As we close the exhibition All the Sacrifices You’ve Made / TodosLos Sacrificios Que Has Hecho, a group of scholars and community members will reflect on what the exhibit has meant for them and its symbolism to the Latina/o/x community in Washington State. Hear from Monica De La Torre (Arizona State University), Josué Estrada (Central > Continue Reading
Our guest speaker will be Caitlin Wasley of Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) in Seattle. Wasley has over 10 years' experience working in refugee and immigrant programs. She will be speaking about ReWA and the services they provide. The meeting will be held on Zoom. Please email officevolunteer@aidnw.org to register and receive a link.
The goal of Park(ing) Day is the same as it has been for 17 years: to call attention to the need for more urban open space, generate discussion and debate around how public space is utilized, and to improve the quality of urban habitat. For the last few years, we’ve seen parking spots utilized in > Continue Reading
Join us as we highlight the transformative power of art with musical performances from our students and staff and incredible stories about the work Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center is doing in our community. It will be an opportunity to promote not only our mission and our capital campaign, but to elevate the voices > Continue Reading
The 8th Annual Buffalo Soldiers Golf Classic is set for Friday, 26 August at Eagles Pride Golf Course in DuPont, WA. Proceeds from the event help support the acclaimed Tacoma Buffalo Soldiers “Youth Education” programs that provide engaging, inspirational, historically based after-school and outdoor learning classes. Registration begins at 11 am with a Shotgun/Scrabble starting > Continue Reading
The Russell Family Foundation is now accepting applications for the tenth class of the Jane’s Fellowship Program, which will run from January-December 2023. Applications are due October 5, 2022. See below for more information on the program, how to apply and optional information sessions. Check out this video about JFP too! Jane’s Fellowship Program (JFP) is a > Continue Reading
Our next Community Meeting will feature Dr. Yael Schacher, Deputy Director for the Americas and Europe at Refugees International and author of "MPP as a Microcosm: What's Wrong with Asylum at the border and how to fix it". You are welcome to join us. The meeting will be held through Zoom. To register, send an > Continue Reading
Art on the Ave is back! This year the streets will be open but the sidewalks, parking lots and businesses will be full of great food, music, and creativity of all kinds. Join us Saturday, July 16th from noon to 5pm. Be sure to walk the entire district from State to Alder so you don't > Continue Reading
Downtown Tacoma on Pacific Avenue between 7th and 9th Meet staff from the Washington State History Museum and the Tacoma Art Museum at our Pride Festival booth for fun hands-on art making! Make historic buttons based on those in WSHS collections or your own creations, and make art to show your pride! The Tacoma Pride > Continue Reading
The Rainier Ringers Community Handbell Ensemble spring concert, "Let Us Entertain You!", features a variety of music from movies, musicals, and classics from the past that will definitely keep you entertained! If you love the movies, we’ve got movie themes, like Pirates of the Caribbean and Lion King. If you are a fan of musicals, > Continue Reading
