Events

Upcoming Events

Power Up 2021: Local Government

Date: 
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Power Up is back this summer! Join ACLU-WA staff to learn the ins and outs of how local government works, how you can hold lawmakers accountable, and make change in your community.

Flights & Rights: Pride

Date: 
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join ACLU-WA for a conversation on LGBTQ+ Pride. 
 

ACLU of Washington CLE: Incorporating Race Equity into Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Litigation

Date: 
Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join us for a free ethics CLE featuring Twyla Carter. (Formerly scheduled for June 29.)

2021 Access to Justice Conference

Date: 
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 - 8:30am to Friday, August 13, 2021 - 12:15pm
Event Location: 
Online
We come together against the backdrop of the COVID-19 crisis, which has revealed and deepened existing inequalities, and a growing national conversation about systemic racism. To meet the demands of this moment, the conference highlights the work of non-legal community-based organizations, and provides the opportunity for community advocates and legal professionals to build partnerships to advance justice.

Save the Date: ACLU of Washington Annual Celebration

Date: 
Friday, October 22, 2021 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Celebrate with the ACLU of Washington, with special guest john a. powell. 

What You Missed

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,"

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.

Virtual Public Meeting to Demand Justice for Immigrants

Date: 
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Your voice matters and you have the power to rise up and shift the future for immigrant and refugee communities in Washington State!

Join OneAmerica Votes and it's immigrant leaders for a Virtual Public Meeting with Governor Jay Inslee and Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal. 

DATE: September 16, 2020
TIME: 6:00-8:00 PM PST

Immigrant leaders will lead this meeting, share their stories and ask our elected leaders to commit to specific asks that uphold the dignity of our immigrant communities. We are powerful, let's take a stand to create systemic change. 

More details to come soon but please register below to join us!

2020 AAPI Democracy Summit

Date: 
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 10:30am to 1:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Every four years, the π€π¬π’πšπ§ 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐒𝐟𝐒𝐜 𝐈𝐬π₯𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 π‚π¨πšπ₯𝐒𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 π–πšπ¬π‘π’π§π π­π¨π§ (π€ππˆπ‚) holds a Democracy Summit, with the goal of encouraging and promoting culturally meaningful and holistic civic engagement in our communities. This year's virtual summit includes a gubernatorial candidate forum, keynote speakers, and cultural performances, all in service of creating a space for our communities to collectivize around the issues that matter most to us.

Flights & Rights: National Security and Surveillance

Date: 
Friday, September 11, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join us in examining the Patriot Act, 19 years later and counting. Hastily passed 45 days after 9/11 in the name of national security, the Patriot Act was the first of many changes to surveillance laws that made it easier for the government to spy. By expanding the authority to monitor, the Patriot Act effectively turns ordinary Americans into suspects.

Alki Beach Pride 2020

Date: 
Saturday, August 22, 2020 - 10:00am to Sunday, August 23, 2020 - 11:50pm
Event Location: 
Alki Beach
 After weeks of thoughtful consideration, Alki Beach Pride has made the decision to throw a social distancing event, that will practice the measures put forth by the CDC. THIS WILL NOT BE THE USUAL BEACH EVENT!

There are three ways to participate. Take a look at their site here!
 

Flights & Rights – Back to School and School Safety

Date: 
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
All students have a right to education, and we are working for more effective approaches to build positive school environments and help students.  As we examine the role of police in our daily lives, it’s time we also reevaluate the need for police in schools. Black, Indigenous, Pacific Islander, and Latinx students are disproportionately disciplined, suspended, and expelled from school. Students with disabilities are disproportionately excluded. Students who have been suspended are three times more likely to be in contact with the juvenile justice system within a year. 

2020 Othello International Festival in a Box

Date: 
Friday, August 14, 2020 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
The 2020 Othello International Festival in a Box is coming to South Seattle and you’re invited! Come join us for a FREE, family-friendly, no-contact, drive-thru festival for South Seattle neighbors, families and friends.

ACLU the Fight Movie Showings

Date: 
Friday, July 31, 2020 - 11:55am to Friday, August 28, 2020 - 11:55pm
Event Location: 
Online
When a migrant mother is separated from her child, when a transgender soldier is at risk of losing his career, when reproductive rights and basic voting rights are under attack β€” five unsung heroes take legal action to protect our freedoms.

The Fight is an inspiring, emotional look at four pivotal cases and the lawyers on the front lines of relentless attacks on civil liberties. Directors Elyse Steinberg, Josh Kriegman, and Eli Despres capture the rollercoaster ride of the thrill and defeat in these deeply human battles.

Description and images courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. For full photo credit lines, visit their site.

US Census , Should I Participate? Legal Questions & Answers

Date: 
Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 12:50pm
Event Location: 
Online
This will be virtual, a Zoom meeting from 3:00 pm to 4:30.  The US Census staff-person, Adan Aispuro will make a 40 minute presentation on the benefits, values, protections and critical areas of the US Census.

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