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International Overdose Awareness Day

Date: 
Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Westlake Park, Seattle
Join us in recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day. VOCAL-WA will fill Westlake Park with balloons symbolizing those we lost this year to overdose. There will be information tables, a photo display, speakers, and Naloxone training and distribution (while supplies last). One life is too many lost.

Emergency Rally & Press Conference: Save DACA

Date: 
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Centilia Cultural Center, Seattle
Please join the ACLU and our allies at this Emergency Rally & Press Conference hosted by 21 Progress, One America, Washington Dream Coalition WDC, and El Centro de la Raza.

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Date: 
Monday, November 20, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Trinity Community Church
Transgender Day of Remembrance, which occurs annually on November 20, is a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia and to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community.
Cover of Michael Withey's book Summary Execution

Commemoration and Book Launch Party

Date: 
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Seattle Labor Temple
Please join us for a celebration of the lives and work of Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes and the publication of Summary Execution: The Seattle Assassinations of Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes by Michael Withey.

Flights & Rights - Prioritizing Criminal Justice Reform

Date: 
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Director of Strategy Alison Holcomb discusses how Washington voters could push our state to the forefront of ending mass incarceration and transform America’s criminal justice system. 

Umoja Fest

Date: 
Friday, August 3, 2018 - 10:30am to Sunday, August 5, 2018 - 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Judkins Park
Celebrate the African American community and African Diaspora!
League of Women Voters Community Event

LWV South Whidbey Candidate Forum

Date: 
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Trinity Lutheran Church
Candidate forum hosted by League of Women Voters Whidbey Island, including the 10th legislative district
AARP Real Possibilities in WA Community Event

Age Wave Candidates Forum

Date: 
Friday, September 28, 2018 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Event Location: 
North Bellevue Community Center
Age Wave Candidates Forum on Washington's Aging Readiness
ACLU People Power Community Event

33rd & 34th LD State House & Senate Candidate Forum

Date: 
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 6:45pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Merrill Gardens - Burien
33rd & 34th Legislative District Candidate Forum hosted by Burien People Power

HERstory Rewritten: A Reclaiming, Restoring and Healing Experience

Date: 
Saturday, December 8, 2018 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Event Location: 
1322 S Bayview St
Speeches, poetry, and musical performances to motivate, inspire, and provide healing to those who have been impacted by traumatic barriers throughout their lives.

Racism and White Supremacy in Algorithms

Date: 
Monday, April 29, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Event Location: 
University of Washington Kane Hall

Tukwila Pride 2019

Date: 
Saturday, June 15, 2019 - 10:00am to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Friendz Cafe
Join us for the 1st Annual Tukwila Pride Festival SATURDAY, JUNE 15 10-8 PM

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.
League of Women Voters Community Event

Seattle City Council District 1 Forum

Date: 
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Join this Seattle City Council candidate forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County.

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