Snohomish STEM’s Role in Career Connect Washington (CCW)
As Career Connect Washington (CCW) enters a new biennium with a revised funding structure, we want to provide an update on the Career Connect Northwest (CCNW) Regional Network.
Snohomish STEM has been a regional partner in the CCW initiative since its early days in 2018, originally working alongside Workforce Snohomish, the initial Regional Network grantee for our region. Since 2021, Snohomish STEM has served as Co-Director of CCNW, championing and connecting Snohomish County’s students, employers, educators, and community-based organizations.
A Change in the CCNW Leadership Structure
Due to significant statewide funding reductions to CCW Regional Networks, the Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD189) has decided to discontinue the co-director structure with Snohomish STEM. NWESD189 will now serve as the sole grantee for the CCNW Regional Network.
Snohomish STEM’s Ongoing Commitment to Career-Connected Learning
While Snohomish STEM will no longer serve in a leadership role under the new CCNW structure, we remain the trusted convener and leader in career-connected learning and future workforce partnerships in Snohomish County.
High-Impact Programs in Snohomish County
We continue to coordinate high-impact, industry-aligned student programming and workforce initiatives in Snohomish County such as:
- ECHO Tour℠ – immersive career exploration focused on local health care careers
- STEM Like Me!® – connecting middle and high school students with local employers in STEM careers
- Explore I.T. Careers℠ – hands-on career exploration in information technology
- Spring into STEM℠ and STEM Rising Star – programs that support multigenerational career exploration and celebrate achievement in STEM pathways
- Strategic Partnerships & Advisory Leadership – actively supporting cross-sector initiatives, career pathways, and shaping career-connected learning through roles with the Future Workforce Alliance, Regional Apprenticeship Pathways Program, advisory boards for higher education and nonprofits, and K-12 CTE advisory committees across Snohomish County
Continuing to Support Students, Employers, and Educators
Snohomish STEM and Economic Alliance Snohomish County remain aligned with the broader goals of Career Connect Washington and will continue to support students, employers, and educators across Snohomish County and the Northwest region.
For media inquiries, partnership opportunities, or questions, please contact us.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership in this work.
– Economic Alliance Snohomish County & Snohomish STEM
👉 From 2021-2025, Snohomish STEM has helped partners secure more than $4 million in federal and CCW Program Builder grants across Snohomish County and the region. You can read more about our history as Co-Director of CCNW and our regional impact here.
