Communities of Color-centered.
We shift power to communities of color to elevate the brilliance and expertise already there.
Empowering play at all levels.
We recognize the protective value of play and fun.
Collaboration across sectors.
We focus on systems-level solutions that require collaboration across public and private sectors.
Disruption of traditional systems.
We recognize and work to disrupt systematic racism and oppression that are upheld and perpetuated by the status quo.
The King County Play Equity coalition relies heavily on various collective action models and is structured similar to the model outlined below:
Key elements of Coalition structure include:
The Coalition receives backbone staffing support from the Center for Leadership in Athletics, King County Parks, and the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport.
The Coalition’s fiscal sponsor is Seattle Parks Foundation.
The Coalition was founded in 2019 in response to the State of Play: Seattle King County.
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