Martin Luther King Day of Caring Legal Clinic
Host: Wayfind

Thursday, January 14, 2015
3:15-7:15pm

2100 Building
2100 24th Avenue South
Seattle, WA

Wayfind is hosting a special Martin Luther King Day of Caring Legal Clinic to provide free hour long legal consultations for nonprofits and micro-enterprises. This is an extension of their typical services, so the attorneys will be prepared to answer business law questions and not litigation (being sued) type questions.

Please schedule your consultation by emailing Jodi Nishioka at jodi@wayfindlegal.org or by phone at 866-288-9695.

COST: FREE

Friday, January 15th 2016
12:00pm to 1:15pm

Seattle City Hall
Bertha Knight Landes Room
600 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104

Get an exclusive sneak peek at King County Metro's Long Range Plan!

In the first Transit Talk of 2016, Metro will provide a preview of the Draft Long Range Plan. The Plan will be a roadmap to develop the future service network and the capital investments to support it. It will help advance the region's collective vision for transit through 2040.

A panel of city electeds, social justice leaders, innovative employers and experts in shared mobility will lead a thought-provoking conversation on how technology, equity, and system integration will shape Metro's plans for service over the next decades.

This is your chance to get a sneak peek of the draft plan, participate in an interactive session and give Metro feedback.

My office is pleased to continue to offer Mobile Office Hours throughout the Seattle region to become more accessible for those who need assistance. Come see staff for help with issues with federal agencies like the Social Security Administration or for resources to help with loan modifications and avoiding foreclosures. Also, if you need assistance with immigration services, or would like more information on federal grants, come by mobile office hours and we can do our best to assist you. Staff will be at the following locations:

King County Library System (KCLS):

The Federal Way Library
34200 1st Way S,
Federal Way, WA 98003
January 4thand February 1st
10am-1pm

The Lake Hills Library
15590 Lake Hills Blvd,
Bellevue, WA 98007
January 12thand February 9th
10am-1pm

The Mercer Island Library
4400 88th Ave Se,
Mercer Island, WA 98040
January 20th and February 17th
10am-1pm

The Kent Regional Library
212 2nd Ave N
Kent, WA 98032
January 19thand February 16th
10am-1pm

The Seattle Public Library (SPL):

The New Holly Library
7058 32nd Ave S Ste 104,
Seattle, WA 98118
January 27th and February 24th
11am-1pm

The Beacon Hill Library
2821 Beacon Ave S,
Seattle, WA 98144
January 8thand February 5th
11am-1pm

***New Location***

Goodwill Industries:
700 Dearborn Place S,
Seattle, 98144
January 14thand February 11th
11am-1pm

Thank you for your interest in our Mobile Office Hours program. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact my District Office at (425) 793-5180.

Best,
Adam

Big Oil wants to build the largest crude-by-rail terminal in North America right on the Columbia River, in Vancouver. Not only would this harm our climate, it would put countless communities at risk from fiery oil train accidents.

We've succeeded in stopping or delaying similar projects in the past, because people showed up to tell decision-makers NO.

Now, we need hundreds of concerned citizens like you to join us on January 5 to say NO to this dangerous project -- will you join us?

Here are the details:

WHAT: Public hearing on the proposed Tesoro-Savage crude oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver

WHEN: Tuesday, January 5, 1 - 11 p.m. (or until the last speaker), with a rally outside the hearing during a break at 5 p.m.

WHERE: Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, Hall B, 17402 NE Delfel Road, Ridgefield, WA 98642 (Just outside of Vancouver, WA)

The proposed Tesoro-Savage crude-by-rail terminal at the Port of Vancouver would result in 360,000 barrels of explosive crude oil rolling through our communities in Washington and neighboring states every single day.

And when that oil is offloaded at this facility, it would then be shipped out to sea via huge oil tankers on the Columbia River. Any oil spills on the Columbia or on our coast would be disastrous for the environment, our economy, and local communities. It's clear that by rail or by sea, with this much oil moving through the region, an oil spill disaster is inevitable.

There's still time to stop Big Oil in its tracks. Decision-makers want to hear from the public -- Washingtonians, Oregonians, and anyone else concerned about these plans -- to learn what you think of this dangerous proposal. We need your help to stop this dangerous oil terminal, and protect the Northwest's communities, rivers, salmon, and coastline.

