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This month marks the one-year anniversary of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hourglass looks back at how COVID-19 impacted local students in and out of the classroom and how a United Way-funded coalition of nonprofits aided young people, families, and communities during the pandemic.

In the photo are four students from two local nonprofits who offered their takes on schooling during COVID: Zeppelin Andrew (Kiowa) and Helena Johnny (Cowichan) of local nonprofit Red Eagle Soaring and Alondra Gonzalez and Miguel Bravo Monterrozo of Para Los Ninos.

We’ll also spotlight the South King County Food Coalition and an upcoming United Way event addressing housing insecurity.

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There's more to movement than exercise and sports! This episode features a conversation with Sarah Sense-Wilson and Kayla Harstad of Urban Native Education Alliance, a Seattle-based organization that immerses generations of Indigenous youth in education, culture, and tradition.

United Way is proud to support Urban Native Education Alliance and how it spends its time keeping Indigenous youth active with programs that foster health and wellness and engaged in activities that promote social justice.

We will also hear about the Des Moines Area Food Bank and an upcoming event that probes solutions to housing insecurity.

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In this episode, we chat with Leslie Stone, the youth development director for Asian Counseling and Referral Service of Seattle. For more than 50 years, Asian Counseling and Referral Service, or ACRS, has offered a broad array of behavioral health programs, human services, and civic engagement activities for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and other local communities.

United Way of King County proudly supports ACRS and how it spends its time promoting social justice and the well-being for communities that are often underserved.

We also spotlight Ballard Food Bank and our upcoming Conversations for Change event on Housing Stability.

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In this episode, we chat with Sherry Williams, the executive director of operations for Technology Access Foundation, a Seattle-based organization that provides STEM education for underserved students and support for educators of color.

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In this episode, we chat with De’Vonte Parson, the executive director of Pro Se Potential, a prevention-based, restorative program that empowers local youth to achieve stability and find their purpose.

United Way of King County proudly supports Pro Se Potential and the time it spends building young leaders through healing-centered engagement, workforce development and mentorship.

We will also hear about a great volunteer opportunity coming up, as well as United Way of King County’s signature fundraising event.

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As we approach the April 15 IRS Tax Deadline, we’ve dedicated this episode to all things taxes.

United Way Credits & Financial Stability team members Casey Lantz (left) and Ryan McFerran chat about how we spend time preparing thousands of returns free of charge while helping make tax season a little less stressful for our neighbors.

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