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Community Focus
Location
Community Focus
Houseless/Homeless, WA, Alaska Native, Indigenous, Native American
Location
Tacoma, WA
We offer a safe gathering place with; laundry facilities, communication and technology access, a clothing bank, and lunch. Tahoma Indian Center engages relatives around traditional spiritual and cultural activities.
Community Focus
WA, Multicultural
Location
Seattle, WA
Since 1972, Northwest Folklife has been deeply committed to celebrating the diversity of our Northwest communities and demystifying our differences together, under one roof. Our work centers on preserving cultural arts, bridging connections to heritage and identity, and cultivating the ever-evolving traditions of the Pacific Northwest.
Community Focus
WA, American (US), Filipino
Location
Spokane, WA
The Filipino-American Association of the Inland Empire (FAAIE) shares the bayanihan spirit of the Philippines with the Northwest's Inland Empire. Based out of Spokane, WA, the FAAIE boasts members from Idaho, Montana and Washington State.
Community Focus
East Asian, WA, Asian, Chinese
Location
Bothell, WA
Yang Family Tai Chi is an association of centers, schools, instructors, and members who practice the art of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan. It offers one of the most complete training systems in Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan and is organized to include a teacher academy, instructor registry, judge registry, and ranking system. This allows members to progress from beginner level to advanced level or to become a highly qualified instructor of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan, depending on their goals.
Community Focus
WA, Southeast Asian, Asian, Khmer
Location
Kent, WA
Community Focus
WA, Bulgarian
Location
Bellevue, WA
BCHCS organizes traditional annual events such as a Christmas celebration, the Zlaten Orfei talent show in March, and the picnic at Lake Sammamish to celebrate Bulgarian Culture and Literacy Day in May. The Center organizes concerts, workshops, and visits of local and guest musicians, artists, and writers from the US and Bulgaria.
Community Focus
East European, WA, European, Ukrainian
Location
New Castle, WA
Community Focus
African, WA, Afro-Latina/e/o/x, Hispanic, Latina/e/o/x, Multicultural
Location
Seattle, WA
Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle (MÁS) is a grass-root 501(c)3 non-profit organization created by Afrolatino communities and artists that appreciate Afrolatino arts and culture coming together to ensure the sustainability of ongoing cultural and education arts activities focused on Afrolatinos and open to anyone who is interested ininterested in learning and preserving this rich cultural heritage.
Community Focus
South Asian, WA, Asian, Indian
Location
, WA
This is a social group, for the people living in Washington (Northwest USA) of significant Agrawal family connection, to keep families and kids in touch with Agrawal (Maharaja Agrasen and Maharani Madhavi) Culture and values , to teach the kids about significance of this sect of Indian sub-continent.
Community Focus
WA, Pasifika, Tahitian
Location
Renton, WA
Te Fare O Tamatoa is a non-profit organization with the sole purpose of spreading knowledge of Tahitian culture through dance and music.
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
Renton, WA
Restore hope in the lives of individuals in need through acts of compassion, love, and justice.
Community Focus
WA, West Asian, Asian, Armenian
Location
Bellevue, WA
The Armenian Cultural Association of Washington (ACAWA) is a 501 (c)(3) Registered Non-Profit Organization founded 1989 in Seattle, Washington. Its board and members are volunteers who donate their time and much more to ensure the Armenian culture and heritage is preserved and perpetuated.

The ACAWA relies on donations of time and money in order to fulfill its sacred mission to the local Armenian community. All donations are tax-deductible. ACAWA is also eligible for corporate matching programs, such as with Boeing, Microsoft, etc.
Community Focus
WA, For All
Location
Seattle, WA
As the cultural funding agency for King County, Washington, 4Culture works to make our region vibrant. 4Culture takes a unique approach to serving our region. Our four program areas—arts, heritage, historic preservation, and public art—put public resources to use all over King County. We work to ensure access to cultural experiences for all, from museum collections to theater productions to artists showing work in our gallery.
Community Focus
East European, WA, European, Polish
Location
SEATTLE, WA
The Polish Home Association was established in 1918. The Hall is a place for celebration, festivals, meals, meetings, and evolving into new generations. Today, as yesterday, it is a hub of activity and a place for people of Polish nationality and descent to come together and celebrate common ground.
Community Focus
WA, Chinese
Location
Seattle, WA
Washington Chinese Arts & Culture Committee (WCACC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that strives to foster understanding, friendship and opportunities between local Chinese and American communities and between China and America through art and cultural events, as well as other exchange activities. The volunteer-run organization is operated by professionals from different fields who share the same vision and passion for China/US cultural exchange.

WCACC is the producer of the annual Seattle Chinese Arts & Culture Festival in the Center House of Seattle Center in May or June each year.
Community Focus
North European, WA, Men, European, Norwegian
Location
Seattle, WA
Community Focus
African, African American, Immigrant/Refugee, WA, Black, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)
Location
Kent, WA
Wakulima USA is a farming and food business cooperative that advances small business development and food sovereignty for low income immigrants and people of color in the Puget Sound region. Wakulima means “Farmers” in Kiswahili the most widely spoken language in Africa
Community Focus
WA, Chinese
Location
Seattle, WA
Established in 2011, Seattle is a charter of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.), one of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations, having been founded more than 100 years ago in San Francisco.
Community Focus
WA, Indigenous, Native American, Skokomish
Location
Skokomish, WA
We are committed to providing educational programs, information advocacy and referral, including referral to different forms of financial assistance. We will also provide positive emotional encouragement and support that promotes personal growth, enrichment , empowerment, self-esteem, and pride in our cultural heritage, economic independence and self-sufficiency. We will work in the community to provide educational avenues and to create a more positive environment for life-long learning.
Community Focus
East African, African, WA, Islamic, Burmese, Cambodian, Iraqi, Vietnamese
Location
Seattle, WA
Cham Refugees Community of Seattle is a nonprofit organization to provide Islamic educational, social and cultural relevant services to Cham and other ethnic minorities in South Seattle and South King County.