by Samuel McLaughlin | May 13, 2025 | Interviews, Mpower
Eagles Take Wing: A Conversation with Aspire Mentoring There’s nothing quite like mentorship. While family and friends certainly occupy a unique space in each of our lives, many people credit their educators, peers, and even supervisors as impactful figures who...
by Samuel McLaughlin | Apr 29, 2025 | EngageIRL, Interviews
On The Trail: EngageIRL Spotlight on River City Youth Ops River City Youth Ops tells kids, “Take a hike.” The twist? They’re taking kids on said hike– or several hikes, if the rumors are to be believed. In late March, I visited Wilson Faust at Yasuhara Middle...
by Samuel McLaughlin | Apr 11, 2025 | EngageIRL, Interviews
Let’s Get Creative: EngageIRL Spotlight on Spark Central In a 2019 study, Karol Jan Borowiecki analyzed United States census data starting from 1850 to reveal socio-economic trends in creative occupations. One finding of Borowiecki’s study was that creative...
by Samuel McLaughlin | Mar 11, 2025 | Interviews, Promise Scholars
A Conversation with Alyna Rose, LaunchNW Promise Scholar Alyna Rose defies expectations. She loves horror movies, but can’t stand a particular classic of the genre. She’s an only child who’s lived in a single house most of her life, yet she’s...
by Sarah Overholt | Feb 10, 2025 | EngageIRL, Interviews
Doug (on the right) with his youth basketball team EngageIRL Engagement Champion — Doug Jordan Tip-off For most people, coaching seven elementary school basketball teams would be a feat of monumental proportions. For Douglas Jordan, it’s a typical Tuesday...
by Samuel McLaughlin | Jan 21, 2025 | Interviews, Mpower
A Conversation with Connor Voorhees, Mpower Peer Mentor This National Mentoring Month, we’re putting the spotlight on all things Mpower to show the impact mentoring has on our youth. The Mpower program features adult mentors, who might be working or retired...
