Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA)
The Seattle Kraken and One Roof Foundation implemented a partnership with Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA) to teach more than 60 preschoolers how to ice skate. Every week students from three of ReWA Early Learning Centers bus to the Kraken Community Iceplex for a Learn to Skate lesson. The goal of this of this 32-week program is designed to establish greater equity in ice skating and hockey by creating opportunities for kids from diverse and low-income families. At the end of 32 weeks, students from the program will have the opportunity to graduate into One Roof Foundations Financial Assistance program and continue on with youth skating or hockey programs at the Kraken Community Iceplex.