BIPOC-led Organizations
SOWA is excited to partner with the following organizations for the BSK Expanded Learning Initiative:
| BIPOC-led Organizations | $8,455,477 |
| A 4 Apple Learning Center | $290,000 |
| Abubakr Islamic of WA | $152,804 |
| AMT UP 3D | $280,950 |
| Atlantic Street Center | $290,000 |
| Chinese Information and Service Center | $299,998 |
| Communities of Rooted Brilliance | $295,173 |
| Diaspora Family Healing Network | $300,000 |
| East African Community Services | $300,000 |
| Education For All | $300,000 |
| El Centro De La Raza | $300,000 |
| Empowering Youth and Families Outreach | $280,070 |
| Eritrean Association in Greater Seattle | $296,920 |
| Evergreen Children’s Association dba Kids Co. | $161,505 |
| Filipino Community of Seattle | $300,000 |
| First Five Years & Beyond | $300,000 |
| Geeking Out Kids of Color | $297,403 |
| Horn of Africa Services | $300,000 |
| Inspirational Workshops | $299,985 |
| Iraqi Community Center of WA | $299,280 |
| Kids and Paper | $299,999 |
| Living Well Kent (LWK) Collaborative | $300,000 |
| Open Doors for Multicultural Families | $300,000 |
| Para Los Niños de Highline | $235,399 |
| Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle King County Council | $300,000 |
| Somali Health Board | $288,500 |
| South End Stories | $299,991 |
| Student and Family Support Program | $300,000 |
| Urban Impact Seattle | $189,000 |
| Wasat Community | $300,000 |
| Washington West African Center | $298,500 |
About our funding process: SOWA relies on a peer review process for reviewing and scoring applications. Among the 23 peer reviewers who reviewed BSK Expanded Learning applications, 87% identify as BIPOC and 96% share identities and/or lived experience with the priority populations of youth served. After participating in an orientation and anti-bias training, reviewers independently reviewed and scored a subset of applications using a scoring rubric aligned to funding priorities outlined in the RFP. Small groups then met to discuss and come to consensus on a score for each application. SOWA recommended high-scoring applications for funding to King County, with added consideration for licensed childcare programs, geographic equity, and representation of target populations of youth served. Final decisions were made by King County Best Starts for Kids.