Events

Upcoming Events

Pandemics: COVID-19, Racism, and the Call to Action

Date: 
Monday, September 21, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
This series of virtual conversations moderated by Enrique Cerna will explore the racial disparities and inequities in Washington’s public health and policing systems highlighted by COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement.  State lawmakers are beginning to convene to prepare for the 2021 state legislative session when these issues, and the budget, will be top priorities. Join us to learn how to put equity front and center in the Olympia debates.

Women You Need to Know: Claudia Rankine

Date: 
Friday, September 25, 2020 - 7:30pm to 8:50pm
Author, playwright, poet, and multi-media artist Claudia Rankine is the author of Citizen: An American Lyric. In this event, she will speak on her new book, "Just Us: An American Conversation,"

PANDEMIC RESPONSE: HOW DO WE CENTER HEALTH EQUITY?

Date: 
Friday, October 2, 2020 - 12:00pm to Friday, October 30, 2020 - 1:00pm
A five part series: The pandemic has exposed and further exacerbated inequities throughout society, including in health care, at a time when access to care and financial security are more important than ever.  As we look ahead, how do we create a more equitable system? 

Our webinar series will feature health policy experts, agency leadership, advocates, and legal experts as we explore the intersectional impacts of COVID, Black Lives Matter, older individuals and persons with disabilities, federal updates, behavioral health, and systemic approaches.

This webinar series is designed for anyone engaged or interested in health care advocacy, policy and public health.

Flights & Rights: Election 2020

Date: 
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
What’s on the ballot for Washingtonians? Join us to learn about the potential impact of this election, from the makeup of our House of Representatives to advocacy around Referendum 90 – the Washington state law requiring all public schools to teach age-appropriate, inclusive, comprehensive sexual health education to K-12 students. 

What You Missed

Day of Remembrance, Day of Action

Date: 
Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 12:30am to 2:30pm
Event Location: 
Northwest Detention Center
Join Tsuru for Solidarity, La Resistencia, Densho, and Seattle JACL for Day of Remembrance, Day of Action at Northwest Detention Center on February 23, 2020 from 12:30-2:30.

ACLU-WA 2020 Lobby Day

Date: 
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 8:30am to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Washington State Capitol
Join the ACLU of Washington in Olympia to advocate for critical civil liberties bills! The event will include breakfast, legislative advocacy training, and an opportunity to meet with your legislators.
Registration will close on January 17, 2020. Registrations require your full address so that we can schedule a meeting for you with your legislators.

For questions about the event, please email activism@aclu-wa.org

 

47th Anniversary of Roe v Wade

Date: 
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Town Hall
Now, 47 years later, Roe v. Wade remains one of the most contentious rulings to date, spurring debates and protests across the country, and becoming an ideal day to reflect on the current state of the reproductive rights of all people.

38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March

Date: 
Monday, January 20, 2020 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Garfield High School
We look forward to seeing you at the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! The day will begin at 8:30 AM at Garfield High School with an Opportunity Fair and Workshops, developed to inspire us to affect change in ourselves and our community

Special Flights & Rights - Right To Care (Tacoma)

Date: 
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Tacoma Arts Community Center
Join us for Flights & Rights on the future of health care in Washington state, specifically on access to reproductive services and end-of-life care.

State of Womxn of Color : The Future of Work Belong to Us

Date: 
Friday, November 8, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
The Riveter: Capitol Hill
Join The Riveter and Future for Us for The State of Womxn of Color Roadshow, an evening to tell audacious stories of womxn of color at work, accompanied by an overview of the data, insights and solutions. This collaboration provides a platform for rising and established womxn of color professionals to share their experiences and next step strategies as they build powerful communities to create a future for where womxn of color lead at the highest levels across all sectors.
 

Flights & Rights - Immigration and Police Practices

Date: 
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Enoka Herat (ACLU), Brenda Rodriguez (WAISN) and Abigail Scholar (CWJFON) discuss how Trump's immigration policies play out at the local level and what the ACLU and allies are doing to oppose them.
Spokane Coalition of Color Community Event

Spokane Coalition of Color Candidate Forum #2: City Council

Date: 
Saturday, October 5, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Event Location: 
East Central Community Center
Join this Spokane city council candidate forum hosted by Spokane Coalition of Color.

Seattle Social Justice Film Festival

Date: 
Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 4:00pm to Saturday, October 12, 2019 - 9:00pm
Social Justice Film Festival exhibits a series of short and feature-length documentaries and narrative films broadly related to social justice

Tasveer International Film Festival

Date: 
Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 7:00pm to Sunday, October 6, 2019 - 10:00pm
Event Location: 
SIFF Cinema Egyptian
Tasveer South Asian Film Festival is the largest South Asian film festival in the United States. Seeking to provide a counterpoint to the images and stories prevalent in main stream South Asia and Bollywood, the festival encourages an atmosphere of thoughtful dialogue and creative inquiry, where filmmakers and audiences engage in lively discussions, forums, and other collaborative interactive formats. In 2019, the festival will screen over 60 films and welcome 5000 attendees over 11 days, in 5 cities. ‘India’ is the festival focus for 2019. 

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