Hourglass: United Way of King County

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Hourglass: United Way of King County is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 136 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Hourglass: United Way of King County, a business show with 136 episodes published.

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  Episode #83

  #138: The ULTIMATE in Competition, Community Building and Fun

  Sep 28, 202626 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about the sport of ultimate frisbee with staff from All Girl Everything Ultimate Program (AGE-UP), a Seattle-based, United Way-supported organization that uses the sport to foster community, build leadership, and teach social justice. Hourglass sat down with AGE UP’s Co-Executive Director Ash Escobar and program manager Anthony “Zig” Ziegler to discuss the local origins, growth, and impact of ultimate frisbee. We will also chat with United Way director of Education Strategies, Joy Sebe, about AGE Up’s work as part of United Way’s Racial Equity Coalition, which delivers youth programming that promotes positive cultural identity and helps youth succeed in school. And we will spotlight our new giving program, United Circle, and our upcoming Conversations for Change virtual event, From Crisis to Community.

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  Episode #82

  #137: Why United Way? Meet Brendlyon Linton!

  Sep 21, 202626 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about our Engagement Coordinators and highlights Brendlyon Linton, who is stepping down from the role after 26 years in the role. United Way’s Engagement Coordinators help us strengthen relationships with our workplace partners, support campaigns and events, and connect more people to United Way’s work throughout King County. In this episode, we will chat with Brendlyon about topics including how she and other Engagement Coordinators inspire and challenge communities to do more to care for their neighbors in need. We will also chat with Magdalena Ruiz, United Way Engagement Manager, about Brendlyon’s impact as an Engagement Coordinator and the role’s importance at United Way. We will also discuss an upcoming in-person Happy Hour and Hellos event and our Conversations for Change virtual event, From Crisis to Community.

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  Episode #81

  #136: From Our CEO: the State of Education

  Sep 14, 202628 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail Good news happens. This week's episode is our monthly commentary and perspective from United Way president and CEO Blair Taylor. This month, Blair will discuss his take on the state of American education from the perspectives of a parent, an adjunct professor, and the leader of a nonprofit organization. And he’ll also discuss how United Way of King County is working to make quality education affordable and accessible to young people in our county. We will also discuss an upcoming Happy Hour and Hellos event, and an event sponsored by United Way grantee FEEST. Thanks for tuning in.

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  Episode #80

  #135 Sharing Best Practices

  Sep 7, 202624 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail Good news happens. United Way of King County joined more than 350 attendees from other United Way agencies at the West Regional Conference in Portland, OR. Members of United Way of King County staff led discussions on many facets of our work, including our public-private partnerships that generate resources and support for community-based organizations running early learning programs. For this week’s episode, we sat down with our education strategies director, Joy Sebe, and community impact manager, Holly Lackey, for a conversation on topics including the importance of sharing best practices with like-minded organizations and ways we’ve built trust across sectors through our public/private partnerships. We will also discuss our Community Partnership Kit Offerings and an upcoming volunteer opportunity at United Way supported by grantee El Centro de la Raza.

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  Episode #79

  #134: History and Future of the Seattle Indian Services Commission

  Aug 31, 202621 minS2

  Good news happens. This week's episode features a conversation about the past and future of the Seattle Indian Services Commission. The United Way supported commission was launched in 1972 to provide housing and planning services and programs to address the needs of Indigenous residents in King County. For this episode, we’ll chat with Commission chair Iris Friday and its Development Manager Demarus Tevuk about the commission’s history and its plans for a Native Village and Gateway project that will provide affordable housing holistic family services, and economic opportunities for Indigenous people all while celebrating Indigenous Native cultures. We will also discuss our Community Partnership Kit Offerings and an upcoming volunteer opportunity at United Way supported grantee El Centro de la Raza.

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