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WSCAP Newsletter August 27, 2024
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National Community Action Partnership
2024 ANNUAL CONVENTION
Inspiring Hope and Advancing Opportunity
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Our National Community Action Partnership 2024 Annual Convention kicks off this week!
Check out our program book to see presenters, browse sessions by track, and explore the plethora of workshops, networking opportunities, and other events taking place during #CAPCON24
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Seattle Conservation Corps Provides Second Chances And The Opportunity To Build New Lives
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In the midst of rising homelessness and stagnant rates of recidivism, the Seattle Conservation Corps <https://wapartnership.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acf3cee5bbda818ebd4ce40eb&id=17174bd26c&e
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providing employment for the homeless. Over the decades, SCC has broadened its mission to serve the formerly incarcerated, individuals recovering from addiction, and anyone in need
of a fresh start. Through a combination of job training, education, and life skills development, the SCC is helping participants transform their lives, one day at a time.
“We’re very accommodating because we understand we’re dealing with some very fragile people, but at the same time, people who have a lot of potential,” says Alvin Harris, the Education
and Training Coordinator for the Seattle Conservation Corps. “That’s one thing about us. We see the potential in these people who’ve been through some very challenging circumstances.
We’re a very accommodating program.”
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From Sudan to Seattle: Muhammad’s Journey with Neighborhood House
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In December 2009, Muhammad Abdelmolal, his wife and four children, all under age 5, arrived in the United States after fleeing genocide in Sudan. Their path to safety led them to Chad
before they eventually resettled in Seattle and began a transformative journey with Neighborhood House <https://wapartnership.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acf3cee5bbda818ebd4ce40eb&id=4ead53e45
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“It was hard leaving my home behind and scary starting a new life, especially with young children.”
Navigating a new country presented countless challenges. Muhammad and his family arrived speaking no English. Thanks to a connection from the International Rescue Committee, they were
introduced to Neighborhood House’s English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Even after all these years, Muhammad still fondly remembers Carlos, his first ESL teacher. “Carlos was
great, he helped with speaking, reading, writing, resumes, and job applications”.
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Commerce awards more than $29 million to address wealth disparities, promote homeownership and expand access to financial resources
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1d> . These funds are intended to help individuals and families acquire and secure assets, such as homes and property, as part of a broader effort to support communities disproportionately
affected by systemic racism during the war on drugs.
“The communities supported by this funding have long histories of experiencing harm from government-led services and supports,” said Commerce Director Mike Fong. “This funding is one
way we’re working to ensure that they have equal opportunities in the future and we create a more equitable Washington for everyone.”
Black, Latine and tribal-led Agency Support Awards
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Homeownership Capital Accelerator Awards
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“Systemic racism continues to block communities of color from achieving their full potential. The CRP is designed to address the historic and systemic inequities that have disproportionately
harmed communities in Washington, such as those affected by the war on drugs. By centering communities with the greatest disparities in program design and funding, CRP aims to reduce
disparities in economic, legal, and safety outcomes, promoting equity across the state.”
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Ellensburg, Kittitas Co. announce new location for temporary cold weather shelter
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The City of Ellensburg and Kittitas County have selected a location and operator for the new temporary overnight cold weather shelter, which will operate from mid-November through March.
HopeSource <https://wapartnership.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acf3cee5bbda818ebd4ce40eb&id=e07695396b&e=fa97a7921d> will manage the shelter, which will be located inside the Western
Village facility on the northern side of the Ellensburg Rodeo Arena.
The city will cover the temporary lease costs for the location, while Kittitas County will handle operational expenses using one-time supplemental funds from the Washington State Department
of Commerce.
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Colville City Council Approves Pool Request, Accepts Transportation Grant Agreement
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The Colville City Council heard an update from Rural Resources <https://wapartnership.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acf3cee5bbda818ebd4ce40eb&id=9d7d878981&e=fa97a7921d> , accepted
the repairs to the city pool, and accepted a grant to complete paving work in north Colville, during their meeting, August 13.
