Eid al-Fitr, also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. This religious Eid is the first and only day in the month of Shawwal during which Muslims are not permitted to fast. The holiday celebrates…
On June 6th, at 1:30 p.m., in City Council Chambers, Councilmember Mosqueda will be hosting a special committee meeting to hear from human service providers in the city. Our human service providers have direct, meaningful relationships with residents and provide vital and wide-ranging services to support Seattle residents on behalf of the City—ranging from shelter…
Support young people in YouthCare's YouthGrow program! Youth sell the garden’s produce at the Columbia City Farmer’s Market in South Seattle and all proceeds directly benefit the program. Check out more dates in July!
Join Human Services Providers to win an automatic inflation adjustment for Human Services Contracts. Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is introducing legislation to stabalize human services contracts with an automatic inflation adjustment, show up at committee meetings in support and take action weekly! Adjust for Inflation ~ it’s the JUST thing to do!
Volunteers are critical to us continuing our mission. They support everything YouthCare does, whether volunteering directly with youth or helping behind-the-scenes to ensure that young people have the environment and resources they need. Want to make a difference in the lives of homeless youth in our community? Join us for an information session, where you'll…
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederate States of America.
Join author Mehrsa Baradaran as she examines the fruits of past policies and the operation of banking in a segregated economy. The event takes place on Juneteenth, a day of celebration commemorating the abolition of slavery in the U.S. in 1865.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice (aka summer solstice) occurs when the Sun reaches both its highest and northernmost points in the sky. (In contrast, the June solstice in the Southern Hemisphere is when the Sun is at its lowest point in the sky.) The word “solstice” comes from Latin solstitium—from sol (Sun) and stitium (standing), reflecting the fact that…
We will be celebrating the graduates from the fourth cohort of the year! The graduates will be making drinks for guests from 3:30pm-3:50pm in the barista room. Graduation will begin at 4:00pm in the GED classroom. Please come show some love and support for this hardworking group of young folks who have been mastering their…
2019 SCHEDULE Trans Pride Seattle 2019 March Schedule 5:00pm – Lineup for march 6:00pm – Step into street, and March! 6:30pm – Arrive at Cal Anderson Park 7:00pm – Celebrate Trans Pride Seattle! Trans Pride Seattle 2019 will (tentatively) be taking place on Capitol Hill on Friday, June 28th, 2019. The Assembly will begin at 5:00pm and…
Seattle Central College Campus and Capitol Hill Pride March & Rally Sat. June 29, 2019 10am - 10pm North Plaza Seattle Central College Campus A community promoted event celebrating diversity and community pride, remembering Stonewall on its 50th Anniversary and local history. Speakers, Live Music and Artists Open to everyone, LGBT, straight and anyone of…
Celebrating 50 years since the start of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, ignited by the Stonewall Riots in New York. Come one, come all, to this free celebration, to honor the events where Pride began.