Author: Elizabeth Whitford

Summer Learning Week

By SOWA

Celebrate Summer Learning Week July 12-16, 2021! Put Washington and your program on the map for National Summer Learning Week 2021! Summer Learning Week is the largest advocacy and communications event of the year for summer programming – help us show how amazing we are in Washington and how incredible all of our summer programs are by registering your event on the National Summer Learning Association website. Anything goes – a field day, family night, or a site visit with legislators – use your creativity to show the state and country how great your program is. Join us for a statewide virtual kick-off for Summer Learning Week! … [ ]

Thriving as a Leader in Changing Times

By SOWA

Belonging to a team, feeling valued and respected (as a whole person, not just “as an employee”), and being encouraged to innovate–this kind of culture enables us to adapt during challenging times, and it emerges when we lead by integrating racial equity and social and emotional learning to create equitable environments for youth and adults. Join us to explore what it means to be this kind of leader, and how each of us, from wherever we stand within organizations, can work towards building thriving organizations.