Rural Resources Victim Services (RRVS) updated the council on their efforts to provide services to survivors of abuse, violence, and crime. The council is currently considering Rural
Resources’ request for $20,000 from the 2024-2025 budget cycle. The presentation by CEO Bryan Raines and Community Service Director Michelle Thomas noted that from July 2023 to June
2024, the center fielded 890 crisis line calls, a 69% increase from the previous budget request, served 490 victims of domestic violence and sexual assault which was a 12% increase,
and served 120 victims of child sexual, physical, and neglect cases, a 20% increase over the previous request.
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Houseless Collaborative supports Red Cross wildfire relief efforts
MCHC calls for volunteers and share resources
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Mid-Columbia Houseless Collaborative <https://wapartnership.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acf3cee5bbda818ebd4ce40eb&id=5ec59efe4c&e=fa97a7921d> (MCHC <https://wapartnership.us4.list-manage.com/t
rack/click?u=acf3cee5bbda818ebd4ce40eb&id=40cf03904c&e=fa97a7921d> ) partners are helping the Red Cross assist vulnerable community members throughout the Gorge during wildfire season.
This is in addition to sharing resources of ongoing efforts to keep the houseless community safe throughout the year.
“Wherever they can, Collaborative partners step in to help. Jennifer Pauletto, executive director of Washington Gorge Action Programs <https://wapartnership.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acf3cee5
bbda818ebd4ce40eb&id=98ca41db93&e=fa97a7921d> (WAGAP <https://wapartnership.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acf3cee5bbda818ebd4ce40eb&id=ddcb3145a0&e=fa97a7921d> ), said sharing resources
with community members is a big piece of the puzzle.
“Keeping people aware of what is available to assist our houseless neighbors is important,” Pauletto said. “Cooling kits and N95 masks are available at WAGAP offices on the Washington
side of the Gorge during regular business hours. We also have staff doing outreach throughout Skamania and Klickitat counties with vulnerable populations, and they carry the kits and
masks with them as well.”’
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What Kalamazoo (Yes, Kalamazoo) Reveals About the Nation’s Housing Crisis
A decade ago, the city — and all of Michigan — had too many houses. Now it has a shortage.
The shift there explains today’s costly housing market in the rest of the country.
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For years, when Michigan politicians talked about the state’s housing problem, they were referring to a surplus: too many run-down houses, stripped of valuable copper, sitting empty
and blighting neighborhoods. Now the message has flipped. In her State of the State address <https://wapartnership.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acf3cee5bbda818ebd4ce40eb&id=89e16b3a00&e=fa97a79
21d> this year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lamented the housing shortage and landed one of her biggest applause lines with, “The rent is too damn high, and we don’t have enough damn housing.
So our response is simple: ‘Build, baby, build!’”
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A look at how federal plans could make the costs of housing more affordable
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As renters and would-be homeowners struggle with the high cost of housing, the Biden administration has announced policies to address this strain on household budgets.
That includes $100 million in funding for a program to incentivize affordable housing production and streamlining loan application processes to expedite building more housing.
Some of those proposals – such as a cap on rent increases from corporate landlords – call for Congressional action, while others are rules and grants that can be done without legislative
approval. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will also be finalizing a rule to allow different kinds of housing, such as duplexes and triplexes, to be built under
the agency’s manufacturing and safety standards.
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WA joins DOJ antitrust suit against rent-setting software firm RealPage
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Washington joined the Department of Justice and a handful of other states Friday in a lawsuit against a software company that scores of landlords use to set rent prices, arguing the
platform illegally inflates monthly costs for everyday renters.
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the software company RealPage of violating federal antitrust law by collecting otherwise “nonpublic information” from landlords and feeding that information into an algorithm that recommends
rent prices.
“Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office estimates that landlords have used the software to set rents for 800,000 Washington leases since 2017.
“RealPage colluded to fix prices and keep rents rising in order to boost profits,” Ferguson said Friday in a written statement.”
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Survey finds nearly 40% of WA parents quit work or got fired after having kids
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Parents in Washington are running into problems finding and affording child care, and a new report estimates it’s costing the state’s economy billions of dollars annually.
Jessica Heavner describes it as the hardest decision she’s ever had to make.
