Resources for expanded learning professionals

By Doria Nelson

Often, there are several types of community partners operating in schools simultaneously. Cooperative partners operate autonomously, but may share one or more goals with the school. Collaborative p...

By Doria Nelson

This unconventional final report — a collection of 18 x 24 posters — highlights each journey of Youth Development Executives of King County’s sixteen 2019 Whole Child, Whole Day mini-grantees...

By Doria Nelson

In early 2022, Youth Development Executives of King County (YDEKC) announced grantees of the Thriving Leaders of Color Fund, an initiative designed to advance, rejuvenate, and/or celebrate leaders ...

By Doria Nelson

An introduction to program quality, and a comparison of the Youth Program Quality Assessment (YPQA) to Washington State’s Teacher and Principal Evaluation Project (TPEP) frameworks. 

By Doria Nelson

It is very likely that schools and community partners have vision or mission statements specific to their organizations, but to what extent do they complement one another? By creating a shared visi...

By Doria Nelson

Site coordinators (principals, school staff, or community-based organization leaders) can take inventory of existing programs and partners within their school using this tool. This process can take...