City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it.

In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Nicole Barker, executive director of Open Doors for Multicultural Families, and Bailey Medilo, communications manager at the Washington Bus, about what happens when families and young people find the courage to tell their own stories, and organize on their own behalf. From supporting multicultural families raising kids with disabilities to building youth political power across the state, Nicole and Bailey share how their organizations are reshaping who gets a voice in King County's future. To get involved, head to opendoorswa.org or washingtonbus.org.

City Cast Partner Studios presents Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, a five-part series on what a fair economy looks like in King County, told through the people building it.

In this episode of Weaving Our Future: Stories for a Fair Economy, Jane speaks with Tristen Hall, co-lead of the King County Early Learning Coalition, and Carlina Brown-Banks, executive director of Voice2Power Lab and a member of the Be3 Coalition, about why early learning and K-12 education aren't nearly as separate as Washington's funding system treats them. They get into why coalition work can do what no single organization can on its own, the legislative win last year that protected educational rights for students experiencing homelessness after hundreds of people emailed the Senate, and why childcare in Washington eats up something like a third of a family's paycheck. They also talk about what changes when you actually trust that parents already know what their kids need. To get involved, sign up for Be3 Coalition updates through Building Changes or connect with the King County Early Learning Coalition at brightspark.org/kcelc