Heavner, of Federal Way, was working in accounting at the local school district, and when it came time for her annual cost of living raise two years ago, she realized the pay bump would
put her over the state’s income limit for subsidized child care.
She would be making too much to get help from the state for care for her three children but too little to pay for care on her own, given the high costs.
Heavner, a single parent, opted to find a lower-paying job with fewer hours in order to keep the subsidy – even though her previous job had better pay and benefits.
“I feel like I’m trapped in poverty,” Heavner said.
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For homebuyers impacted by racist housing covenants, Washington state offers zero-interest loans
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A new program aimed at reducing the impact of racist housing deeds, which once forbade selling homes to various minority groups in Washington state, is taking shape.
The Covenant Homeownership Program, run by the state’s Housing Finance Commission, offers prospective homebuyers from those communities no-interest loans of up to $150,000 to cover down
payments — one of the biggest hurdles to buying a home — and closing costs. Borrowers repay the loan upon selling or refinancing of their home.
So far, 34 people from the Puget Sound area have applied for zero-interest down payment loans through the Covenant Homeownership Program, with six applicants in the mortgage closing
phase as of Thursday.
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Asotin County grapples with homeless issue
Resident addresses commission board Monday night
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A Clarkston Heights resident told Asotin County officials there is an epidemic of drug addiction, mental health issues and criminal behavior, rather than a “homeless problem” in the
community.
At Monday night’s commission meeting, Jack Worle spoke at length about a proposed sleep center, saying it won’t solve the issue and would encourage bad behavior. For many, it’s a lifestyle
choice, Worle said, and building huts where unhoused people can spend the night is not the answer.
“We need to be shining a giant spotlight on the drug addiction and mental health issues, along with the resulting crime and mayhem — not hiding it away in some isolated corner of the
county, out of sight, out of mind,” Worle told the commissioners. “We have been convinced that the only solution to the problem is to provide shelter, donations, all the free stuff
to improve their lot in life. But in doing so, all we are accomplishing is making them comfortable and inviting others to join them.”
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Being Homeless: Other People’s Perceptions
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“People assume lots of things about me because I don’t have a home”
Fifty thousand years ago, one of our ancestors saw a Smilodon, the species known as a saber-toothed tiger. “Avoid!”, he thought to himself, and he took off. It’s a good thing, too. We
would not be here if he had not lived to procreate.
In modern times, people are not faced with as many mortal threats as they go about their day. However, our brains are still wired to perceive threats and react.
Sometimes I am perceived as one of those threats.
A little over half a year ago, I became homeless. I’m still the same person I was, except that now I don’t have a living space to call my own. However, I find that people make assumptions
about me simply because they see me sitting on a park bench before dawn with a few supplies.
Those assumptions and perceptions break my spirit. They cause me to expect people to think the worst of me.
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Homelessness in Olympia: A new video by JM Simpson
Take three minutes to take a look into the eyes of our local homeless people
JM Simpson seeks out conversations with our homeless neighbors. He works to understand them and photograph them, nearly always with permission, and sometimes to write brief profiles
about how they came to live here, on the streets, in alleys and on undeveloped properties.
He has selected about 50 of his photos and invited our JOLT colleague, Jerome Sagcal, to join him in constructing the three-minute video you see with this story.
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Washington has a homeless youth problem. A new pilot program aims to change that
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On any given day in Washington State, about 14,000 youth and young adults experience unaccompanied homelessness. <https://wapartnership.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=acf3cee5bbda818ebd4ce40eb&id=
c584c8b495&e=fa97a7921d> The Office of Homeless Youth is designing a new pilot program that would send cash directly to young people experiencing housing insecurity.
An event asking young people who have experienced homelessness or housing instability to offer their input on the proposed pilot will take place at the Downtown Spokane Library on Thursday.
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Washington’s Department of Commerce, which oversees the Office of Homeless Youth, says that the program designers hope to build a direct cash transfers framework that efficiently responds
to the needs of housing insecure young people.
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Lynnwood light rail route brings a housing boom
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Across the street from where Sound Transit’s 1 Line ends, where the elevated light rail tracks just stop and hang over a busy Lynnwood intersection, a seven-story, 199-unit apartment
building rises.
