Our blog highlights news from the youth development field, advocacy updates, and YDEKC member organizations. Blog spotlights are also shared in our monthly Field Notes newsletters — sign up for our mailing list!
BSK Materials & Action Items!
On June 3, we had our YDEKC family, friends, and community members join us as we hosted our first annual King County Youth Development Advocacy Day! We shared stories and advocacy tips to help get the vote out for the upcoming Best Starts for Kids 2.0 Renewal. We had a great turnout and are excited [...]
Welcome, Aria!
We are pleased to announce that YDEKC has welcomed its new Fundraising and Communications Manager, Aria Wilson (she/her), who will help produce our monthly newsletters, write and edit content for social media and the YDEKC website, manage grant activities, and foster communication with YDEKC [...]
Washington State Legislative Session Wrap 2021!
Celebrate!! Did you attend an advocacy event? Make a call? Write an email? Share a post about an issue important to children and youth? If the answer is yes, then YOU were a part of one of the most historic legislative sessions for children, youth, and families in decades! The 2021 [...]
Highlights from YDEKC’s “Thriving as a Leader in Changing Times”
Thriving as a Leader in Changing Times, the first quarterly event in our new Thriving Leaders series, drew leaders of youth-serving non-profit organizations to be in community for a day of reflection, connection, and learning on April 9, 2021. Thank you to our 82 attendees (and 110 total [...]