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African American, WA, Black Location
Seattle, WA Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle, out of Legends Horse Ranch, are a non profit community outreach organization.
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WA, For All Location
Seattle, WA Seattle ACED is a vast autonomous assembly of over 300 individual creatives and cultural workers which includes members and organizers of crews, collectives, grassroots nonprofit orgs, small businesses, as well as stewards of critical cultural spaces that span across the city.
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WA, Latina/e/o/x Location
Spokane, WA We are an organization that supports citizen participation, integration, community development, and empowerment of the Latino population in Spokane.
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For All Location
Seattle, WA At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center, you’ll find stories of work that is improving lives, from Seattle to South Africa. Connect with us on discovergates.org for virtual programs, fun activities, exhibits, and resources.
We are following the Gates Foundation’s current work from home status due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Connect with us on discovergates.org for virtual programs, fun activities, exhibits, and resources. Visit discovergates.org/DCatHome for updates and at home-resources.
VIRTUAL SCHOOL EXPERIENCES
Sign up for a real-time, interactive presentation with a Gates Foundation Discovery Center educator who will engage your students in a lively and thought-provoking conversation about complex social issues. Subjects range from COVID-19 to Global and Local Challenges to Data Literacy and an examination of the Food System. For more information, see our FAQ page.
We are following the Gates Foundation’s current work from home status due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Connect with us on discovergates.org for virtual programs, fun activities, exhibits, and resources. Visit discovergates.org/DCatHome for updates and at home-resources.
VIRTUAL SCHOOL EXPERIENCES
Sign up for a real-time, interactive presentation with a Gates Foundation Discovery Center educator who will engage your students in a lively and thought-provoking conversation about complex social issues. Subjects range from COVID-19 to Global and Local Challenges to Data Literacy and an examination of the Food System. For more information, see our FAQ page.
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Femme, Gender Non-Conforming, Queer, Trans, Two Spirit, Black, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), Indigenous, Pasifika Location
Seattle, WA Alphabet Alliance of Color (AAoC) is an organizing alliance of all our letters: two spirit, black, brown, disabled, femme, gender non-conforming, indigenous, pasifika, queer, trans, people of color who are healers, caretakers, dreamers, organizers, and community leaders. We center people like you who share our identities, and we serve our intersectional community — meaning ourselves, our intersectional community, and all of our letters above who are experiencing racism, violence, transphobia, and economic violence.
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African American, Black Location
Federal Way, WA FWBC is an nonprofit that represents and advocates for the underserved & underrepresented voices of the people of Federal Way, WA and S. King county.
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For All Location
Seattle, WA Building Leaders Of Change through academic and social justice leadership development
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American (US), Asian / Pacific Islander (API) Location
Olympia, WA 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.
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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.
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For All Location
Seattle, WA The Links, Incorporated, is an international organization of 274 chapters committed to organizing and supporting educational, cultural, and civic activities that enhance our community.
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Women Location
Spokane, WA Spokane women of many faiths join together to create a community of support, laughter, friendship, food, conversation, and service.
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For All Location
Olympia, WA The Arc of Washington State’s mission is to advocate for the rights and full participation of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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For All Location
Kelso, WA Ensuring marginalized communities can access the connections, knowledge, and empowerment to build a more just, equitable, and healthy society.
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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.
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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.
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Women Location
Bellevue, WA Accelerating the success of leadership for women, minorities, and allies.
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Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Location
Portland, OR Building Power for Communities of Color is dedicated to collective and cross-cultural political action for racial justice in Oregon. We strive to bring forward the voices of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color in our lawmaking and electoral processes through policy advocacy, lobbying, and electoral activities.
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Indigenous, Native American Location
Halliday, ND The Alliance improves the civil liberties of Indigenous people through research, advocacy, and nation building by employing the core values of integrity, inclusivity and transparency.