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Seattle Preschool Program Expands with 7 New Classrooms for the 2022-23 School Year
Seattle Preschool Program Expands with 7 New Classrooms for the 2022-23 School Year, Increasing Access to Early Learning Opportunities for Seattle Families
BUILD Black Wealth Incubator Winners Announced
BUILD 206 is excited to announce the winners of our #BUILDBlackWealth Incubator Program. With over 250+ applicants for this program, the competition was tough. We are proud to award the following Black-led businesses and organizations $1,000 each to support their growth and resiliency in the Black community.
ANEW's 2022 Pre-Apprenticeship Programs for KING County Start in April
ANEW offers high-quality, pre-apprenticeship training programs that help individuals obtain careers in the construction trades. We partner with many registered apprenticeship programs in the Seattle area and expose students directly to their training facilities.
NWFF's Collective Power Fund 2022 - Grant Cycle is Open
Northwest Film Forum’s COLLECTIVE POWER FUND is open for applications!
Smithsonian exhibition The Negro Motorist Green Book opening March 19 at theWashington State History Museum
Tacoma, WA – The Negro Motorist Green Book is an exhibition about African American actualization, innovation, and entrepreneurship. It is an uplifting story of communities and individuals taking to the open road and exploring with dignity and style.
HomeSight and SEED to Host COVID Testing Site in Seattle’s South End
SouthEast Effective Development (SEED) and HomeSight announce the opening of a COVID-19 testing site adjacent to their office building in Columbia City, to be managed by UW Medicine. This testing site will be relocated from Rainier Beach, where UW Medicine has been operating a site for over a year.
Girls on the Rise 2022 is Here
Girls on the Rise is Recruiting Participants for the 2022 Cohort. The Upcoming Project Will Focus on the Art of Storytelling.
Updates from Councilmember Girmay Zahilay
Hello Residents of King County District 2, This is your friendly neighborhood King County Councilmember, Girmay Zahilay. Below are some news, updates, and events that I think you’ll find useful.
E.Y.E. (Educating Young Entrepreneurs) Fundraiser
We released this item in an effort to generate funding for Our youth program 'Educating Young Entrepreneurs'. As some may know We've chosen the leopard as Our mascot or representative due to the fact that most leopards (like the Amur Leopard for instance) are labeled 'critically endangered. Which to Us is similar to maneuvering in under-resourced communities like the youth and young adults that We support and advocate for.
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast, a new addition to its narrated, one-hour series of family-friendly ballets performed by the PNB School and designed especially for young audiences.
As If Theatre Company Reopens with Funny and Poignant Comedy THE CAKE
As If Theatre Company (AITC) is reopening its doors at the Kenmore Community Club with the play The Cake. Originally scheduled for March 2020, this touching comedy about baking, beliefs, and when to stop following the recipe will finally have its Washington premiere March 3-20, 2022.
City of Seattle’s Food Equity Fund now accepting proposals
Community-based organizations working to address food education, access, and security in Seattle are encouraged to apply for Tier Two of the City of Seattle’s Food Equity Fund by April 30, 2022.
King County allocates $1.75 million in federal funds for BIPOC community-based media and organizations
King County’s Office of Equity and Social Justice (OESJ) allocated $1.75 million in federal funds toward its Strategic Communications Campaign Program to increase reporting of King County’s COVID funding in communities most impacted by both racism and the pandemic.
Know Your Rights Quiz – Mini Social Media Toolkit, Seattle Office for Civil Rights
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) is conducting a short survey to collect educational and demographic information on how well people in the City of Seattle understand their civil rights. This survey will allow us to plan our future community events, trainings, and educational campaigns.