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Western of the Methow

Sustainability Pathways

Sustainability Pathways offers community-engaged educational programs to provide access to high impact learning in rural communities of North Central Washington. Aligned with WWU’s strategic goals in supporting student success with state-wide impact, we are building inclusive access via multiple programs that also bring capacity to regional sustainability initiatives.  

Programs

What We Offer in the Methow Valley

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Summer Undergraduate Fellowship

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Applying project management skills

Community Resilience Post College Fellowship

Post college fellow in front of the Okanogan county electric co-op truck

Bridging college graduates into careers

Educational Pathways For Local Youth

Youth Corps summer program students learning how to set up a field camera Loup Canyon

Expanding educational opportunities

Lifelong Learning

People making a collage at a community class at the library

Convening public, all ages classes and events

Regional Projects

Loup Canyon aerial image taken with a drone

Supporting land relations, restoration, and food systems

Alumni Engagement

WWU Alumni in the Methow

Connecting networks and growing community

Cross University Collaboration

Our Partners at WWU

The cohort gathering during their end of the summer retreat
College of the Environment
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Sustainability Engagement Institute
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Outreach and Continuing Education
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Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good
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University Advancement
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Urban and Environmental Planning & Policy Dept
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Stay Connected and Support Our Work
fellow working at the share library fixing tools
2023 Cohort
student fellows in nespelem after learning about tribal sovereignty
in the mountains with balsamroot wildflowers
fellows on a hike in the north cascades
Youth Corps summer program students doing trail maintenance at Loup Loup Canyon
Fellowship student working at the Foundation for Youth Resiliency and Engagement
butterfly and wildflowers
Fellowship student working on the computer at city planning department
Fellowship student working with kids at the summer camp program called Garden in Bloom
Fellowship student in front of Methow Trails office