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Bridge Conference 2024 Highlights—Moments to Movements

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We were proud to witness our theme of "Moments to Movements" in action as both a foundation for the conference and an invitation to imagine more expansive movements rooted in the moments that change us bit by bit every day—and how we can utilize these invaluable moments with youth to foster long-lasting positive change.

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Best Starts for Kids  renewal  headed to the August 2021  ballot in King...

Holistic community support for youth and families. This is the overarching purpose of King County’s Best Starts for Kids Initiative. As we’ve seen with the inaugural Best Starts...

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Centering Culture
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Unveiling overlooked history to empower and educate

The Hawk Foundation's goal is to empower all youth and educators, from all backgrounds, to seek out more information about African American...

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Best Starts for Kids,
Centering Culture
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Black Futures, Black Brilliance—Living Well Kent’s Youth Policy Council ...

“There’s a brilliance that happened in the past, brilliance that’s happening today as I watch you, and the brilliance that will happen in the future under your tutelage. Because you have...

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Centering Culture,
COVID-19,
Social-emotional Learning
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Seattle CARES—creating and becoming superheroes

Seattle CARES is more than mentoring. The organization invests not only in the youth they work with, but also their families. Their mission is to secure and transform the lives of Black children by...

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Centering Culture,
COVID-19
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African Young Dreamers Empowerment Program Intl.—amplifying youth voice ...

The African Young Dreamers Empowerment Program Intl. (AYDEPI) was established in 2019 in response to missing resources for young immigrants in South King County....

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Centering Culture,
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King County Best Starts for Kids quality out-of-school time initiative e...

The Out-of-School Time Initiative, a part of King County Best Starts for Kids, began in 2018 and was slated to provide youth program providers with funding and quality...

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