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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.

Seattle City Council District 1 Debate

Date:

Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Event Location:

Youngstown Cultural Arts Center

Join this Seattle City Council District 1 Debate hosted by Seattle CityClub.

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.

Special Flights & Rights - Right To Care (Woodinville)

Date:

Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Event Location:

The Vintner’s Door

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.

Save the Date - Flights and Rights - Bellingham

Date:

Friday, September 11, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Save the Date - Flights and Rights - Bellingham

Seattle Pride 2020 (ONLINE)

Date:

Monday, June 1, 2020 - 9:00am to Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 7:00pm

Event Location:

Online

Seattle’s LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is going virtual with three days (June 26-28) of speakers, performances and activities with Gender Justice League, PrideFest, and us here at Seattle Pride for the Together For Pride weekend.

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: Indigenous Youth

Date:

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Event Location:

Online

Join ACLU-WA Equal Justice Works Fellow Crystal Pardue and leaders of Indigenous youth serving organizations for a conversation on cultural connections needed for Indigenous youth to thrive. Learn about creative ways of overcoming the particular barriers Indigenous youth encounter. Topics include food sovereignty; physical, mental, and spiritual health; education and school discipline; and the arts.

Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America With Jeffery Robinson

Date:

Monday, March 8, 2021 - 2:30pm

It’s time to rethink everything you think you know about American history. Join ParentMap and The Who We Are Project Founder Jeffery Robinson for a groundbreaking discussion on the history of anti-Black racism in the United States.

Power Up 2021: Local Government

Date:

Wednesday, August 18, 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.

Second Chances

The Second Chances Project is part of a multidisciplinary collaboration across the Legal Department and Smart Justice campaign to significantly reduce the number of people in contact with the criminal justice system including front end reforms, systems reform and reentry work.