Community members gathered at the 2026 Empty Bowls Event, a fundraiser supporting operations at Campus Kitchen. This year we welcomed over 200 attendees to enjoy soup and be in community together.
The past semester of was shaped by moments of connection that brought Gonzaga students and the Northeast Spokane community together in meaningful ways. These photos reflect a semester rooted in relationship-building and shared experience. Together, they offer a snapshot of how Opportunity Northeast continued to create spaces for belonging, growth, and opportunity beyond the classroom.
Highlights from 2026
The spring 2026 Essential Skills graduates celebrating the completion of a six-week series focused on workforce development.The spring 2026 Essential Skills cohort participating in mock interviews, a key part of providing the tools and confidence to pursue new career and educational opportunities.Mike Wright, learning and development manager in Human Resources, introduced Campus Kids students to survival and emergency communications skills, including how to use walkie-talkies to contact others and ways to signal for help if lost outdoors.Participants gathered in Hillyard, Spokane's first Washington State-designated Creative District, during a Northeast Immersion – an opportunity for students, staff and faculty to learn about CCE's community partners and engage in the local area.In partnership with Gonzaga's Unity Multicultural Education Center for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week, we hosted an MLK teach-in featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Jadrian Tarver, D.M.A.As part of MLK Week programming, Gonzaga's Payne Center for Leadership Development hosted "The Power of Nonviolent Resistance," a panel discussion featuring Jenn Crowder, Sarah Dixit, Dr. Rebecca Donoway, Dr. Sarah James and Liz Moore.A resident posing at our annual Senior Prom held in the Cataldo Globe Room.
Gonzaga’s Opportunity Northeast place-based initiative focuses on improving outcomes for children, youth, and families in Northeast Spokane.
