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2018–2019ANNUAL REPORT718children under the age of fiveDear Friends of DLEC,592unique families served948referrals made53%25immigrantsand refugeeslanguagesspokenSalamatNuwariGalatoomiThank YouYekeniyeleyDuring our 2018-19 program year, our organization served 718 children under the age of 5 and 592 unique families through our breadthof educational and community services. We met our goals with 85%of our preschoolers prepared for kindergarten, 90% of our infantsand toddlers improving or maintaining developmental progress infour out of five domains that indicate school readiness, and 80% ofcaregivers reporting that our Play & Learn groups gave them a betterunderstanding of their role in preparing their child for kindergarten.As we continue to face unprecedented societal challenges, it is criticalthat we provide structures of support today while simultaneouslyhelping our children to build their futures. Thank you to our donors,sponsors, volunteers, and community for making our work possiblewith your generosity and your care for our families. We hope you willcontinue to join us as we grow and adapt our services to the everchanging landscape of our world.Sincerely,MahadsanidCảm ơn bạn2019 was a transformative year for Denise Louie. We opened ourdoors to Mercy Magnuson Early Learning Center, enabling us to expand our reach to North Seattle and serve an additional 300 childrenand families each year. We take great pride in the uniquely holisticand self-sustaining model on which we have based our center. Weare deeply grateful for our generous donors, sponsors, volunteers,and partnering organizations who have joined us in our expansion ofsupport for the North Seattle communities who need it most.GraciasSusan YangExecutive Director
2019-2020 Program BudgetFY19 Audited RevenueHead Start 1,869,335Early Head Start 1,406,125Other Govt Grants 3,204,891Fundraising & Grants 367,326Capital Campaign Contributions 10,207United Way 204,484Tuition & Fees 205,037Investments & OtherTotalOur CommunityWelcoming of All Households 3,813 7,271,21857%Fundraising 223,672Total6% 6,007,833FY20 Budgeted RevenueHead Start 1,903,235Early Head Start 1,425,108Other Govt Grants 1,753,520Fundraising & Grants 410,000Capital Campaign Contributions 54,358United Way 180,000Tuition & Fees 870,870Investments & OtherTotal 2,000 6,599,091FY20 Budgeted ExpensesEducational & Program Services 5,786,090Management & General 748,788Fundraising 272,287Total 6,807,1652 2018-2019 Denise Louie Education Center Annual Report1%1%TWO PARENTS 483,730SINGLE PARENTManagement & General35%TEEN PARENT 5,300,431HOMELESSEducational & Program ServicesFOSTER PARENTFY19 Audited ExpensesEmbracing Diversity31.5%7%Black or ican Indianor Alaska Native8%Bi/multi-racial32%AsianNative Hawaiianor Pacific Islander
Opening the Doors to the MercyMagnuson Early Learning CenterServing 300 children and families, our Mercy Magnuson EarlyLearning Center completes a holistic offering for families at or below30% of the annual median income. In partnership with Solid Ground,NeighborCare, and Mercy Housing Northwest, DLEC completesthe circle of support in providing families with affordable housing,healthcare, transportation, and our early education childcare all inone location.The Center’s uniquely self-sustaining private and public tuition modelbrings together diverse economic and cultural backgrounds in a richand supportive learning environment – a place where all children canthrive and grow alongside their peers. Within the new 14,217 squarefoot space, three preschool classrooms, two toddler classrooms, andone infant classroom accompany rooms for socialization, therapy,music, art, gross motor skills, and administrative offices.With community support and the unique collaboration of multiplenonprofit agencies, children and families in the North Seattlecommunity now have greater access to some of the most vitalservices needed to succeed. It is deeply rooted within DLEC’s missionto provide access to the high level of quality and educationalintegrity that pervades our work, and it is with great pride that wepresent this center as a testament to this tradition.2018-2019 Denise Louie Education Center Annual Report 3
