We are pleased to announce that Voices of Tomorrow has been named an award winner in The Seattle Times’ Best in the PNW contest!

Each year, the Best in the PNW contest calls for nominations from all around the Pacific Northwest to determine gold, silver and bronze winners in 282 categories. Voices of Tomorrow was awarded the bronze medal for Best in Childcare.

VOT provides technical assistance and professional development to childcare providers in their native language. In addition to our six preschool classrooms, we work with providers where early learning childcare and education is done in a home setting. We provide back-end support for those who are interested in becoming a licensed childcare provider. We also support existing childcare providers with applying for new grants and prepare them to be successful business owners. Our goal is to help children grow up with a strong sense of who they are and where they come from, while recognizing and embracing their uniqueness as an individual.

We provide wraparound support for the East African community, although we center our services on children with a focus on early learning as well as cultural and linguistic preservation. VOT also started implementing the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to ensure children being cared for by our network of providers have access to good quality, nutritious meals. In addition, we provide mental and behavioral health resources with a focus on trauma-informed care for the children and their whole families.

It is truly an honor to have been chosen as one of these 722 businesses across the Pacific Northwest. This year, The Seattle Times said it received over 14,000 nominations from over 11,110 businesses. During the voting process, 116,321 individuals cast their ballots, and submitted 227,250 votes. This year, 722 businesses were recognized with at least one award.

Thank you to those who voted for our organization. This recognition is a testament to the individuals, supporters, and families we have touched in some way. We are so lucky to call the Pacific Northwest home, and we look forward to many more years of celebrating the best businesses in our region!

You can find the full list of categories and award winners here.