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Olympia, WA
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Seattle, WA
In our ongoing effort to improve educational opportunities for students around the world, Washington Academy of Languages (WAL) became a division of City University of Seattle (CityU) in 2012. CityU is a not-for-profit university headquartered in the Seattle area. Its mission is to change lives by offering a quality education to anyone with the desire to learn. CityU has been offering a high-quality, relevant, higher education for nearly four decades and is pleased to have WAL join it in serving its mission.
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American (US), Japanese
Location
Walla Walla, WA
Community Focus
Japanese
Location
Portland, OR
Yukiyo Kawano is a third-generation hibakusha (atomic bomb survivor) who grew up decades after the bombing of Hiroshima. Her work is personal, reflecting lasting attitudes toward the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Kawano received her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Art in 2012. Since then, Kawano’s work has been seen in U.S., Japan and Australia. Kawano has also given lectures at Aspen Institute in Tokyo, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Main, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Joan Mitchell Center, New Orleans, Louisiana among many others and also appeared in radio shows, such as OPB Radio, Portland, Oregon and 3CR Community Radio, Melbourne, Australia. Kawano has received numerous grants, including the Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant in 2012 and Project Grant in 2015; a Regional Arts and Culture Council grant in 2016, 2018 & 2019; The Oregon Arts Commission in 2017 & 2019; and The Andy Warhol Foundation, Precipice Fund, 2019. Since 2016, Kawano’s project Suspended Moment has been selected by New York Foundation of the Arts’ fiscal sponsorship program. She teaches through VCFA studio mentorship program (AT) and is an Advisory Board Member of Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility (Oregon PSR). Kawano currently lives in Portland, OR.
Community Focus
Korean, Korean American
Location
Seattle, WA
Yoona Lee is a Seattle-based visual artist, writer, and racial justice activist. Her artwork has been shown at Sotheby’s NYC, the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, Vermillion, Ghost Gallery, Gary Henderson Gallery, and Zeitgeist Coffee, among other venues. Her art and writing have been published in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Seattle Journal for Social Justice, Breadline 4-Year Anthology, and The Stranger (a Seattle news and culture biweekly) and its daily blog.
Community Focus
Native American
Location
Seattle, WA
Community Focus
Indian
Location
Sammamish, WA
The Vedic cultural center practices respect of all people regardless of race or any other material designation because of the divine presence of God in everyone. Education for making enlightened choices in life is the primary goal of the VCC for spreading light and peace in the world.
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Vashon, WA
Originally a Lutheran Church, the building was purchased in 1972 by what became the Vashon-Maury Island Heritage Association to showcase our Island's rich cultural, historical, and natural history.
Community Focus
Cambodian, Chinese, Eritrean, Filipino, Lao, Somali, Vietnamese
Location
Seattle, WA
All Girl Everything Ultimate Program (AGE UP) is a rad, young and grassroots youth leadership program based out of the Seattle Southend that brings together middle school and high school aged girls with world-class female athletes. We empower young women to develop positive identity, build personal and collective strength, and promote justice through the sport and community of Ultimate Frisbee... all while having a ton of fun!!
Community Focus
Brazilian
Location
Seattle, WA
VamoLá! is a Seattle-based Brazilian drum and dance ensemble that brings the spirit of Carnaval to life through vibrant parades and performances.
Community Focus
Scottish
Location
Bonney Lake, WA
The Muirhead Clan Society is, for our purpose and definition, a Clan of Scotland.
Community Focus
For All
Location
Seattle, WA
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.
Community Focus
Black
Location
Seattle, WA
While communities across the country mourn the loss of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor, and so many more Black victims of police murder, King County Equity Now—a coalition of long-standing, accountable, Black-led community-based organizations in King County has issued a set of demands. See website for details.
Community Focus
South Asian
Location
Seattle, WA
UW Awaaz is a South-Asian fusion a cappella group which takes songs from South-Asian and Western culture and creates harmonious arrangements of all varieties. Founded in 2009 by UW alumni Joyita Banerjee and Pratyusha Banik, Awaaz has followed in the tradition of other South-Asian a cappella groups while continuing to innovate the genre by incorporating elements from different cultures and media. From classic Bollywood hits by A.R. Rahman to popular American songs from different genres, we aim to cultivate fusions that provoke emotions of joy and nostalgia, while appealing to audiences of all musical backgrounds!
Community Focus
WA, Sikhism
Location
Renton, WA
The Gurudwara Singh Sabha of Washington in Renton, opened in 1993. It grew from a small wood-frame structure to now a 23,000 square foot building in 1997 and now serving approx. 50,000 Sikhs in the area. It serves as one of the main Gurudwaras in Washington State.
Community Focus
Indian
Location
Bellevue, WA
Registered in 2003, Uttoron is an IRS 501(C)(3) non-profit organization of People of Bengal based in Greater Seattle area of Northwest USA. The word “Uttoron” means “UPLIFTMENT”. Uttoron undertakes and promotes social /cultural events unique to Bengal and India. It’s activities supports the uniqueness of the diverse US cultural canvas and help build a bridge between the east and the west. Uttoron’s activities spans adjacent cities like Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah, Sammamish, Everett, Tacoma and Olympia and currently enjoy the participation of Bengalis coming from various regions of India and Bangladesh.
Community Focus
Black
Location
Seattle, WA
As the second-oldest civil rights organization in the state of Washington, ULMS is one of the region’s essential economic first responders, helping families cope with challenges through a variety of programs designed to support and encourage self-sufficiency in all aspects of life. ULMS also serves as a liaison between community members, local businesses, city and county government, and other service based organizations that share our concern for the welfare of the Black community and other disadvantaged residents in the Greater Puget Sound area.
Community Focus
For All
Location
Chewelah, WA
Chewelah is a small, rural community 45 miles north of Spokane. It became Washington’s second Creative District in June 2019. With over 111 days of events throughout the year, Chewelah truly is “Your Place for all Seasons.”
Community Focus
Native American
Location
Gig Harbor, WA
TCSA is the only tribal-led convenience-store association bringing tribes together across state and reservation lines to freely share best practices, grow beneficial networks, and foster profitable vendor partnerships to build c-store success for all.