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UW Middle East Center, Jackson School of International Studies

Seattle,

Community Focus: Middle Eastern

The Middle East Center is a comprehensive National Resource Center (NRC) funded by the United States Department of Education. It is the oldest, continuously funded National Resource Center at the University of Washington. The Center also serves as the conduit for partnerships beyond the University that enhance and strengthen Americans’ understanding of the Middle East.

UW Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC)

Seattle,

Community Focus: Multicultural

The Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center of the University of Washington is part of The Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity. The Kelly ECC has a wealth of resources and opportunities available to students including student advising, organizational development, personal growth, and referrals to different departments and programs.

UW Simpson Center for the Humanities

Seattle,

Community Focus: Multicultural

UW South Asian Oral History Project

Seattle,

Community Focus: Southern Asian
Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan

UW Southeast Asia Center, Jackson School of International Studies

Seattle,

Community Focus: Asian

The University of Washington Southeast Asia Center (SEAC) is a National Resource Center for Southeast Asian Studies funded by the US Department of Education pursuant to Title VI of the Higher Education Act (HEA).

UW Special Collections

Seattle,

Community Focus: For All

Special Collections at the University of Washington is the Libraries’ major resource for rare and archival materials covering a broad range of topics, formats, and periods.

UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies

Seattle,

Washington

Community Focus: Faith
Jewish

The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies promotes the study of Jewish histories, cultures, societies, ideas, languages, and religion and integrates insights from these fields into broader scholarly and public conversations.

Uwajimaya

Seattle,

Community Focus: Asian

With over 400 employees, Uwajimaya is one of the largest Asian grocery retailers in the Pacific Northwest. Since 1928, Uwajimaya has evolved beyond providing basic grocery staples and become known as a tourist and destination store. Our reputation is built on being known as the information specialist on all things Asian and part of our mission is to educate the customer on all aspects of Asian culture. Uwajimaya’s pre-eminence among Asian stores comes from its use of modern technology, its emphasis on cleanliness and its adherence to its business philosophy.

Va’ad HaRabanim of Greater Seattle

Seattle,

Community Focus: Faith, Middle Eastern
Jewish

Vadon Foundation

Seattle,

Community Focus: For All

The Vadon Foundation supports innovative community-based initiatives that sustain healthy thriving indigenous nations in perpetuity. We support programs working to ensure that every successive generation of indigenous people and culture will face an increasingly brighter future of healthy self-determination, autonomy, evolution, and sustainability. Recognizing that multi-generational problems require multi-generational solutions, we believe that developing and supporting visionary changemakers within native communities provides the most proven path for fostering long-term progress.

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