Someone You Should Know

Get to know compelling individuals who make a difference in the community through their ongoing inspirational efforts.

Here you find the extended "Someone You Should Know" interviews packed with great insights and plenty of entertainment!

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Someone You Should Know: Starbucks Barista Lashay Hordges Johnson

Starbucks barista Lashay Hordges Johnson, or “Alfa,” as her Starbucks customers know her, is a living example of the phrase “Crisis equals opportunity.” Alfa, now 19 years old, grew up poor in one of the wealthiest ZIP codes in the U.S., Mercer Island, Wash., in Section 8 housing. Her experience str

2013 Superheroes for Washington Families

What qualities coalesce to propel someone forward to super-selfless action? Read the stories about this year’s superheroes and you’ll begin to comprehend what it takes to become a dedicated change-maker in our region. Each of these honorees have enriched and enhanced the lives of children and fami

Someone You Should Know: Lisa Taylor

Lisa Taylor is the children’s education program manager at Seattle Tilth, an educational organization that teaches us ways to grow food organically, conserve natural resources and support our local food systems. When she is not growing and eating plants with children, Taylor, author of Your Farm in

Someone You Should Know: Dr. Jill Sells

Dr. Jill Sells is a pediatrician and cofounder (with Dr. Mary Ann Woodruff) of Reach Out and Read Washington State, a regional office of Reach Out and Read (ROR), a national program that serves about 4 million children each year. At children’s medical checkups, ROR doctors and nurses talk with paren

Someone You Should Know: Craig Kielburger

At 12 years old, Toronto-born Craig Kielburger was featured on 60 Minutes for taking action against child slavery. He had read a newspaper article about Iqbal Masih, a boy his own age in Pakistan. Iqbal’s parents, like many others, had offered their 4-year-old son’s labor in exchange for a small loa

Someone You Should Know: Dr. Joel Berg

Dr. Joel Berg is one of the nation’s leaders in dental education and research. As president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), Berg has a global vision for improving dental health that is inspiring action worldwide. He was named dean of the University of Washington School of Dent

Someone You Should Know: Justin (Tim) Mills

Justin (Tim) Mills became the superintendent of the Bellevue School District last July. The former superintendent of the North Clackamas School District in Oregon also served as the superintendent of the Mesa Valley County and Brush public school districts, both in Colorado. Mills holds bachelor’s a

Someone You Should Know: Jay Inslee

Jay Inslee, the Democratic candidate for Washington state governor, is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Washington’s 1st Congressional District, serving from 1999 until he resigned in March to focus on his gubernatorial campaign. Inslee is a fifth-generation Washingtonian who

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