Our ChildrenEnsuring a Successful Start“I believe that whenchildren have a headstart in life, it will leadthem on a path to manyfuture successes.”– Erika Ortiz, Lead Teacher& Parent AlumiEarly Head Start (EHS) provides low-income families and women withchildren ages birth to three or who are pregnant with services to prepare their child for success. These services include weekly 90-minutehome visits to provide caregivers with early learning activities, parentsupport, and health services in their home languages; bi-monthlycaregiver socialization events to learn about group-selected topicsfrom financial planning to health education; and early interventionthrough regular assessments of each child’s development. 82 infants, 119 toddlers, 8 pregnant mothers 90% of EHS children improved or maintained progress in fourout of five developmental domains that indicate school readinessOf the 33 children who aged out of EHS, 28 entered a HeadStart program.Preparing Kids for KindergartenOur Head Start (HS) preschool program serves predominatelyimmigrant and refugee families whose children are ages three tofive and have an income under 25,750 for a family of four. Priorityfor enrollment into the program is given to children in foster care,children with special needs and families experiencing homelessness. 3 preschool centers 164 children served throughout the program year 54% of Head Start eligible children family’s income was belowfederal poverty level 97% received dental, hearing, vision, and/or physical exams 85% of preschoolers met or exceeded expectations and wereprepared to enter kindergarten4 2018-2019 Denise Louie Education Center Annual Report
Our CommitmentEngaging and Listening to Our Parentsand GuardiansDuring our last program year, Denise Louie hosted bi-monthly parentnights where families helped select speakers and topics that bestaddressed their most immediate needs, including financial literacy,nutrition, and special needs. Our preschool classrooms also haveparent-teacher conferences and home visits throughout the yearto facilitate more intimate dialogues on each child’s educationalprogress. We encourage families to help children with their homeworkand to provide us with ongoing feedback. Finally, we welcome ourfamilies into the classroom for volunteering opportunities.Parent Voices: the Driving Force ofPolicy CouncilOur Policy Council is integral to our programs’ success and representsthe families we serve. Every year, parent representatives are electedfrom both HS and EHS programs. Our parent-led Policy Council functions in partnership with our Board of Directors to approve policies,budgets, and hiring decisions, as well as provide program feedback. 36 parent nights 12 Policy Council meetings 6% of staff is former program parentsPlay & Learn SuccessesFor 2018-19, facilitators spoke English,Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, andAmerican Sign Language.110 sessions held in this year from 3Play & Learn Groups90 unique families served throughout the year78% of participating caregivers betterunderstand the role they play in helpingthe child in their care prepare forkindergarten since joining KPL55% of participating households camefrom very low to moderate incomehouseholdsOur Year-End 2018 Caregiver SurveyResults80% of participating caregiversOur FamiliesBuilding Stronger CommunitiesOur family support and home visiting teams connect and educateparents on available resources ranging from housing and nutrition toimmigration rights and healthcare. 