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YDEKC Shared Advocacy Agenda – October 2016
Deep Dive into Advocacy: Our Shared Agenda What does it take to be an advocate? “In its broadest sense, advocacy means 'any public action to support and recommend a cause, policy or practice.' That covers a lot of public actions, from displaying a bumper sticker to sounding off with a [...]
YDEKC Shared Advocacy Agenda – June 2016
Deep Dive into Advocacy: Our Shared Agenda Greetings YDEKC Members and Friends - Advocacy is about Hope. At the May 26 poverty conference hosted by Partners for our Children, Siobhan Ring from the Children’s Alliance compellingly stated “I suggest inspirational thinking and a long view into [...]
YDEKC Field Notes – April 2016
Greetings YDEKC Members and Friends - Watching the sugar snap peas, peonies and hostas emerge from the ground and the dogwood trees in full bloom around my house means that summer is right around the corner! As spring breaks come and go this month, summer planning is in full swing - for programs [...]
YDEKC’s Lunching with Leaders
Members Only: Lunching with Leaders: Best Starts and More Join us to get to know YDEKC's new Public Policy Manager, Rene Murry and for a discussion with Sheila Capestany, Strategic Advisor for Children and Youth at King County, focusing on the implementation of Best Starts for Kids. We will also [...]