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Resettling one’s family in an unfamiliar country is not an easy feat. Having survived violence and persecution in their countries of origin, refugees face a plethora of new challenges when...

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...

Read more about Lights On Afterschool events held in Washington in 2025, including 5 events sponsored by SOWA....

Request for Qualifications: Program Quality Assessment – King County Youth Program External Assessor The mission of School’s Out Washington (SOWA) is to provide services and guidance for...

To ensure refugee children are equipped to thrive in Kindergarten, World Relief Western Washington (WRWW) offers Kinders Camp, a 4-week program. While the program also aims to build foundational...

On the morning of March 14, 2025, the School’s Out Washington (SOWA) training room buzzed with a deep sense of community and the hum of simultaneous conversations as representatives from nearly...