Join us for this important public meeting on January 5, near Vancouver, WA, to show decision-makers that we don't want this oil, or the danger that comes with it. RSVP today!

If this all seems like déjà vu, it's because this is just one of a flood of proposed oil terminals in the Pacific Northwest. This is the biggest one yet though, and it can be stopped. In fact, by standing together, Washingtonians and Oregonians have already stopped eight fossil fuel terminals affecting the Lower Columbia, and delayed nine others.

Let's stop another one.

Thank you for protecting our communities,

Alex Harris
Organizing Representative, Sierra Club

On September 2nd, 2014, five fighters for climate and against fossil fuel expansion in Washington State took our resistance to the next level. We blockaded a train used to ship explosive Bakken oil for eight hours in the BNSF Delta rail yard in Everett. We were inspired by those who have participated in acts of peaceful civil disobedience before us, and we hope our act will continue to inspire others.

Known as the Delta 5, we are headed to trial for our blockade. We are not simply trying to get out of facing the consequences of our actions. We did this to shed light on the consequences that are before us all. Help us ramp up this peaceful but powerful rise of the people to say we cannot continue with "business as usual".

That's why we'll be packing the courtroom the week of January 11th at Snohomish County South District Court 20520 68th Ave W, Lynnwood

Please join us. Click here to RSVP
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1t4_FXiHrCGGCWB__-ytfeNoAzO-UsiQ_lza8SQYxLuA/viewform?c=0&w=1

We head into another comment period for fossil fuel expansion for the Tesoro Savage project , and feel the sting of another loss to big oil. The industry persuaded Congress to lift the ban on crude oil exports. As our protections erode we realize that peaceful civil disobedience is the way deep change has been sparked over history, and will continue to be.

While we are fighting the expansion of refineries and export terminals, the Delta 5 remind us that to seriously address the climate crisis, we need to be shutting down our fossil fuel infrastructure and keeping that oil in the ground. That's why we'll be pursuing a unique defense in court, arguing that their blockade was morally - and legally - justifiable given the imperatives of the climate crisis.

We are all the Delta 5!

You can read more about their action, our legal strategy and RSVP to attend the trial on the Delta 5 website: delta5trial.org

If you are not available to com during the week of the trial, Join the Delta 5 on Sunday January 10th at 10:30 am as they celebrate Climate justice Sunday at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church 225 North 70th Street. Abby will be preaching and there will be a blessing of the Delta 5.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1009683805737440/

Co-sponsored by Hutch United

Wednesday, January 20th, 6:00 p.m.
Come join us to learn about how scientists use social media to promote their work and the work of their colleagues. We will talk about how to effectively communicate with both the scientific community and the general public. Additionally, we will discuss how to use social media to advance causes that are important to creating a supportive and inclusive environment in science.

Our distinguished panelists are:
Kathy Barker, PhD -Scientist, Author, ScientistsAsCitizens.org, @ScienceActivist
Jennifer Davison -Program Manager, Urban@UW, @JenEDavison
Sharona Gordon, PhD –Professor, UW Department of Physiology & Biophysics, @ProfSharona

Event Schedule:
6:00 pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30 pm – Introductions and Program
7:45 pm – Networking and Dessert

Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building

We are looking forward to being in the Pacific Northwest in a few weeks to talk about how FCNL’s capital campaign, The World We Seek: Now Is the Time, is transforming our work and allowing us to create the world we seek. We hope to see you there. If you plan on coming, please RSVP by Friday, January 15, 2016. If you’ve already told us you are coming, please consider forwarding this invitation to a friend you think might be interested in learning about FCNL’s work.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

When
Saturday,
January 30, 2016
6:30-8:30 p.m.

A Contemporary Theatre
700 Union Street
Buster's Space
Seattle, WA 98101

https://form.jotform.com/53085903704960

Please help us raise awareness of the harm the Trans-Pacific Partnership will do to seniors and working families. It will lock in high drug costs and cost American jobs while lining the pockets of the pharmaceutical industry.

January 12, 2016 • 12:00 PM

US Federal Courthouse 7
00 Steward Street
Seattle, WA 98101

2016 promises to be an exciting year. Labor, faith and community groups (including the WA Work and Family Coalition) are joining together to support working families by raising the minimum wage and establishing paid sick and safe leave for all workers in Washington.

Over the next few months, Raise UP Washington will be holding community forums throughout the state. We hope you can join one to learn more and have your voice heard!