948 referrals made for 373 families,including the following: 144 received emergency/crisisintervention to meet basic needs 175 received health training 220 received parenting 44 received housing assistance education 189 received adult educationor English as a SecondLanguage training 61 received job trainingoverwhelmingly experienced increasesin knowledge/understanding relatedto providing quality care to youngchildren, 82% in caregiver-childbehaviors that support positive childdevelopment, and 86% in socialnetworks or social support.84% of caregivers use communityactivities or services more often thanthey did before joining their KP&Lgroup to help the child in their carelearn and be healthy. 70 received mental healthservices 4 received child abuse ordomestic violence support2018-2019 Denise Louie Education Center Annual Report 5
Our DonorsWe are incredibly thankful for the generous support of our 2018-2019 donors. It is an honor to be building the foundationsfor opportunity with you and our families. Thank you.Dinner & Auction Corporate SponsorErin Abraham *Craig AlcornTodd AllanAmerigroup Washington *Austin AriasRuby Asiodche * Banner Bank *Teresita BatayolaAmy BensingerBECUBill & Melinda Gates Foundation *Everett Billingslea & Mimi Gan * Kendall & Sine Bodden *Steven BolligerEbony BookerChristine BoyllBruce BrandesBonnie BrandesBurkeKristen Burm *Steve BurmSamantha BurmHo ByunBrianna CalveriArnold Campos *Shu Ying CaoErin CarpinitoPatrice CarrollAlice CaseyBob ChangJosephine ChengGildas CheungDan Chhan * Desiree ChinnLaetitia ChiuJanet ChoiHaruko Watanabe ChoosakulCynthia ChuUugantuya ChultemsurenCity of SeattleJake CivittsJennifer CivittsClark Nuber P.S.Jennie Cochran-Chinn & Brian Chinn *Doug ColemanCommittee for Children *Concordis *Jake CooneyAlexandre CostaKherlen CoxCummings, Fraser Associates, LLC *Adrienne D’AloErica DeckerJanice Deguchi & Chris Grabowski * Daniel DiPasquo & Robin Li *Denny & Joan Duffell * Chad & Carolyn DunningEmerald City Graphics * Dinner & Auction Table CaptainEmployees Of Washington StateEnvironmental Works *eRates Rebates *Ernst & Young LLP *Araceli EscarzagaIvone & Oren Etzioni *Facebook Payments Inc. *Robert & Alma Feldpausch *Kibrome FelekeFlora FergusonMr. Fine *Greta FlinnMichaelene Fowler *Fred Meyer Community RewardsDennis & Ellen FriedmanKai FujitaRoger Fujita & Vicky YukiMing Fung *Ms. Mimi GanGuanqi GaoEdwin Garcia-PrietoAndrew Glass *Ryan GodingMarcy GoodGoodShopGene Gousie & Kathy McMullenJoie GowanWindermere Foundation *Madeline GreeleyNatasha Greyber *Margaret GriffithsSirimaskasem FamilyLia HalaszJessie HammesAngela HanSusan Han & Gorman WongMatt HarveyDavid HaysHealth Plan of Washington *Christopher & Michael Heath-CanlasDerek HeatonTish HeldPinky HerreraYing HuangCasey HuangDavid & Nikki Huang * John Hults *Richard IsraelRelja Ivanovic *Brianna JacksonRishabh JainHeidi JensenMegan JimenezAimee JonesJames Kaing & Karen PhuMariko KakiuchiKawabe Memorial Fund *Selam Kebebew6 2018-2019 Denise Louie Education Center Annual Report* Contributed more than 1,000Carolyn KellyGlenn Kelman & Sylvia Lee *Chris KemperMiranda KerkerKidsGardening/ScottsMiracle-Gro FoundationEmma KilkellyTia Kim & Richard WangJordan KimballKing County Employee Giving ProgramChau KliesGary KneepkensMichael Bush & Sally KnodellJohn KochTonkin ArchitectureJonathan & Aimee Kong * Viven KooBen KoshyKurtzPhan LacVincci LeeJerry LeeDale Lee *Chloe