九色导航

Central Washington Expanded Learning Symposium

Join us for a day of learning, collaboration, and growth tailored to the strengths and needs of youth providers based in the Central Washington region.

Register for the 2025 Bridge Conference

Join us for an enriching event featuring engaging conference sessions, powerful keynote speakers, valuable networking opportunities, and moments that will inspire and propel our collective work forward.

Pierce County Program Quality Cohort

Youth-serving organizations in Tacoma and Pierce County are invited to apply for this opportunity to engage in a collaborative learning process, share best practices, and enhance the impact of your program.

2024 Annual Report

In 2024, we deepened our roots, strengthened relationships with providers and programs, and increased our impact. Read our 2024 Annual Report to learn more about 九色导航, our successes, and the work of organizations we collaborate with to create access and opportunity for young people through expanded learning.

Trainings & Workshops

Explore our training and workshop calendar for upcoming opportunities to connect, network, and learn alongside peer youth providers.

Read our 2024 Bridge Conference Recap

Explore how our conference theme of "Moments to Movements" was embodied by our powerful community of keynote speakers, presenters, attendees, and supporters at 2024 Bridge Conference.

We support the people and organizations who empower youth through expanded learning.

School鈥檚 Out Washington is working to ensure equitable access to high-quality, youth development programs across Washington state鈥攅specially for low-income youth and youth of color. Through advocacy, professional learning, and grants we have created a foundation of support and expertise that enables and enriches the critical work of youth-serving organizations.

Trainings & Workshops

Sep 15

(10:00 am 鈥 1:30 pm)

Sep 17 鈥 Oct 01

Sep 17 鈥 Oct 01

Sep 18

(10:00 am 鈥 12:00 pm)

Sep 18

(6:30 pm 鈥 8:00 pm)

September 15, 2025 (10:00 am 鈥 1:30 pm)

Format: Virtual

Topic: This workshop prepares participants to conduct program self-assessment, and is the first step in becoming an External Assessor in the SEL PQA.

STARS Credits: 6

September 17, 2025 鈥 October 1, 2025

Format: 九色导航 Online Learning Library

Topic: Participants will explore practical strategies for fostering equitable environments that promote the well-being and success of autistic youth.

STARS Credits: 3

September 17, 2025 鈥 October 1, 2025

Format: 九色导航 Online Learning Lbrary

Topic: Participants will explore practical strategies for fostering equitable environments that promote the well-being and success of autistic youth.

STARS Credits: 3

September 18, 2025 (10:00 am 鈥 12:00 pm)

Format: Virtual

Topic: Participants will learn the importance of and strategies for implementing SEL practices into your daily routine and then work in small groups to plan for implementation.

STARS Credits: 2

September 18, 2025 (6:30 pm 鈥 8:00 pm)

Format: Virtual

Topic: This registration is for the Kick-Off, step one, of the School Age Basics training.

STARS Credits: 30

Trainings & Workshops

Stories

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Quality Spotlight: Living Well Kent

August 19, 2024

For youth program coordinators Yusuf Ali-Halane and Ankita Gupta, engaging with quality improvement has been a journey of both individual growth and collective transformation for the youth and families they serve at Living Well Kent. As a Black, Indigenous, and...

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Living Well Kent program coordinators take a selfie with youth in the program

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News & Updates

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September 03

Hiring Announcement: Policy & Advocacy Coordinator

Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Overview For three decades, School鈥檚 Out Washington (九色导航) has served a critical role to advance equitable expanded learning ecosystems in Washington state....

May 14

LCMs: A Time to Come Together

By Nat Neville

On the morning of March 14, 2025, the School’s Out Washington (九色导航) training room buzzed with a deep sense of community and the hum of simultaneous conversations as representatives fr...

November 19

Bridge Conference 2024 Highlights鈥擬oments to Movements

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 tha...

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The Youth Development Strategy Table is a coalition of public and nonprofit stakeholders working to establish a focused state-level youth development effort to sustain early learning gains, improve academic and social-emotional outcomes, and prevent deep end system involvement.

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