It’s called Kōz, and if you’re interested in what it looks like inside, don’t bother with Google Maps. Dropping the little “pegman” in place transports you to the busy walls and checkered
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The change from family-size portions of lasagna to multifamily urban living was relatively swift and owes it all to one of the most ambitious transit projects in the nation.
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Mayor Harrell Proposes $27.25 Million For Participatory Budgeting Projects
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has proposed legislation to the Seattle City Council, requesting the approval of $27.25 million to fund six community-selected participatory budgeting projects.
These initiatives focus on increasing access to housing, enhancing public safety and mental health services, advancing food equity, and improving public infrastructure to address basic
needs. The projects reflect community-driven priorities and aim to bolster existing city initiatives through one-time funding to create safe and thriving communities.
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Pierce County Allocates Over $4 Million from HUD to Combat Homelessness
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In a move poised to combat homelessness in Pierce County, over four million dollars are being poured into housing assistance, with a solicitation now open for organizations ready to
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the funds aim to enhance the Homeless Crisis Response System. This significant financial influx, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is estimated
at $4,239,378.
Not resting on its laurels, the county is hunting proposals from eligible groups willing to deliver these services. Pierce County is looking to inject these funds into programs like
Permanent Supportive Housing, Rapid Rehousing, and the transitional steps bridging to Rapid Rehousing. And it's not just a central focus; funding is eligible for use throughout Pierce
County's various cities and unincorporated regions.
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Northwest tribes receive millions in federal funding to build new housing
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Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
“There was a total of $150 million nationwide, of which we had four awardees in the Northwest totaling about $12 million dollars,” said Tom Carney, the administrator for the HUD Northwest
office of Native American programs.
The Coeur d’Alene Tribal Housing Authority, Colville Indian Housing Authority, Quinault Housing Authority and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon are recipients of
this round of funding.
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For some citizens of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, it’s not so easy to see a doctor.
There’s a single physician at the Indian Health Service clinic that serves a population of more than 5,000 in northeastern Washington. Wait times for appointments are long — and that’s
if you can get a call back to schedule one. And, like other IHS facilities in the Northwest, the Colville Service Unit does not provide specialty care, forcing citizens to drive to
Spokane or other cities for those treatments.
The impediments to access are so severe that some Colville tribal citizens are turning away from using the clinic entirely, according to tribal Chairman Jarred-Michael Erickson.
“Some just got, I think, sick and tired of it,” Erickson said. “I still go there for occasional things, but even me personally, I can’t trust that things will be done or handled properly.”
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The Basics of the CSBG Organizational Standards
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Organizational Standards Skill Builder!
The Organizational Standards Skill Builder is a comprehensive training tailored for Community Action Agencies. Participants can expect to gain essential knowledge and access tools needed
to effectively meet the CSBG Organizational Standards and to lay the foundation for your agency to move beyond compliance towards excellence.
What You Can Expect:
* Gain a clear understanding of key standards, their importance, and how they align with your organization’s mission and goals.
* Learn essential practices and strategies to meet the Organizational Standards.
* Access valuable tools and resources that will support your efforts in implementing and maintaining the Organizational Standards and their associated core practices.
* Engage in interactive discussions and activities designed to deepen your understanding and application of the standards.
* Receive insights and guidance from experienced professionals who have successfully navigated the Organizational Standards in their organizations.
Virtual Session:
This is a two-part event, held over two consecutive days with 4-hour sessions each day. Participants should plan to attend both sessions:
Day 1: September 10 from 10 AM – 2 PM PST
Day 2: September 11 from 10 AM – 2 PM PST
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El Grito event kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month
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Returning for a third year, El Grito will kick off Hispanic Heritage Month on the Washington side of the Gorge on Sunday, Sept. 15 from 3-6 p.m. at Rhinegarten Park. Admission is free,
and the event is open to all.
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Running a community-led, issue-based campaign to shape policy? Apply for CLIP Funding
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We’ve proudly backed community-led efforts that have successfully championed for protecting access to democracy and are committed to investing in work that moves us toward racial justice.
