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Make Your Voice Heard: A Guide to the Washington Legislature

Learn how the legislature works and how you can make a difference as an activist.

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Read about our 2019 Washington State Legislative Agenda

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Join ACLU-WA’s first ever Power Up training series and take your activism to the next level!

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Upcoming Events

Power Up Activist Training

Date:

Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 5:30pm to Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 8:00pm

Event Location:

Seattle Public Library Central Branch

Join the ACLU of Washington for our inaugural Power Up training for activists! At the training you will have the opportunity to meet with other like-minded people in your community and learn how to be an effective advocate with lawmakers. Staff from the ACLU-WA will provide skills-building training on topics including race equity and allyship, strategy and goal setting, power mapping, lawmaker engagement tactics, and a guide to the Washington legislative process.

San Juan Island Candidate Forum

Date:

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Event Location:

San Juan Island Grange

Join this San Juan Island candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the San Juans.

Clark County Candidate Forum

Date:

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Event Location:

Dollars Corner Fire Station

Join this candidate forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Clark County.

Highline School Director Candidate Forum

Date:

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Event Location:

Burien City Library

Join this Highline School District Director candidate forum hosted by KNKX and others.

Seattle City Council Candidates Forum on Police Accountability

Date:

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Event Location:

Centilia Cultural Center

Join us at this important candidate forum to listen to the candidates' stances and be on the record on one of the most important issues affecting our families and communities.

Edgewood City Council Candidate Forum

Date:

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Event Location:

Edgewood City Hall

Join this candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County.

Kittitas County & Roslyn Mayor Candidate Forum

Date:

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Event Location:

Putnam Centennial Center

Join this candidate forum hosted by the Kittitas Valley League of Women Voters.

Flights & Rights Tri-Cities - Voting Rights

Date:

Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Event Location:

Red Lion Hotel and Conference Center Pasco

Reúnase con la ACLU - WA para el evento Flights & Rights

Tacoma Area Candidate Forum

Date:

Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Event Location:

Center at Norpoint

Join this candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County.

Bainbridge Island School, Fire & Parks Candidate Forum

Date:

Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Event Location:

City of Bainbridge City Hall

Join this candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Kitsap County.

Ferndale & Whatcom County Candidate Forum

Date:

Saturday, October 19, 2019 - 9:30am to 1:15pm

Event Location:

Ferndale High School

Join this candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County.

Lynden & Whatcom County Candidate Forum

Date:

Saturday, October 19, 2019 - 9:30am to 12:00pm

Event Location:

Lynden City Hall Annex

Join this candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County.

Tacoma Area Candidate Forum

Date:

Saturday, October 19, 2019 - 1:30pm to 5:30pm

Event Location:

Peoples Community Center

Join this candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County.

Ellensburg City Council Candidate Forum

Date:

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Event Location:

Hal Holmes Center

Join this candidate forum hosted by the Kittitas Valley League of Women Voters.

Clark County Candidate Forum

Date:

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Event Location:

Camas Public Library

Join this candidate forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Clark County.

Seattle Art's and Lecture Hanif Abdurraqib

Date:

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Event Location:

Town Hall

Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, and music critic born and raised in Columbus, Ohio—he is the author of A Fortune For Your Disaster, They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us, and Go Ahead In the Rain: Notes to a Tribe Called Quest.

Ellensburg School District, Kittitas County & Legislative District 13 Candidate Forum

Date:

Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Event Location:

Hal Holmes Center

Join this candidate forum hosted by the Kittitas Valley League of Women Voters.

Flights & Rights - Immigration and Police Practices

Date:

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Event Location:

KEXP Studios Gathering Space

Police Practices & Immigration Counsel, Enoka Herat, spoke about how Trump's immigration policies play out at the local level and what the ACLU and allies are doing to oppose them.

Special Flights & Rights – Right To Care

Date:

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Event Location:

Brickstone Ballroom

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.

The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle’s 19th Annual Breakfast

Date:

Friday, November 22, 2019 - 7:30am to 9:00am

Event Location:

The Westin Hotel – Seattle

The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle’s Annual Breakfast is the organization’s yearly signature fundraising event. By the time we gather for this year’s celebration, we will have touched the lives of more than 5,000 local residents and their families by various means, including but not limited to:

Securing and maintaining permanent housing;
Offering outreach and support to those experiencing homelessness;
Assistance with returning to the workforce with a livable wage; and,
Providing high school, college, and vocational training education opportunities and resources.