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Read MorePoet Laureate Ashley McBunch returns to Step and helps us all find our inner poet January 2022
City of Olympia’s Poet Laureate Ashly McBunch joined STEP in June 2021 to read her poetry about intersectionality and share her process of writing poetry. They returned to STEP in January with an amazing workshop that helped us gather our words about Belonging. Ashly walked through a scenario of being in a room of unknown…
Read MoreSTEP – Sharing Teens and Elders Project, Seeds of Change, Thurston County Juvenile Court’s Youth Development Program
2021 was a year filled with uncertainty and unique challenges. In spite of those circumstances, a powerful partnership has been established between STEP Sharing Teens and Elders Project, the Seeds of Change, and the Thurston County Juvenile Court’s Youth Development Program (YDP). In June 2021 a local gardener donated over 100 dahlia flower bulbs to…
Read MoreDonation Letter
Recently STEP had the honor of having Erin Jones as our guest speaker on our Zoom gathering. It was a profoundly moving experience and brought tears to some eyes. She spoke with profound wisdom, honesty and warmth. She encouraged us to be a part of healing racism in our country. It was an extraordinary program.…
Read MoreFinding joy in intergenerational engagement
How Olympia-based STEP inspires “people to bridge the generations through empowering conversations”. Read the full article on Jolt News.
Read MoreFinding joy in intergenerational engagement
Excellent article about STEP from JoltNews.com https://www.thejoltnews.com/stories/finding-joy-in-intergenerational-engagement,2128
Read MoreAndrew Liu: What’s it Like to Be a College Freshman in Changing Times
Excerpt from Thurston Talk. Andrew’s impressive accomplishments from high school secured his place in an eight-year program that puts him in medical school after successful completion of his undergraduate degree. “That was a big draw for me,” says Andrew, who would not have to take the traditional MCATS, Medical College Admission Test. Then COVID-19 arrived.…
Read MoreBrain Science: How business can benefit | South Sound Business
“The Japanese government is putting millions of dollars into neuroscience,” says Linda Terry, owner of Linda Terry Brain Training in …
Read MoreWhere We Live: Communities for All Ages, 2018 Edition – AARP
The 2018 edition of Where We Live: Communities for All Ages — 100+ Inspiring Examples from America’s Local Leaders is available …
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