Let us know if you’re working on ballot measures and initiatives, legal actions, legislative advocacy, polling and research, or grassroots organizing for a campaign and submit an interest
form to see if you’re a match for our Campaigns, Litigation, Issues & Policy Fund.
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Washington State Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community Data Report 2019-2024
The Pacific Islander Community Association (PICA) of Washington has published a Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Community Data Report. With partners at UTOPIA WA, NH/PI community
members, and allies across the state - PICA researched, discussed, and written this disaggregated data report to share first and foremost about the culture and love for their communities,
but also about the specific ways in which governmental, legal, and economic systems are not designed for NH/PI communities and the outcomes which have resulted because of this. The
study also aims to provide data and insights on Pasifika communities for state and federal policymakers and other institutions.
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Krispy Kreme Doughnut Drive
Do you love Krispy Kreme Doughnuts? Do you love supporting local housing programs in your community? You can do both by ordering doughnuts through Community Action Council of Lewis,
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our housing team's ability to help those in need. And you get doughnuts!
Order by Monday, Sept 2nd, and the doughnuts will be distributed at our Lacey office on Wednesday, Sept 4th between 10AM and 3PM! Busy on September 4th? You can receive an emailed coupon
to redeem at your convenience.
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The 2024 primaries are behind us and the general election is in sight. Nonprofits are trusted sources of nonpartisan resources. Our upcoming Voter Engagement Guide provides a roadmap
of how charitable nonprofits can effectively engage in elections on a nonpartisan basis, leverage their networks for greater impact, and build relationships with elected officials.
Voting is something we can’t take for granted. Nonprofit organizations have a critical role to play in promoting voting as a safe and accessible activity to strengthen our communities.
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Housing Washington Conference
Sept. 24-26
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Registration is now open for Housing Washington 2024 scheduled for September 24-26 at the Spokane Convention Center in Spokane.
The conference will offer tracks on advocacy and communications, home ownership, multifamily management and multifamily development. Commerce will be convening several sessions, which
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Housing Washington is led by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce and the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance.
MDC's Share Breakfast is back! Thursday September 26th.
MDC is celebrating the 60th Anniversary this September. This is the return of a popular fundraiser event we haven't held since 2019.
Be sure to save the date and more information to follow this summer.
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Cultivate, Elevate & Celebrate Rural Voices
Rural Prevention Conference
September 25-26, 2024
The Rural Network, a group of volunteers and leaders across Washington state who work towards building resiliency and preventing youth substance misuse in rural communities, are hosting
their second bi-annual Rural Prevention Conference September 25-26 at the Yakima Convention Center.
We welcome anyone currently doing this type of volunteerism and work in their rural communities, as well as those who may be interested in joining the Rural Network to support this important
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Celebrate with Us at Our Annual Building the Beloved Community Gala
Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Seattle Convention Center | Summit Building
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a “Beloved Community” a reality. With your partnership, we can continue to empower our youth to become tomorrow’s leaders, including future policymakers,
business professionals, and teachers. You can help ensure that families make rent and move toward purchasing their first home. Join us in person for live music, a reception and silent
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Want to Support our Gala?
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We’re thrilled to announce legendary civil rights leader Angela Davis will keynote our 60th Diamond Gala.
Bring out your jewels and most glamorous attire for this special evening of great music, exquisite food, lively conversation, and a chance to show your support for Byrd Barr Place to
shine brightly for another 60 years.
Join us for Byrd Barr Place’s 60th Diamond Gala
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
Doors open at 5 p.m. with champagne reception
Dinner and program at 6 p.m. with keynote Angela Davis
Dance party at 10 p.m.
Fairmont Hotel, 411 University St, Seattle, WA 98101
Civil rights activists like Angela Davis and our namesake Roberta Byrd Barr inspire us every day to work toward an equitable future for all Washingtonians.
For our 60th anniversary, we celebrate them and the myriad of local Black leaders, like Walter Hundley, Larry Gossett, Tony Orange, and Andrea Caupain Sanderson who’ve championed racial
and economic justice in Seattle-King County and beyond.
We share their values and seek to honor their legacies by challenging intolerance and inequities as we help ensure everyone has the chance for a healthy and prosperous life.
