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Amplifying Cultural Communities

EchoX is dedicated to advocating for digital equity, using technology and storytelling to uplift and amplify the voices of our region’s diverse cultural communities.

Amplifying Cultural Communities

EchoX is dedicated to advocating for digital equity, using technology and storytelling to uplift and amplify the voices of the Northwest’s diverse cultural communities.

EchoX believes every cultural community should be seen, heard, and valued

Amplifying Cultural Communities means making these voices stronger, increasing their visibility, and ensuring their stories are shared and celebrated. By using digital tools and the power of storytelling, we help diverse communities connect with a broader audience and make a lasting impact. Our online cultural resource center does this through these key initiatives:

Voices

A curated digital newsfeed featuring stories and articles that amplify diverse community voices, sharing thoughtful narratives about culture, heritage, and identity.

Digitize

A youth-driven program providing a supportive environment for teens and young adults to collaborate on multimedia storytelling, build digital literacy, and amplify their voices.

Calendar

A community-powered calendar featuring local public event listings and cultural activities. Curious about what to do this weekend? Explore the events in your area!

The Latest from DIGITIZE

Story Gathering: Workshop 2026

“Story Gathering: Workshop” is a paid opportunity for high school students (ages 14-18) to write and publish an article about their ethnic cultural heritage, community, or identity for our online news outlet, Voices.⁠

Applications are open until May 22nd, 2026!

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At EchoX, our vision is a community in harmony with its diversity. Our programs and services aim to celebrate all the unique voices of our diverse community.

Together, we can amplify voices and build stronger connections! Your support helps us continue to serve our community.

The Latest from Voices

Voices

‘Sama-Sama: A Movement of Collective Joy’ opens at the Filipino Community of Seattle Tanggapan Gallery

May 7, 2026

From International Examiner (by Jan Edrozo) – “On Tuesday evening, March 17, 2026, the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS) Tanggapan Gallery welcomed guests into its first exhibition of the year with Sama-Sama: A Movement of Collective Joy—an immersive and deeply reflective celebration of Filipinx/a/o identity, community, and togetherness.”

Voices

JA flower nurseries project captures industry bloom

April 23, 2026

From Nichi Bei News (by Derek Tahara) – “While researching a Caltrans retrofit project in Oakland, Calif. in 2013, Dana Ogo Shew, an oral historian and interpretive specialist at the Anthropological Studies Center at Sonoma State University, found a former Japanese nursery. Ogo Shew, a Yonsei who grew up in San Leandro, Calif. by a Japanese nursery, knew she had to dig deeper.”

Voices

Puyallup elder Ramona Bennett Bill recounts the fight for Native rights

April 20, 2026

From Seattle Times (by Frank Hopper) – “TEAR GAS, WHIZZING BULLETS, burning fires and hundreds of cops swinging billy clubs — that’s what Indigenous warriors faced when the Puyallup Fishing Protection Camp was razed by Tacoma police on Sept. 9, 1970. On that day, the tide turned in the fight to protect Native fishing rights in Washington.”

Voices

When You Speak Up, They Come For You: The Documented Reality of What Happens to Leaders of Color Who Refuse to Stay Quiet

April 1, 2026

From Humberto Rodriguez – “There is a moment that happens to almost every leader of color who steps into public life and decides to use their voice for their community. The moment is not when they win their seat. It is not when they take their oath. It is not even when they make their first difficult decision. The moment comes when they name something that powerful people would prefer to remain unnamed.”