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2023-2026 Strategic Plan

We are proud to present our 2023-2026 strategic plan, which has been deeply informed by School’s Out Washington’s community and...

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Investing in Rural Youth: The Impact of School-Community Partnerships

Corey Belser knows firsthand how activities outside of the classroom can open doors of possibility for young people. His career...

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Spotlight: Hilltop Children’s Center’s Commitment to Continuous Growth and Improvement

School’s Out Washington (SOWA) supports youth programs on their program quality improvement journey. One program that has shown commitment to...

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Advocating at the Capitol: Recap of 2026 Advocacy Day

We know that high-quality youth development programs transform lives and build stronger communities—but Washington still hasn’t caught up with the...

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Spotlight: International Rescue Committee

Resettling one’s family in an unfamiliar country is not an easy feat. Having survived violence and persecution in their countries...

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2025 Bridge Conference Highlights—Together We Rise

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We were proud to see our conference theme, Together We Rise, resonate through every keynote, workshop, and conversation as hundreds of changemakers from across Washington gathered to celebrate and lean into collective resilience, empowerment, and shared success.

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2021 Bridge Conference Reflections

This year’s Bridge Conference reminded us of the power of collective knowledge and community building. Over 500 registrants logged in for our second virtual...

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2022 Summer Program Fund RFP is now open!

2022 Summer Program Fund School’s Out Washington (SOWA) is partnering with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to administer a second round of funding through the Summer...

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In their own words—Coach Lynda’s spotlight on Centro Rendu

Expanded Learning Opportunity (ELO) providers and school district personnel agree that they are Zoom fatigued, depressed, and no longer motivated to join any kind of virtual learning. Like them,...

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How Life Enrichment Group lives up to its name

Life Enrichment Group has been part of the Best Starts for Kids Out-of-School Time initiative since 2018. The Rainier Beach-based organization provides academic services...

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3 things to do before the Bridge Conference

1. Download the latest Zoom While you do not need to have a Zoom account to access Bridge, we do encourage you to download the latest version of the Zoom Client to your device. 2. Log into Sched and...

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Beyond voices, into action.

The Bridge Conference is a place where those in many levels of youth development can gather to share ideas and reimagine what opportunities and programs  are offered to young people. An...

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