Acknowledgments

This project would not have been possible without the generous support of a wide variety of companies and individuals, including:

Financial Contributors SRO: Sterling Realty Organization KeyBank Starbucks Coffee Company Puget Sound Energy Alaska Airlines CH2M Hill The Board of Directors of Horn of Africa Services

In-Kind Contributors § Seattle Housing Authority § Pattison Construction § Nordstrom

Our volunteer teachers for the pilot phase of the program:

v Louise Owen v Linda Minor v Lonna Lee

v Pam Beresford v Barbara Ross v Kimberly Christensen

The staff and Board at Horn of Africa Services:

v Eskinder Sarka, Executive Director v Aboubaker Ali, Board President v Selam Kitaw, Program Coordinator

v Michael Niguse, interpreter v Shuib Ali, interpreter v Ferdossa Mohamed, interpreter

And the Leadership Tomorrow team that put it all together

v Bob Cooper Community Relations Manager, Food Lifeline v Marisa DiGiacomo Vice President, KeyPrivateBank v Rachael Hannah Educational Consultant, v Jason, Horning Property Manager, Sterling Realty Organization

v Lois Maag Community Affairs, Starbucks v Susan Sanchez Transportation Planner, City of Seattle v Todd Slind Traffic Engineer, CH2M Hill v Pamela Snoddy Human Resources, Puget Sound Energy

We came together

Eight who want to change the world

Creation abounds

Team Haiku by Jason Horning