Moving into the next phase of COO, a Policy and Systems Cohort was envisioned to ensure community experts inform and guide a set of systems and policy recommendations at the intersection of community connection, economic development, health and housing.
Read MoreThis is the first blog in a three-part series that shares how On Board Othello, our partner coalition in Rainier Valley, is making a difference through neighborhood projects, coalition building and community engagement. Read more to learn how their work is transforming Southeast Seattle.
Read MoreFloribert Mubalama founded the Congolese Integration Network to strengthen cultural community connections for Congolese refugees and immigrants. Learn more about how his story drives his community organizing work.
Read MoreA parking lot may be an unexpected place to find healthy fruits and vegetables and community members connecting with one another. But that’s just what you will see when you visit the White Center Food Bank. Learn how their work in partnership with COO is improving the health and well-being of White Center.
Read MoreThere is a new way for neighbors to learn about and weigh-in on new development in Seattle neighborhoods. Visit the Early Outreach for Design Review Projects Blog where you can search by region or neighborhood to find basic project information.
Learn more at information sessions in October.
Read MoreCOO is actively seeking a qualified representative from a COO Geographic or Cultural Community partnership to join the COO Governance Group. Apply by September 28, 2018.
Read MoreCommunities of Opportunity would like to thank Director Adrienne Quinn for her contributions to King County and Best Starts for Kids.
Read MoreAt the Diversity in Tech event at SeaTac Community Center, youth and young adults of color explored tech training opportunities and heard directly from local tech employers and professionals about what it's like to work in tech.
Read MoreCOO’s recent Power in Partnership event brought more than 75 community members together to strengthen relationships and learn from one another.
Community partners connected through delicious food, conversation, and a powerful speech by Vivian Yi Huang, the Organizing Director for Asian Pacific Environmental Network out of Oakland.
COO staff and partners recently had the opportunity to connect with King County Executive Dow Constantine and Chief People Officer Whitney Abrams to share more about their work to create greater racial, economic, and health equity that enables all people in King County to thrive and prosper.
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