LeipzigRuth Anne LeisehHelen LeungDavid Wilson & Sarah Leung *Leyi LiMs. LiDave LibaoHannah Lidman *Gretchen LindstromElsie LingGrace LittleSophie LiuTony LiuBarnabas & Jo LoJack LoCindy LockAdrian LopezThe Loughlin Family FoundationFo-Ching Lu *William LumNina LuuXiang Hua MaChad Maglaque *Marianne Mallen *Emiko MarDiana Marshall *Yesenia MartinNorma MartinezSarah Mathew *MatsukawaPeter McAteerShauna McBridePuyallup Tribe of Indians *Paula McCormickSabryna McNallyGrantorDrew MixterSiti MohamedMitzi Moore * Sonia MoralesMolina Healthcare of Washington *Tiffany MorganDenise Moriguchi *Gina MosierMuckleshoot Indian Tribe *LakeshoreKara Nakashima *Andrea NakataCathy NeimanBruce & Deborah NelsonJenkis NgPenjor & Chimi NgudupTina NguyenFrancis NguyenSteven NguyenMai Nguyen & Lester TranPeter & Claire NicholsJane NishitaMike NorbergAllison NorthropNorthwest Asian Weekly FoundationNorthwest Children’s Foundation *Jennifer O’ConnorColleen OliverLaura OrellaErika Ortega OrtizAl PachecoDavid PangHemangi ParabSydney ParmsDavid PattersonPaula PerezChristopher PersonsKayla PhamJim & Cindy PinkertonCarrie PokrefkeBecky PollockSalena QuanShannon QuinnTim QuinnRafn Company *Maria Elena RapuesPolly RevermanEast West Bank *Shelley RobertsWilliam N RumpfSafeco Insurance *Isabell SakamotoSatterberg Foundation *Irma Herrmann *Laura SchmiedeknechtSCIDpda *Seattle Children’s Hospital *Seattle Foundation *
Vidya Sekhar *Josh Sellers ParkShuting ShaoDenise SharifySheng-Yen Lu Foundation *Kai Shih & Ingrid Chiang * Christine ShreveMental Wellness Foundation *Zev & Robin SieglAmit SinghKathleen SmithRuss SmithAlyssa SmithAmanda SolisDeborah SongMary Elizabeth SpruteSara StameyLee StantonSusan StasikStolte Family FoundationSwedish Medical Center *Huy Ta *Anh TangJinghan TangMs. Sarah TaubmanChristine TawataoBrandon TaylorThomas & Doris TaylorPeng TeaThe Benevity Community Impact Fund *Rene ToolsonShoko ToyamaJudy TranLinh Tran *Lin Trinh *Gregory Tuai *Aileen Marie Tubo & Eric LiangUnion Bank Foundation *Uwajimaya *Vibrant Cities *Natalie VilaysomWaddell & ReedRoy WalkerMichael WangUnited Way of King CountyBrad Wilke & Elizabeth DuffellSherry WilliamsJosephine WillisMaiko Winkler-ChinCarol WolfWei Ying Wong *Rick Wong & Leanne Nishi-WongSusan Yang & Jeff Rupert * Winston YeungJudy Yu & Clay Hall * Kristy YuanLeona ZhaoWe have included all donors who made financial contributions between November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2019. If your name hasbeen omitted or misspelled, please accept our sincere apology, and contact us at nhuang@deniselouie.org or (425) 533-0805 so wemay update our records.Our VolunteersThank you to our 177 volunteers for donating your time and energy to the families and children we support! Your 7,395 hours ofservice in our classrooms and at our events have made an immeasurable impact on the lives of the people we serve. Thank you forbelieving in our mission of educating and empowering Denise Louie children and their families!Bashin AZaius AbdullaNicia Aly Torres AlyRamziya AminiLindsey BarnerKaren BeresnevPasha BeresnevMekedes BirkeAndy BorjaShu Ying CaoHoneya CarterMaria CasarezAngelica CastroAnnette ChanKhatami ChauCuina ChenYan dan ChenXiao Ru ChenHuaying ChenAdeline ChinStanley ChoiCatherine ChoyUugantuya ChultemsurenMichelle ChungDanya ClevengerZoe CornellKherlen CoxQuyen DaoEjay Delos ReyesXiao Fen DengElinor DofredoByron DondoyanoGabriel ErionRizzi FacunlaGretchen FacunlaLeo FesiliElle GrossYong GuoTyler GustafsonDoyle HarperNate HigbyPeishan HuHuaying HuYing HuangYa Fang HuangJin Bi HuangBarbra HymanJennifer HymanMarah IrizarryRaedah IshakJennifer JacobsonFatiha JbouriHeidi JensenMegan JimenezBrenda JowKathrina KhuuLinh KhuuXuan Mai (Mai) KimVivien