In the News
2025
Fund the People: When Staff Thrive, Communities Thrive: A Nonprofit Wage Revolution
The Imprint: Albany County Pledged to Move Toward Zero Youth Detention. How is it Doing?
Real Change News: Youth Programs Matter
Real Change News: Our Youth Deserve Better
2024
BNN Breaking: Nneka Payne Appointed as New Executive Director of Nonprofit Choose 180
BNN Breaking: Senator Patty Murray Works Toward Funding for Choose 180 Programs
Communities of Opportunity: Community News 2024
Covington Reporter, Kirkland Reporter, Renton Reporter: Choose 180 selects Nneka Payne as new executive director
Department of Justice: Nearly $8 million in U.S. Department of Justice grants coming to Western Washington to improve public safety
Everett Post: King County rejects Constantines measure to close juvenile detention center
KING 5: CHOOSE 180 working to prevent youth crime through empowerment
KING 5: Burien nonprofit gives teens business experience through summer internship program
KOMO News: Juvenile crime in Pierce & King counties
KUOW: King County Council is unanimous: keep the youth jail open
MSN: King County leaders to hear final updates on plan to end youth detention
NFL: NFL renews commitment to organizations advancing social justice
Real Change News: Our youth deserve better
South Seattle Emerald: How Restorative Community Pathways Works to Create a Future Without Youth Jails
South Seattle Emerald: NEWS GLEAMS | Gov. Jay Inslee Delivers ‘State of the State Address’; CHOOSE 180 Announces New Executive Director -
The Seattle Medium: Nneka Payne Named New Executive Director Of CHOOSE 180
Seattle Medium Rhythm & News Podcast: How CHOOSE 180 Support Youth Impacted by the Juvenile Criminal Legal System
425 Business: CHOOSE 180 Names New Executive Director
Vantage Blog: Panorama Gives Back: 2023 Reflections, 2024 Outlook
2023
FOX 13 Seattle: Nonprofit director says 'education, not incarceration' the solution to spike in teen crime
KOMO News Seattle: New approach to King County juvenile diversion programs showing early success
Real Change: ‘It all starts with grace’ Sean Goode reflects on his time as CHOOSE 180 executive director
Route Fifty: County cuts recidivism with juvenile justice diversion programs
Seattle Seahawks: Happy Juneteenth: A Year To Remember For Change
South Seattle Emerald: Fueling Artistic Growth: The Annual Soul Café Awards Uplifts the South End Artistic Community
South Seattle Emerald: Local Community Efforts Aim to Deter Gun Violence
South Seattle Emerald: Seward Park Stewards Call for Funding to Save Its Oldest Species
The Seattle Times: One homelessness nonprofit is taking raising wages into its own hands
United Way of King County: A Space for Youth To Have Fun—And Be Heard
United Way of King County: Black Community Building Collective: CHOOSE 180
United Way of King County: We’re in These Streets: CHOOSE 180—101
2022
Converge Media Morning Update Show
Funraise’s Nonstop Nonprofit podcast
Louder Than Words Othello-UW Commons
Civic Cocktail and Crosscut - Safe and Sound: A Conversation on Public Safety in Seattle
Sidecar - How This Nonprofit Raised Every Staffer’s Salary to a $70K Minimum
The Seattle Times - Getting ‘back to normal’ is not an inspiring message to people of color
Senate Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee meeting
Transform911 released an action plan for changing the US emergency response system
League of Women Voters - Public Safety and the Role of the King County Prosecutor: Know Before You Vote
NPR - Shootings spiked during the pandemic. The spike now looks like a 'new normal'
The Imprint - Youth Advocates Push “Diversion” to Reduce Racial Disparities in Juvenile Court
2021
South Seattle Emerald - Local Nonprofit Announces Livable Wage for Entire Staff
Seattle Times - A King County nonprofit raised all staff salaries to $70,000 minimum. Will more organizations follow?
Seattle Now Podcast: Why nonprofits should pay more
Converge Media - Morning Update Show
Squirrel news - The NGO that introduced a $70,000 minimum wage
The Kelly Clarkson Show - Seattle Nonprofit Gives Second Chance to Youth Facing Jail Time