SCHOOL AGE IMPLEMENTION TEAM

SOAR’s School-Age Implementation Team (SAIT) is a group of professionals who developed and are now overseeing implementation of the King County Action Agenda for School-Age Children and Youth. The Action Agenda is a document SOAR created through an extensive, inclusive community planning process. The School-Age Implementation Team includes representatives from child- and youth-serving agencies, local government, parents and guardians, business, philanthropy and education sectors. Click here for more information about SAIT and to read about recent Action Team accomplishments.

Action Teams

SAIT is garnering support for the Action Agenda, convening action teams focused on school-age children and youth, and supporting the growth of sub-regional and goal-based activity focused on success of children and youth in King County.

• Access to Quality Afterschool Programs
  
• Professional Development for Youth Workers
  
• Collaboration between Schools and Community-Based Organizations
  
• Resiliency and Valued Identities
  
• Meaningful Roles and Relationships for Youth

 

ACCESS TO QUALITY AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS

This action team focuses on development of online resources regarding program quality; development of a youth-friendly, searchable data clearinghouse for all youth programs; dissemination of information about program supply and demand, especially regarding program barriers; and raising public awareness about summer learning loss and providing programs.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH WORKERS

Developed and supports the growth of the King County Youth Development Network; helped develop and vet statewide professional development core competencies for youth workers; leads the coordination of the King County Youth Workers Forum; and supports the coordination of school-age components of the Putting the Pieces Together Conference.

COLLABORATION BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

Focuses on defining and supporting school-community collaboration; collects and shares information on local and national promising practices, needs and outcomes; and convenes representatives from different districts to share information and resources.

RESILIENCY AND VALUED IDENTITIES

Sponsors Multicultural Youth Leadership (MYL) curriculum training; the development of a training cohort to support trainings and organizations using the curriculum; and the expansion of the content of this curriculum. This team also works to convene and support local anti-oppression and cultural competency youth program staff.

MEANINGFUL ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS FOR YOUTH

Supports and highlights organizations doing meaningful youth work, youth outreach, and youth empowerment by identifying existing resources, projects, and organizations; supports and utilizes talents of youth in meaningful ways such as supporting youth-led training to a cohort of agencies committed to youth engagement; and supports an increase in mentoring relationships through promotion and recruitment events.

 

Get Involved!

Action teams meet monthly at locations around King County. Membership to SAIT and the action teams is open and new partners are encouraged to join. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please contact Kyla Lackie at kyla@childrenandyouth.org or 206-336-6937.

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