Here are dates and times for the next four forums, with more to follow. We'll keep you posted so you don't miss out on these great opportunities:

Bellingham
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
Teamsters 231 Hall
1700 N. State Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Olympia
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2015 @ 6:00 pm
WSLC Building
906 Columbia Street SW
Olympia, WA 98501

Yakima
Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
Yakima Central Labor Council
507 S. 3rd Street
Yakima, WA 98901

Tacoma
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2015 @ 6:00 pm
Shiloh Baptist Church
1211 S. I Street
Tacoma, WA 98405

JANUARY: Seattle AWIS presents: Social Media and Activism in Science

Co-sponsored by Hutch United
Wednesday, January 20th, 6:00 p.m.
Come join us to learn about how scientists use social media to promote their work and the work of their colleagues. We will talk about how to effectively communicate with both the scientific community and the general public. Additionally, we will discuss how to use social media to advance causes that are important to creating a supportive and inclusive environment in science.

Our distinguished panelists are:
Kathy Barker, PhD -Scientist, Author, ScientistsAsCitizens.org, @ScienceActivist
Jennifer Davison -Program Manager, Urban@UW, @JenEDavison
Sharona Gordon, PhD –Professor, UW Department of Physiology & Biophysics, @ProfSharona

Event Schedule:
6:00 pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30 pm – Introductions and Program
7:45 pm – Networking and Dessert

Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building

AWIS meetings are FREE, and ALL are welcome –members, non-members, women and men!
Pre-registration is not required for this event.

Friday, January 15, 7-9 pm
Screening of "Bidder 70" - the movie about Tim DeChristopher which has won 20 international film awards
Admission: Free

Saturday, January 16, 7-9 pm
Meet Tim DeChristopher and hear him speak on "The Power of Civil Disobedience: Awakening Our Spirits to the Challenge of the Climate Crisis"
Admission: Voluntary donation

Both events will be held at:
University Unitarian Church
6556 35th Avenue NE
Seattle

Sponsored by the Climate Action Team of University Unitarian Church

Join NARAL Pro-Choice Washington in supporting reproductive freedom!

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center

305 Harrison St, Seattle, 98109

Grab your friends for a lively evening of chocolate, wine and cocktails.

Sample delicious chocolatey creations from the area's finest confectioners.


TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Starting at $50, includes all chocolate, wine and cocktails.

Upcoming Events:

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY MARCH

JANUARY 18, 2016 - GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

MLK Seattle 2016 theme "WE HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE CHANGE"



This year the new united group, Our City Coalition, will host a workshop at Garfield before the march. The content will focus on the high cost of being price out from uncontrolled development, illegal foreclosures and evictions, lack of rent control, anti-homeless policies, tent cities, and transit inequalities.

Workshop Title: "State Of Emergency: Uniting to Fight For Change in Rights for Housing, Homelessness and Transit"

Workshops go on from 9:30 am until 11:00 am so get to Garfield early!

Facilitator: Cindy Domingo, LELO

Our City Coalition Panelists:

Jarvis Capucion, SHARE

Ryan Miller, Nickelsville

Anitra Freeman, WHEEL (Womens Equality and Enhancement League)

Bang Nguyen, SAFE (Standing Against Foreclosure and Eviction)

Scott Myers, Transit Riders Union



Seattle is the fastest growing development city in the country, but also the fastest growing homeless population. In the recent declaration by Seattle and King County of a State of Emergency on Homelessness, Our City Coalition organizations had claimed we have since 2009. We are addressing how the free market, uncontrolled development and government has failed us, then identify and discuss with the audience what the root causes are. Some of these root causes include the rising cost of living, unaffordable housing market, lack of rent control giving rise to slumlords, market failures, bank fraud, foreclosures, evictions, homelessness, shelters, tent cities and transit inequalities. The discussion will then follow with what the community can do to remedy these conditions and the alternatives to the current failed system. We the people must rely on ourselves, as a community, to help one another rise up to these challenges and like Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work, we have the power to make change.

Greetings Transit Riders!

You're invited to a community viewing of The Long Walk Home on February 6! This 1990 film depicts two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, who must decide what to do in response to the famous bus boycott. Doors open at 6:00, the movie starts at 6:30. There will be food! Bring something to share if you'd like. The event is family-friendly and free, though we welcome donations to help cover costs. You can RSVP on Facebook here, and please invite your friends!

