Pacific advocates center lived experience and their community strength

October 18, 2024
by Sarah Leone (she/her), RESULTS Senior Associate of Grassroots Impact

In October of 2024, RESULTS advocates and guests from all over the Pacific (including RESULTS Canada) came together with intention. In a setting known for stirring natural beauty, we honored our connection and strength in the movement to end poverty. We also learned from one another, hearing from leaders in our midst with lived experience of our issues. We laughed, cried, snacked, and even boogied together. Ultimately, we all emerged recommitted to our vision of a world beyond poverty. Below is a series of photos showing the power of our community in action. 

Photo of mountain and trees at the PNW Regional Conference 2024
The setting
From left to the right, RESULTS Associate Director of U.S. Poverty Policy Michael Santos, RESULTS Senior Associate of Grassroots Impact Sarah Leone, RESULTS Colorado advocate (new) and Fellow Malachi Gillespie, and co-Group Leader Andy Clarke of RESULTS Colorado taking a photo in front of the Hood Canal and Olympic Mountains.
Meeting room at the PNW Conference 2024
Post-dinner session on Friday evening (October 11), where advocates from Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, and Victoria, Canada sat in fellowship with one another.
Group of RESULTS advocates sitting in a circle
Carolyn Prouty, co-Group Leader of the RESULTS Southwest Washington group opens the conference officially on Saturday (October 12). Carolyn grounded attendees in RESULTS anti-oppression values. She later honored former RESULTS advocates who have since passed away.
From left to the right was the Panel on Poverty in the United States with Moderator Michael Santos, Associate Director of RESULTS U.S. Poverty Policy; Drayton Jackson, Executive Director, The Foundation for Homeless and Poverty Management, Bremerton, WA; David Dovgolpolyy, first-generation Ukrainian refugee, former refugee service provider in western Washington, Everett, WA; Kirsten Jewell, Housing Policy Manager, Housing Division, Washington State Department of Commerce; and Selina Ramirez, Re-Entry Program Manager at Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe, former Head Start parent, Little Boston, WA. David came away from the conference interested in joining a RESULTS group for the first time.
Group of RESULTS advocates stretching in between meetings at the PNW Conference 2024
In the center of the room is Mariam James, founder of Madam Munchie Fitness, and daughter of co-Group Leader of RESULTS Bremerton Diana Tyree-Eddy. Mariam led advocates in a round of safe stretches to help loosen up stiff muscles from session sitting. This was a great activity as it allowed advocates to center themselves as they prepared for the remaining sessions.
From left to right sits Sam Weller of RESULTS Victoria, Canada; co-Regional Coordinator of Washington State John Hornby; Group Leader Amber Walker of RESULTS Cascades, and Mary Minor of RESULTS Snohomish eating lunch together on the last day of the conference (October 13).
From left to the right, RESULTS Seattle co-Group Leader Zelda Foxall; RESULTS Senior Associate of Grassroots Impact Sarah Leone; and advocate Fatima Traore of RESULTS Tri-Cities smile for the camera while saying their goodbyes. Everyone felt ready to carry forth the work as we head into the election and beyond.

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