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Celebrating queer youth leadership, every day.

By Adriana Zazula

An oasis is defined as a, “peaceful area in the midst of a difficult or hectic place.” For LGBTQ youth in Tacoma,  Oasis Youth Center  is just that.  For more than 36 years it has been a place of joy, community, and understanding. Their mission is to, “transforms the lives of queer youth by creating a safe place to learn, connect, and thrive.”  “Oasis believes that queer youth are amazing leaders that have the ability to change the world,” said ...

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Get to know our Spokane County Program Quality Manager, Ben Baird.

Meet our Spokane County Program Quality Manager, Ben Baird. Since 2004, Ben has been passionate about serving young people in rural communities and believes that all youth should have access to high...

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Celebrating Sheely Mauck

Critical thinker Curious Resourceful Thought provoker Growth & reflection-oriented Thoughtful Mentor These are some of the words used to describe Sheely Mauck by her team at SOWA. For the last 12...

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Get to know our Pierce County Program Quality Manager, Sergio Beltran.

Throughout his career, Sergio always aims to be an empathic leader who builds relationships, community and centers his work in social justice and equity. Our organization is thrilled to have him on...

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Welcome to the team, Carlee!

We are thrilled to welcome Carlee Hoover to our team as the new Training & Development Specialist. Carlee (she/her) has always had a passion and a desire to lead, teach, and invest in others....

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Our program quality team is growing! Meet Kimmy, Sergio, and Valerie.

Since 2008, School’s Out Washington has led the effort to build and sustain a quality improvement system for expanded learning programs in Washington state. It is at the heart of all we do. As our...

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5 things you can do today to support LGBTQ youth

For LGBTQ folks, June is an important month of celebration and awareness. While commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York, Pride also serves as a reminder of the fearless existence of LGBTQ...

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