We’re hiring!
YDEKC is hiring an Administrative and Database Assistant! Overview Youth Development Executives of King County (YDEKC) is a coalition of youth-serving organizations and a cross-sector convener working to improve outcomes for young people. Representing the executive leadership of youth-serving [...]
What does supporting the whole child mean to you?
by Mona Grife About a year ago, I went to a meeting about social & emotional learning that was expertly facilitated by Erin Okuno. I told her that day, I had a crush on her (even though I had just met her!) because of the artful way she made sure everyone was engaged. What stuck in my mind was [...]
Introducing Rashad Norris, our 2019 SEL Symposium Keynote Speaker!
Announcing Our Symposium Keynote: Rashad Norris on Authentically Engaging Youth of Color with a Culturally Relevant Approach by Anne Arias Each year as we are preparing for our annual Whole Child, Whole Day: A Social & Emotional Learning Symposium, we ask our Advisory Committee to [...]
Aug 9, 2019: WHOLE CHILD, WHOLE DAY: A Social & Emotional Learning Symposium
WHOLE CHILD, WHOLE DAY: A Social & Emotional Learning Symposium An interactive professional development symposium to strengthen your capacity to create equity based learning environments that support the whole child across the whole day, with a focus on shifting adult practices and systems [...]