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Cultivating Community Transformation & Imagination
Cultivating Community Transformation & Imagination

Recapping the Cultivating Community Transformation discussion and reflections on the journey of COO — the difficulties of shifting systems and institutions to enter into more relational and authentic conversations with community, the early intentions of COO coalesce around shared values, listen to the leadership within communities, and the work to invest in and strengthen community partnerships that can inform and bring momentum to the policy and systems changes needed for a more equitable King County.

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Impact, Learning Community, BlogWhitney Johnsonblog, SCOOP, COO news, learning, tools, speaker series, community connection
Spice Bridge food hall: A space to celebrate equity, food access and innovation
Spice Bridge food hall: A space to celebrate equity, food access and innovation

Communities of Opportunity partner spotlight: In 2020, after years of relationship-building and community-led design, the Food Innovation Network (FIN), a program of Global to Local, opened Spice Bridge to enhance the local food system, increase access to healthy and culturally specific foods and support local food businesses in South King County.

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Blog, ImpactWhitney Johnsonblog, SCOOP, COO news
COO at the second annual Best Starts for Kids Virtual Summit: We Build. We Rise. We Soar!
COO at the second annual Best Starts for Kids Virtual Summit: We Build. We Rise. We Soar!

For everyone committed to thriving, healthy communities the upcoming Best Starts for Kids annual summit offers an opportunity to share your experiences and reflect on the challenges we’ve faced and overcome this past year. This year’s Summit features important keynotes from BSK and community leaders and 18 breakout sessions including several highlighting the work of COO and partners!

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Blog, ImpactWhitney Johnsonevents, partner news, best starts for kids, COO news, SCOOP
Best Starts for Kids levy renewal: Continuing and expanded programs to support thriving children, families and communities
Best Starts for Kids levy renewal: Continuing and expanded programs to support thriving children, families and communities

King County Executive Dow Constantine has announced his plan for the six-year Best Starts for Kids levy renewal to continue building toward our long-term vision for King County’s children, youth, and families. Hear what our community has to say about Best Starts for Kids and Communities of Opportunity:

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Blog, ImpactWhitney Johnsonbest starts for kids, blog, COO news, SCOOP
"Listen and Be Ready to Shift": Case Study on Communities of Opportunity
"Listen and Be Ready to Shift": Case Study on Communities of Opportunity

“Listen and be ready to shift”. These were the words of now Communities of Opportunity (COO) Governance Group member and Executive Director of the White Center Community Development Association (WCCDA) at the nascent stages of the formation of COO. Read more about the beginnings of COO and how community partners pushed the initiative to do things differently.

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