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Community Focus
Location
Community Focus
Panamanian
Location
Seattle, WA
Panama Folklore is s a non-profit organization who's mission is to promote, celebrate & cultivate Panamanian traditions & customs in the Pacific Northwest.
Community Focus
South Asian, Asian, Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan
Location
Seattle, WA
Community Focus
Pasifika
Location
Burien, WA
The Pacific Islander Community Association is an iteration of the mana of our communities. We come alongside local Coast Salish tribes to ensure that we are co-stewarding the resources with our sisters and brothers who are indigenous on these lands and offer up our solidarity in supporting sovereignty of Washington Tribes.
Community Focus
African American, Black
Location
Seattle, WA
Black Star Farmers (BSF) is a coalition of people with diverse identities working towards the radical reclamation of land and food sovereignty for all beings. We achieve this through land stewardship, mutual aid, education, and direct action.
Community Focus
Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
Location
Tukwila, WA
Founded in 1978, the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council (Northwest Mountain MSDC) is a nonprofit organization certifying, developing, and connecting Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) with major corporations and public agencies.
Community Focus
For All
Location
Seattle, WA
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy is a public, tuition-free, charter school, providing an anti-racist collaborative community and rigorous education, while providing access to civic leadership and college success for all scholars in Seattle.
Community Focus
Ethiopian, Somali
Location
Seattle, WA
Oromia Freedom Media (OFM) is a non-profit media organization founded on January 1, 2021, in Seattle, Washington, USA. We are a large group of Oromos who are dedicated to serving our community here in the Seattle area and around the world.
Community Focus
Native American
Location
Olympia, WA
Health and Wellness publications and resources for Native Women by Native Women.
Community Focus
German
Location
Kirkland, WA
The Gardens at Juanita Bay (formerly known as the German Retirement Home) is a 48 apartment Senior Community. Our newer name reflects its broader population of residents and captures its lovely eastside location. We are nestled on a 3 1/2 acre tract of land in Kirkland purchased in 1973 and developed, constructed and readied for occupancy in 1977.
Community Focus
Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
Location
Everett, WA
In the summer of 2000 leaders from various communities of color began meeting to establish a communications network. The coalition initially worked to identify issues most relevant to communities of color in Snohomish County. Census 2000 highlighted the need for a comprehensive program to address the impact of the changing population in the county.
Community Focus
German
Location
Seattle, WA
Visit https://fremontoktoberfest.com/ for the latest information.
Community Focus
Multicultural
Location
Spokane, WA
AHANA is a Spokane-based non-profit organization that supports and promotes Inland Northwest multi-ethnic and multi-cultural businesses and their communities.
Community Focus
Jewish
Location
Kirkland, WA
Kol Ami: A Center for Jewish Life is a welcoming, egalitarian community dedicated to promoting Jewish life in the Pacific Northwest. They love Jewish history and tradition, and we are carrying on the 4000-year-old story of the Jewish people by building tradition and history of our own. By cultivating awe and gratitude for the bounteous planet we call home, and reverence for the bonds we share with the creatures who share it with us. They passionately affirm the dignity and rights of all human beings. We view it as our sacred obligation to pursue justice and repair the world.
Community Focus
Asian
Location
Seattle, WA
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.
Community Focus
For All
Location
Federal Way, WA
Community Focus
African
Location
Seattle, WA
To enhance awareness and understanding about the countries and people of Africa, and to increase the involvement of Washington residents in issues of Africa.
Community Focus
Filipino
Location
Seattle, WA
Founded in 1935 as a social organization, the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS) has evolved into a not-for-profit social service charitable organization serving the Filipino and other communities in Greater Seattle and beyond. FCS is a 501(c)3 organization.
Community Focus
For All
Location
Seattle, WA
Community Focus
WA, Alaska Native, Indigenous, Native American, Pasifika
Location
Seattle, WA
Healthy Indigenous babies being born into healthy Indigenous families being supported by healthy Indigenous communities
Community Focus
Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
Location
Seattle, WA
Leif Erikson International Foundation is dedicated to honoring immigrants from all the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.