KooRilee KrauseKeith LaceyAnnie LaiLemlem LamissoWah Pau LauSebastiana LaureanoBiyao LeiQiao Lian LeiFung Ping LeiLeyi LiAndy LiYiChung LiLifen LiMinghan LiMinli LiXiaoHuo LiangVanci LinLianQun LiuLiyi LiuBaoMei LuoChristine MaJasmine MackTranos MakombeEthan MaltesEmiko MarHafishah MathAutumn McCartSarah McCrackenAsnakech MenchesuCrystal MendozaEddy MendozaMichelle MillerTara MitchellFatiya MohamedDanielle MurraySo NanthavongsaTina NguyenLena NguyenTrang NguyenKhin NgweCindy NhanRussel NicolasMonica NobbayMaryjose Ortega OrtizRoxana Palma-OrantesGermelyn PasiaPaige PereiraPaula PerezJammie PheaCarmen PhuVan PhungJasmine PollardEsperanzo QCLailanie RabenaYadira Ramirez-CortesScarlett RegaladoLucia RuizKatelyn SaechaoSelma “Selam” SalihWanying SangJeronimo SantiagoShearn SantiagoShihua ShenIan ShirleyPaola Andrea SierraGonzalezEstela SotoHoang SumeiAshley SwegelGuan Hong TamYu Ping TanTuying TanJieshan TanAnh TangKylee-Ann TawaraAbigail ThayerYuanyuan TongAlex TruongYan TruongLeyca UjamoLaura ValleSandy VelagapudiJuan Vera-AlvarezNgoc VoVay VongMargaret WagnerScott WarczakMontana WeissnerLul WeliyoMalena WongAddis WorkenehBen WuXuejin WuHui Q WuHaiyan YiMarshall YinXing Xian YuGuihua YuLie YuLiandi YuanBian Yun ZhangHuiya ZhouLinaShirleyLiangMISSION: Denise Louie Education Center promotes school and life readiness by providing multi-cultural early learning services to children and families, especially those who need our services the most. We will respect and preserve each child andfamily’s individuality, cultural heritage, and home language. We will promote personal and social responsibility with integrityand love in an environment defined by social justice and peace.2018-2019 Denise Louie Education Center Annual Report 7
2018–19 Board of DirectorsKai Shih, President2014-PresentOwner, Shih InvestmentsJonathan J. Kong2014-PresentSenior Associate, Camber CollectiveRuby Asiodche2019-PresentPrivacy Officer, BECUMitzi Moore, Treasurer2013-PresentManager, Assurance Services,Ernst & YoungKristen Burm2017-PresentNon-Voting Member BusinessAdministrator, MicrosoftLinh Tran2018-PresentAssistant Attorney General, WA StateOffice of the Attorney GeneralWei Ying Wong2019-PresentVice President, Learning & Innovation,Woodland Park Zoological SocietyLaura Schmiedeknecht2017-PresentMarketing and Community RelationsRepresentative, AmerigroupFuchsia-Rose Camacho2015-PresentFormer DLEC ParentMary Sprute2019-PresentAssociate Portfolio Manager,Ballmer GroupJoan Cole Duffell2012-PresentExecutive Director,Committee for ChildrenGive to DLECOur children and familiesdepend on your support.To make a donation, pleasevisit: Deniselouie.org/give/donate2018–19 Policy CouncilMekedes BirkeCuina ChenXiao Fen DengLeo FesiliSebastiana LaureanoChristine MaCrystal MendozaFatiya MohamedDanielle MurrayYadira Ramirez-CortesJeronimo SantiagoPaola Sierra GonzalezAlex TruongVay VongHaiyan YiLocationsEarly Head Start & Administration Office5333 15th Ave. S.Tel (206) 767-8223Seattle, WA 98108Fax (206) 767-2919Lake Washington9061 Seward Park Ave. S., Bldg. 16Seattle, WA 98118Tel (206) 721-0214Fax (206) 721-8025Beacon Hill3327 Beacon Ave. S.Seattle, WA 98144Tel (206) 725-9740Fax (206) 725-9775Mercy Magnuson Place7101 62nd Ave. N.E.Seattle, WA 98115Tel (206) 767-8223Fax (206) 767-2919International District801 S. Lane St.Seattle, WA 98104Tel (206) 621-7880Fax (206) 621-88148 2018-2019 Denise Louie Education Center Annual Report
Educational & Program Services 5,786,090 Management & General 748,788 Fundraising 272,287 Total 6,807,165 2019-2020 Program Budget 1% TEEN PARENT Welcoming of All Households 6% HOMELESS FOSTER PARENT 1% SINGLE PARENT TWO PARENTS 35% 57% Our Community Embracing Diversity 31.5% Black or Afr