TRU Movie Night: The Long Walk Home
Saturday, February 6
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Hillman City Collaboratory, 5623 Rainier Ave S.

TRU Annual Membership Meeting: Monday, Feb. 1

TRU's monthly meetings are held at the Labor Temple in Belltown, 2800 1st Ave (between Clay and Broad), near Seattle Center. We meet in Hall 6, doors open at 6:00 PM and the meeting starts at 6:30 PM. If you're not yet a member of TRU, you can join online at http://transitriders.org/join-us/. Hope to see you there!

http://www.thestand.org/2016/02/community-forums-continue-for-min-wagesick-leave-measure/?'
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Labor, faith, and community groups have come together in 2016 to support working families by raising Washington’s minimum wage and expanding paid sick and safe leave throughout the state. A ballot initiative has been filed to raise the minimum wage incrementally to $13.50/hour and allow all workers to earn up to seven days of paid sick and safe leave per year.

The Raise Up Washington campaign, formed to support the initiative, will launch an ambitious grassroots volunteer petition drive later this month to collect the roughly 250,000 valid signatures needed by early July to qualify the initiative for this fall’s ballot.

In recent weeks, community forums have been held to learn more about the effort and how to get involved, and the response has been tremendous. So more community forums have been scheduled, including TONIGHT at 5:30 p.m. in Everett. Union members and other supporters are invited and encouraged to attend:

EVERETT — Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Everett Labor Temple, 2812 Lombard Ave.

BELLEVUE — Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave. NE.

BELLINGHAM — Thursday, Feb. 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Teamsters 231 Hall, 1700 N. State St.

SOUTH KING COUNTY — Thursday, March 3, time/location TBA (check back)

OLYMPIA — Friday, March 4 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Washington State Labor Council, 906 Columbia St. SW, Suite #330

VANCOUVER — Thursday, March 3 at 6 p.m. location TBA (check back)

Innovations in 3D Printing --

Wednesday, February 17th, 6:00 p.m.
Come join us and learn about innovations and research involving 3D printing. Our panelists will cover many aspects of 3D printing including: 3D printing material systems, 3D printing design, analysis of 3D scan data, applications of 3D printing, and possibilities for the future from innovations in the 3D printing space. In addition to our panelists, there will be a live demonstration of 3D printing technologies.

Our distinguished panelists are:
Kat Steele, PhD - Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
Michael Toutonghi - CEO, Founder, and Chief Scientist, Functionalize, Inc.
Duane Storti, PhD – Co-Director of the Solheim Additive Manufacturing Lab, University of Washington

Event Schedule:
6:00 pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30 pm – Introductions and Program
7:45 pm – Networking and Dessert

Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building

AWIS meetings are FREE, and ALL are welcome –members, non-members, women and men!
Pre-registration is not required for this event.

Parking:
Construction- walk around Free parking in Visitor lots and in Employee Parking lot off Aloha St. (across from SCCA) after 5:00 PM
Paid parking is also available on the street and across Fairview Ave. N

TUES March 1, 6:30 - 9:00pm
CAGJ Presents: Another Food System is Possible! But not with the TPP!

What you need to know about how new trade agreements undermine efforts to build a good food movement.
Location: WA State Labor Council - 321 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144. Workshop is FREE. Potluck & light fare will be provided.

You are invited to a public workshop! As you know, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TTP) might come up for a vote in Congress soon. Come to learn everything you need to know about why the TPP must be stopped if we want to keep building a better food system for all. We are all affected! As local Farmers, Eaters concerned about equitable access, food safety and GMO labeling, and as Workers. Presentations: Michael Righi - CAGJ: How the TPP undermines food sovereignty and Gillian Locasio - WA Fair Trade Coalition: How we can defeat the TPP. Workshops: Help prepare for future TPP actions: Make signs, props and banners! And learn more about the TPP and Climate Justice with 350.org, ISDS: How corporations can sue governments for potential lost profits (e.g. Keystone XL), and more! Co-sponsored by WA Fair Trade Coalition, WA State Labor Council, and 350.org.

This is the third meeting with this Congressional office to oppose the TPP.
Two groups have already met with Rep. DelBene. It is important to have a new group of people at each meeting.

