,...
Partner Spotlight: Camp Kindness Counts
What role does Camp Kindness Counts play in the community? Camp Kindness Counts considers community-building to be one of our most important tenets! We believe that by teaching our young people to be more empathetic and socially aware this will inspire them to want...
Partner Voices: Working Together – Working Better
CISC (Chinese Information and Service Center) was started in Seattle in 1972 with the objective of helping non-English speaking elderly in the Chinese community. As the needs of the community grew, the organization responded by expanding its range of services to...
Bellevue Members Added to Best Starts for Kids Board
Several Bellevue figures were appointed to the Best Starts for Kids advisory board in December. Best Starts for Kids is King County Executive Dow Constantine’s initiative to ensure that all children in King County have the opportunity for a healthy life and are able...
End of Year Reflections
As 2015 ends, we would like to share with you what Eastside Pathways backbone accomplished during the year and what we are looking forward to in 2016. Our greatest accomplishment was creating a strong foundation for systemic change with the benchmarks of the Strive...
Harnessing the Power of Partnerships for Bellevue’s Low-income Youth
Thanks to an innovative partnership, children living in affordable housing communities in Bellevue are getting the tools and supports they need to achieve academic and life success. The King County Housing Authority, Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue, Bellevue School...
Partner Voices: Learning the Fun Way
KidsQuest, the children’s museum at the Factoria Mall in Bellevue, is a wonderland of exhibits and activities that can keep children engrossed for hours! Children are encouraged to give free rein to their imagination and creativity. The treehouse, the backyard, the...
Gratitude, Gratifying, and Grateful
As we turn the final corner of 2015, it’s with deep gratitude that I look back at the last year in the life of Eastside Pathways: new partner organizations, new collaboratives, more passionate individuals jumping into the movement, and certainly significant, the...
2015 StriveTogether National Cradle to Career Network Convening
The month of October was a busy one for Eastside Pathways’ staff. We began the month by traveling to Minneapolis, MN to participate in the 2015 StriveTogether National Cradle to Career Network Convening. The theme this year was that our mission is POSSIBLE and we are...