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Location
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WA, American (US), Native American, Sauk-Suiattle / saʔqʷəbixʷ-suyaƛ̓̀̀ʔbixʷ
Location
Darrington, WA
The Sauk-Suiattle Indian people lived under the gaze of Whitehorse Mountain for many generations. We lived as hunters, Gatherers and fishermen in the region of Sauk Prairie near the present-day town of Darrington, Washington.
Community Focus
WA, American (US), Native American
Location
Seattle, WA
​​Red Eagle Soaring (RES) is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) serving urban Native American youth ages 10-19 with free programming integrating contemporary theatre and traditional Native performing arts. RES engages Native youth and their families in critical discussions about the issues affecting their lives and provides a cultural peer group in which to build confidence, identity, and community.
Community Focus
WA, American (US), Native American, Samish
Location
Anacortes, WA
We promote educational programs that foster the preservation of Samish culture and traditions and instill a desire for life long learning.
Community Focus
WA, For All
Location
Seattle, WA
FEEST is making justice irresistibly delicious.
Community Focus
WA, Native American, Quileute
Location
La Push, WA
The Quileute Tribe is located in La Push, Washington, on the shores of the Pacific Ocean. The Quileute Tribe has lived and hunted in this area for thousands of years.
Community Focus
East Asian, WA, Asian, Chinese
Location
Olympia, WA
Olympia Area Chinese Association is a non-profit (501(c)(3)) and non-partisan community organization that is to support the area's Chinese community in preserving Chinese cultural traditions and to promote cultural exchanges between the Chinese community and the local Olympia area community.
Objectives
Community Focus
East African, WA, Djibouti, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Somali, Sudanese
Location
Seattle, WA
Horn of Africa Services is a nonprofit that serves the East African immigrant and refugee community in Seattle. We serve individuals and families from Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and neighboring countries that are living in the Greater Seattle area. Our services include social services, educational assistance, youth programs, and economic empowerment to address the needs of the community.
Community Focus
WA, Native American, Port Gamble S’Klallam / nəxʷqíyt nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕
Location
Kingston, WA
Nux Sklai Yem or Strong People, are descendants of the Salish people who have been well-established in the Puget Sound basin and surrounding areas since 2400 B.C.
Community Focus
African American, WA, Black
Location
Kent, WA
As a sports-based community development organization, Baseball Beyond Borders (BBB) affords families and communities the opportunity to expose their youth to critical skills necessary for life through participation in the sport of baseball and softball.
Community Focus
WA, Hinduism, Persian
Location
Seattle, WA
In 2009, a small group of tabla students, teachers, musicians and tabla enthusiasts came together with the idea of creating a learning community in Seattle. In the Spring of 2010 we launched our website, held our first workshops, tabla performance and master class at the University of Washington in Seattle. The majority of our activities, are organized and produced entirely through volunteer hours and other donations. Since 2010, STI has provided thousands of participants with over 25,000 hours of educational music programming.
Community Focus
WA, Native American, Nisqually / dxʷsqʷaliʔ abš
Location
Olympia, WA
The Nisqually people have lived in the watershed for thousands of years. According to legend, the Squalli-absch (ancestors of the modern Nisqually Indian Tribe), came north from the Great Basin, crossed the Cascade Mountain Range and erected their first village in a basin now known as Skate Creek, just outside the Nisqually River Watershed's southern boundary. Later, a major village would be located near the Mashel River.

The Nisqually have always been a fishing people. The salmon has not only been the mainstay of their diet, but the foundation of their culture as well. The Nisqually Tribe is the prime steward of the Nisqually River fisheries resources, and operate two fish hatcheries: one on Clear Creek and one on Kalama Creek.
Community Focus
WA, Muckleshoot / bǝqǝlšuɫ, Native American
Location
Auburn, WA
The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Indian tribe whose membership is composed of descendants of the Duwamish and Upper Puyallup people who inhabited Central Puget Sound for thousands of years before non-Indian settlement.
Community Focus
WA, Jewish
Location
Seattle, WA
Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation (SBH) is a warm and vibrant Jewish congregation in Seattle, Washington.
Community Focus
WA, Latina/e/o/x, Mexican
Location
Mount Vernon, WA
Mount Vernon School District Mariachi & Folklorico is the biggest Mariachi Program in western Washington with over 100 students. We believe that Mariachi music will live forever in our community through our performances. MV Mariachi has performed at dozens of events and festivals all over Washington State. Mount Vernon School District recently hired Director Ramon Rivera who has expanded the program to include two Folklorico Classes and four high school Mariachi Classes. We are excited to see how our program continues to expand!
Community Focus
WA, Jewish, For All
Location
Seattle, WA
Educate. Inspire. Take Action.
Community Focus
WA, Hispanic, Latina/e/o/x
Location
Everett, WA
Familias Unidas is the first Latino Resource Center in Snohomish County. We are open to all but provide bilingual services with a focus on the Hispanic Community in the area.
Community Focus
WA, LGBTQ, For All
Location
Tacoma, WA
A drop-in and resource center in Tacoma, WA for LGBTQ+ youth.
Community Focus
WA, For All
Location
Seattle, WA
We build, engage, and support our diverse community through programs, services, and activities that connect neighbors and foster civic engagement.
Community Focus
African, West African, WA
Location
Lynnwood, WA
Community Focus
WA, Peruvian
Location
Seattle, WA
“Sonia Porras Dance Academy” inició sus actividades en la ciudad de Seattle, estado de Washington, en enero de 1994, bajo la dirección de la señora Sonia Porras de Niño de Guzmán, Pentacampeona Nacional-Mundial de Marinera y Profesora de danzas Peruanas con muchos años de experiencia, trayectoria artística y cultural a nivel mundial. Durante todos estos años, la Academia y su grupo de Danzas han desarrollado un trabajo artístico valiosísimo al mostrar con mucho orgullo el arte y la cultura de nuestro querido país.