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‘Voice of Everett’ receives Herald’s top Emerging Leader award
Julio Cortes, 34, brings ‘passion and fearlessness to uplift our community.’
Latest Emerging Leaders 2020
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A ‘mother interested in helping kids’ hopes to end stereotypes
Edmonds activist and consultant Courtney Wooten advocates for children throughout Snohomish County.
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She’s listening to and learning from diverse communities
Christine Stansfield is helping a south Everett neighborhood take charge of its library.
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In Everett, he’s found a home base for countywide involvement
Julio Cortes made a difference at Cocoon House and now works to promote the city and the region.
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His hobby is making Mountlake Terrace a better place
When Dustin DeKoekkoek’s second daughter was born with Down Syndrome, it opened his eyes to empathy.
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He’s always among the first to step up and volunteer
When Clothes For Kids needed a new heating system, Craig Olson donated one and had it installed.
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He helps veterans achieve their educational and career goals
Chester Curtis helped raise money to open a center that serves veterans and their families.
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She teaches the traditional language of Coast Salish tribes
Natosha Gobin is spreading her passion for Lushootseed to tribal and non-tribal students.
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He wants to ‘leave my community better than I found it’
WSU Everett spokesman Randy Bolerjack has a message for all students: Help your community thrive.
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He fights for parents who are in need of a second chance
Everett attorney Neil Weiss watches for situations that are “a perfect moment for an intervention.”
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She’s making sure young people don’t feel lost or left out
Through her tireless efforts, Nicole Amor connects people with needed programs and services.
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‘I want to live and raise a family where everyone has a home’
Alexander Lark once built nest boxes for ducks. Now he raises money for Housing Hope and its families.
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She knows the transformative power of education
Ambar Martinez also knows first hand the challenge of acclimation for people of diverse backgrounds.