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From DIGITIZE (by Khadija) – How did people in Somalia dress, and how did the way they dressed change over time? Let’s start from the beginning.
A man applies paint to the face of a daruma doll.
Momo Angela Ohta
From Ambush (by Mio Koumura) – The traditional Japanese Daruma doll dates back hundreds of years, and represents luck and fortune especially as we prepare to ring in the new year.
Luna Reyna, Underscore News + ICT
From Underscore News + ICT (by Luna Reyna) – A new artistic collaboration raises awareness for incarcerated Indigenous people and their experiences in the prison system.
Credit: Densho
From Densho (by Jennifer Noji) – Read a brief history of Japanese American’s forced assimilation and learn how organizations like Densho are working to reclaim and preserve their cultural heritage!
From Seattle University – A new podcast from Seattle University’s Roundglass India Center highlights stories of the Northwest’s Indian American leaders.
This summer’s 4th Annual Web Development Workshop “How to Look Cool Online” (HTLCO) generated an array of website’s reflecting our participants’ ethnic cultural backgrounds. Every year’s websites are reviewed by a panel of experts and this year’s HTLCO cohort really impressed the team.
HTLCO is a paid opportunity that introduces simple coding to students with little to no coding background. Prior to the workshop, many incoming students had negative experiences with coding in the past, or fears about diving in. By the time they left the workshop, all expressed a significant increase in confidence towards coding.
Credit: Rathcroghan Visitor Centre
From KUOW – Learn about the origins of Halloween found in an ancient Celtic festival!
Nika Bartoo-Smith / Underscore Native News/ICT
From Underscore Native News (by Nika Bartoo-Smith) – A new exhibition at Native Arts and Cultures Foundation showcases art from fellows they’ve worked with over the last 15 years.
Eugene Tagawa
From International Examiner (by Ana Tanaka) – A new Eastside mural asks viewers to consider how we can all stand against oppression.

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