Building collective power to transform early childhood systems
Pathwaves WA creates pathways for leaders of color to hold decision-making roles in early childhood systems so they can equitably drive and shape the design of policies that affect future generations of our kids and our communities.
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The Pathwaves Fellowship
The Pathwaves Fellowship is a 20-month fellowship that brings BIPOC individuals into the field of early childhood policy. The Fellowship is employment- and cohort-based, and it posts Fellows in placement sites, which are organizations doing early childhood policy work in Washington state.
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Our Staff and Board
Pathwaves WA was founded in 2021 by a collective of women and non-binary people of color. We come from many diverse backgrounds and experiences, but our shared goal and passion is to make early childhood policies and systems more just and inclusive.