In addition to inviting you to our 60th Diamond Gala, we invite you to be part of our future. As Ms. Davis has said, “We have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the
world. And you have to do it all the time.” And, we believe that to achieve our vision, we have to do it together.
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Virtual Racial Healing Circle in Observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day
Tuesday, October 15, at 10:30 AM PT
In observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day, join us as we take participants into a Racial Healing Circle Experience. This introductory circle will bring participants into the heart space
by inviting us to tell our own stories, to listen deeply to the stories of others by finding common ground, and to embrace our common humanity when we see ourselves in the perceived
other. When this occurs, we build the trust that is necessary for courageous dialogue and the transformation of hearts and minds that shows up in what we say and do. This building model
alternates between group conversation and one-on-one dyads, aiming to offer a deeper practice than usual. Racial Healing Circles satisfy the unrecognized need of communal healing and
shared liberation.
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2024 We the People Convening:
Be Bold. Be Change
Yakima Convention Center
October 15th-16th, 2024
The Washington State Office of Equity Convening is an exciting opportunity to support state agencies as they co-create with their internal team members, other state agencies, Washington
community members, and organizations. This event fosters sharing and creating innovative approaches around pro-equity and anti-racism (PEAR), Relational Partnerships, systems change
in state government, and creating a Washington state that fosters belonging. There is much to be done to create an environment where everyone belongs, and that work requires courage.
We’re challenging you - Be Bold, Be Change.
Join us for:
* Presentations sharing how community organizations are advancing equity.
* Agency report outs on the state of equity across government.
* Impactful workshops targeting areas that agencies have most requested from the Office.
* Opportunities to connect with community and share knowledge.
* Announcements from the Office on new tools, resources, and progress.
This event is free of charge!
Breakfast and snacks on both days and lunch on day one will be provided.
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stability and liberation.
We are so thrilled to host you for the 11th Annual MSC Helps Luncheon!
Our Keynote Speaker Erin Jones will share her inspiring message, and we will present our seventh Help, Hope, Change award to honoree, Grocery Outlet. We are looking forward to an inspiring
event to support our neighbors in South King County!
In Erin’s keynote, will provide strategies to move communities towards bravery and racial justice. She will share ways we can connect with each other through hope and healing.
MSC staff are inspired by Erin's passion for equity, education, and community and are thrilled to have her as our keynote this year!
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Hopelink has opened registration for its 29th Annual Reaching Out Luncheon, the organization’s premier fundraising event. The event which will take place on Monday, Oct. 21 at Meydenbauer
Center in downtown Bellevue and stream online, shares the powerful, real-life stories of north and east King County residents who have partnered with Hopelink in their journeys to exit
poverty. Renowned author Stephanie Land will take the stage with keynote remarks.
"Poverty is so complex. With only an hour-long event, it’s important to us that our guests come away with a stronger understanding of the systemic factors keeping people in poverty,
as well as the strength and resilience we see every day as people build the tools to exit poverty," said Meghan Altimore, Hopelink Chief Operating Officer. "Stephanie Land has so powerfully
illustrated this duality in her writing over the years. We’re thrilled to have her as our keynote speaker."
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Replenish: A BIPOC Leaders
Wellness Retreats 2024
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For all Washington State-based BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) nonprofit executive directors and senior leaders.
Together we will co-create a sacred space that centers deep rest and renewal—space in which we can share, heal and transform. Whidbey Institute’s 106-acre forest campus is a haven of
natural beauty and tranquility. These retreats will include a mixture of wellness activities, workshops and relationship-building time.
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Fall 2024 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference, November 13 in Seattle, WA!
8am – 7pm, PT
The University of Washington HUB – Seattle, WA
Join us on November 13 in Seattle for our fall Clean & Affordable Energy Conference! Hear the latest on energy issues in our region and learn from peers’ experiences within the clean
energy transition in a tabletop discussion. Expert panelists will discuss how to support energy affordability as we make needed investments and upgrades to decarbonize our economy,
the successes and opportunities in advancing Tribal energy projects, and the movement to connect the West in an independently governed energy market including the “hot off the press”
new Pathways Initiative governance proposal to be released in early November.
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