National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Did you know that one in five homeless youth have experienced sex or labor trafficking on the streets? Or that one in six endangered runaways reported are likely to become sex trafficking victims? YouthCare works alongside other services partners in King County to care for sexually exploited youth…

Unjust Housing: Racism in Homelessness Panel

Northwest African American Museum 2300 South Massachusetts Street, Seattle, WA, United States

In Seattle, it’s clear homelessness is an injustice. A history of discriminatory housing practices means a disproportionate number of people of color experience homelessness. We can change that. On January 24, this event explore how racism causes housing injustice in King County. You’ll hear from policy experts Linda Taylor, Housing Director of Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, Diane…

WAISN Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Day

Washington State Labor Council 906 Columbia St SW, Olympia, WA, United States

The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) is hosting their second annual Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day for the 2019 Washington legislative session. Join hundreds of organizations and individuals on February 5th to advocate for pro-immigrant policies to support ALL Washington residents. ---- La Red de Solidaridad de Inmigrantes de Washington (WAISN) auspiciará un día de…

Activism Brunch: Immigration

Hillman City Collaboratory 5623 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States

Learn more about the complexities of current Immigration issues from a panel of local experts,  discover what actions you can take, and catch a sneak peek teaser scene (or two!) Panelists include: Dr. Alina Méndez, UW Seattle, American Ethnic Studies Margaret O'Donnell, Global Law Advocates, Immigration Lawyer Monserrat Padilla, Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network

Promised Land Documentary Screening at University Heights Center

University Heights Center 5031 University Way Room 108,, Seattle, WA, United States

Promised Land is an award-winning social justice documentary that follows two tribes in the Pacific Northwest: the Duwamish and the Chinook, as they fight for the restoration of treaty rights they've long been denied. In following their story, the film examines a larger problem in the way that the government and society still looks at…

International Workers Day (May Day)

<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2703" International Workers' Day, also known as Workers' Day, Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement which occurs every year on May Day, an ancient European spring festival.

White Privilege Symposium Northwest

Northwest African American Museum 2300 South Massachusetts Street, Seattle, WA, United States

The White Privilege Symposium Northwest (WPSNW) is part of a national movement to prepare youth, adults, and elders to ignite social change by unpacking white supremacy, white privilege, and other forms of oppression. Free and Open to the Public on Friday night, The Privilege Institute and the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) would like to…

Children’s Day 2019 in Japan

Children's Day is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5 and is the final celebration in Golden Week. It is a day set aside to respect children's personalities and to celebrate their happiness. It was designated a national holiday by the Japanese government in 1948. It has been a day of…

Ramadan Begins

  Ramadan also known as Ramazan, romanized as Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief. This annual observance is regarded as one of the…

Malcom X Day

  Malcolm X Day is an American holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Malcolm X which is celebrated either on May 19 (Malcolm's birthday), or the third Sunday of May. Malcolm X  and also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous…