Housing Connector’s success would not have been possible without the encouragement and support of LT classmates and alumni. The LT community rallied behind me and not only provided direction but also their time and resources to help bring our vision to reality.
Check out the rest of the story to see how the LT community helped Shkëlqim launch a new organization, Housing Connector, to increase access and remove barriers to housing for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Read MoreI now look differently at spaces where I personally have influence and think about who is missing, why, and how we can remove barriers. Change is slow, but leading with a lens of equity and access allows you to convene the right people and communities from the get-go to have impact.
Check out the rest of the story to see how Leadership Tomorrow helped John develop the knowledge and tools to more effectively address equity and access, and how LT helped him find his current board position.
Read MoreLT gave me confidence to take more risks, leave an institution I'd been with for 16 years, and enter a career I was passionate about and driven towards. I began to see myself differently, saw the difference I could make, and honestly, envision myself as a leader, something I had feared acknowledging up until that point.
Check out the rest of the story to see how Leadership Tomorrow helped Priya forge long-lasting relationships across sectors and how she uses the healthy community framework in her work at the Seattle Art Museum.
Read MoreAs part of the curriculum, LT participants apply their leadership skills through community projects. This is one example of a LT’18 community project.
Our team explored women’s leadership in fields typically dominated by men, interviewing seven powerful women leaders – leaders who broke barriers, impacted national policy, and had a hand in building some of the most recognizable companies throughout the Pacific Northwest. Interviewees included Constance von Muhlen, COO of Horizon Air; Sally Jewell, former United States Secretary of the Interior; and Paula Boggs, front woman for the Paula Boggs Band and retired General Counsel for Starbucks.
Read the full story to see which themes emerged from their conversations and how these LT alums have been inspired to take action.
Read MoreIn 2016, South Shore PreK-8’s celebration of National African-American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) inspired more than 250 Black men to welcome students to school with enthusiastic high fives. The media coverage of this community event led a Detroit-based organization to pledge $100,000 in scholarship dollars to ten Black male seniors graduating from high schools in the Seattle area. Sadly, the organization did not fulfill that promise, affecting the educational futures of the young men who absolutely needed that assistance to make college a reality.
Seeing the negative impact of that broken promise, we created the MoHundred Scholarship Fund to fill the gap.
Read the full story to see how three LT alumni are rallying the local community to help make these students’ college dreams come true.
Read MoreI had been interested in joining a non-profit board for a few years, as a way to get more involved in the nonprofit sector and give back through my expertise in marketing. I was also interested in diversifying my peer group to gain a different perspective on civic leadership, business, and life.
Check out the rest of the story to see how Jillian was able to find the perfect nonprofit board on which to serve.
Read MoreAlthough I had many years of experience working for a public agency (Port of Seattle), volunteering in my community, and a Master’s in Public Policy from the UW Evan’s School, it was my time in LT engaging and learning with my inspiring cohort of leaders that propelled me to run for Bellevue City Council.
My classmates’ passion to make our community better was palpable and infectious... just what I needed to light the fire in my belly after the 2016 election. I saw the possibility for me, as an immigrant from Hong Kong, to use my talents in public office and be a bridge builder who works with others to solve challenging problems locally. As the only woman of color on council, in a majority minority city, I bring a new voice and perspective that I believe complements our other council members. My time at LT gave me insights on how to respectfully engage while checking my own biases in decision-making as an elected official.
Read MoreLT alum, John Meyer, shares a few highlights from his LT experience, including how LT helped him plug into the community and find an opportunity to serve that matches his passion for wild places.
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