Kien-Thiet Nguyen, a student from Auburn Mountainview High School, recently attended the World Affairs Council’s first Global Youth Leadership Institute, which took place on the University of Washington campus.

The GYLI is a four-day intensive summer program designed to encourage and assist high school students in learning about current global issues. This year, student participants heard from expert speakers, explored career opportunities and created multimedia projects. Students also developed plans to educate their peers about world affairs over the forthcoming academic year.

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The YWCA’s School Days program is seeking sponsors and donations of school supplies. “This is a perfect opportunity for families who need to shop for school anyway to do something together to help others,” says Renee Timothy, YWCA School Days program coordinator. “It’s easy to ‘adopt’ a needy student the same age as your own child and buy two of everything.” For those willing to help, call Timothy, 425-226-1266, ext. 1024,

or visit www.ywcaworks.org. …

The Green River Community College Foundation was one of 30 area charitable organizations that received a grant from the Puget Sound Energy Foundation. The grants, ranging in size from $1,000 to $25,000, are awarded by competitive bidding.