Our Mission
Advocating for community, by community.
We are building on the legacy of community-led advocacy in Skyway. The Coalition addresses the historic lack of investment, inequitable policies, and systems that have impacted our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community. As an unincorporated King County area, our community must actively advocate for our needs and community vision in the absence of services and resources provided to incorporated cities. We want a diverse, civically engaged community that utilizes our voices, wisdom, and expertise for ongoing decision-making.
We are committed to engaging in a collaborative model for community development through relationship building, trust, and collective impact.
In all things we do, we are guided by our values of:
Community, Diversity, Empowerment, Inclusion, Justice, and Respect.
Our Programs
Advocacy
We forge connections with our community that will pioneer new leaders to shape the future and legacy of our vibrantly diverse BIPOC residents. Skyway residents are encouraged and essential as we advocate for the funding, policy, and system changes our community needs.
Affordable Housing
We support systems, policies, and funding needed to bring and maintain the affordable housing options Skyway needs. We aim to protect and encourage community-led development that encourages an anti-displacement approach that prioritizes housing for low- and moderate-income families with particular emphasis on Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and those already displaced.
Economic Growth
We work to counter displacement and gentrification in Skyway by connecting with the community to accelerate small business development, provide access to job training, and build community wealth.
Our community-led Economic Development Committee (EDC) aims to advance equitable economic growth and counter gentrification and displacement in Skyway by fostering collaborations that accelerate small business development, workforce development, and community wealth building.