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South Sound YMCA names Kyeshia Likely community engagement director

South Sound YMCA Executive Director of Community Engagement Kyeshia LIkely.
South Sound YMCA Executive Director of Community Engagement Kyeshia LIkely. Courtesy

Kyeshia Likely is the new executive director of community engagement at South Sound YMCA. She started Sept. 26, the organization announced.

She previously worked in youth programs for a Seattle nonprofit called Choose180. Before that, she was an AmeriCorps volunteer, serving communities in the Seattle area.

Her new role “is focused on developing innovative approaches to service delivery through deep stakeholder engagement and co-creation of programs,” according to a news release.

She also will be creating organizational policies and structures that remove barriers and foster equity and inclusion, according to the release.

—Rolf Boone

This story was originally published September 29, 2022 at 5:00 AM.

Rolf Boone
The Olympian
Rolf has worked at The Olympian since August 2005. He covers breaking news, the city of Lacey and business for the paper. Rolf graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1990. Support my work with a digital subscription
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