WHERE: Office of Rep. Suzan DelBene (The meeting is with her staff)
Canyon Park Business Center
22121 17th Ave SE, Bldg E
Suite 220
Bothell, WA 98021
DATE: Friday Feb. 12
TIME: 10 am

There is room for 7 more attendees
ORGANIZER: Nancy Hansen
Organizing Meeting
Starbucks, Juanita Village
9721 NE 119th Way, Kirkland 98034
10-11 AM Wednesday, Feb. 10
My message - please follow any office rules - no confrontations with the staff. They are our friends.
The important thing is *more people* rather than confrontation.

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/bgcking/event/765812/

Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Time

12:00pm to 1:15pm
Sheraton Seattle Hotel - Grand Ballroom

1400 6th Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
About

LunchBreak! is a premiere fundraising event that helps support 17,000 members of Boys & Girls Clubs of King County. There is no cost to attend the lunch, but guests will be asked to make a donation. Guests will hear from Club youth, BGCKC's 2016 Youth of the Year, and keynote speaker Wes Moore.

Wes Moore is a New York Times best-selling author, youth advocate, founder of BridgeEdU, Army combat veteran, Rhodes Scholar, and social entrepreneur.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seattle-for-everyone-halayes-kickoff-tickets-21648246488

Please join the Seattle for Everyone coalition on March 2nd, from 5:00-7:00pm, to help kick off a city-wide effort to support increased affordable housing and livability in our communities.

Our city has reached a crossroads. We can continue on a path toward more displacement, increased traffic congestion, and rising homelessness, or we can come together as a community to build a Seattle for everyone—a city where growth is thoughtfully leveraged to create more affordable housing and increase the convenience, livability, health, and sustainability of our city. The choices we make now will steer our city’s future for generations to come.

No act is too small or insignificant to make a difference. We hope you'll join us at Sole Repair, to learn about ways you can plug into the conversation and help realize the landmark recommendations from the HALA action plan. It's essential that we make our pro-density, pro-affordability voices heard. Appetizers and cash bar available!

Stations will be set up to provide more information, where you can learn ways to get involved.
You’ll have a chance to hear from fellow HALA supporters who will share their stories.
Come find out how to sign up in staying involved, including other fun ways to show your support.

Seattle AWIS and ACS Puget Sound Section are Co-presenting:
Rock and Roll: Research and Preparation for Seismic Events in the Pacific Northwest -- Wednesday, March 16th, 6:00 p.m.

Wave, Shake, Response… Come join us to learn more about the research of seismic activity and emergency preparation for earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest. Our panelists will discuss current research on earthquakes and volcanic activity, the development of an early warning system (ShakeMaps), and hazard-specific preparedness and response steps.

Our distinguished panelists are:
Jody Miller - Deputy Director, King County Office of Emergency Management
Sandi Doughton - Author of Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest
Renate Hartog, Ph.D – Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
Catherine Petroff, Ph.D. - Hydraulic Engineer, US Army Corps of Engineers; and UW Affiliate Asst. Professor

Event Schedule:
6:00 pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30 pm – Introductions and Program
7:45 pm – Networking and Dessert

Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building

AWIS meetings are FREE, and ALL are welcome –members, non-members, women and men!
Pre-registration is not required for this event.

Chocolate for Choice is just a week away, and we are excited to announce our celebrity judges!

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA 1st District)
DJ Riz Rollins of KEXP
Ewald Notter + Lisa Dupar, master chocolatiers, confectioners, and caterers
Stranger food critic Angela Garbes
Seattle Times columnist Nicole Brodeur
WINNERS from our 2016 Liberty Ball & Auction, Leah + Hana Kumar
Karen Cooper, former Executive Director, NARAL Pro-Choice Washington

Don't miss this opportunity to eat delicious chocolate, sip on wine or a choice cocktail and mingle with the progressive Seattle community while supporting reproductive freedom in Washington State.

Starting at $50, tickets include chocolate, wine and cocktails.

Join NARAL Pro-Choice Washington in supporting reproductive freedom!

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center

305 Harrison St, Seattle, 98109

Rethinking Prosperity
http://rethinkingprosperity.org/event-registration/?ee=5

Description:

Join community members and University of Washington students in political science and communication in a unique dialogue about the strategies to achieve shared prosperity within ecological limits. Come ready to participate in the discussion!

Price: $0.00

Start Time: 7:00 pm
End Time: 9:00 pm

Date: March 7, 2016

Address:
ECC Unity Suite
3931 Brooklyn Avenue NE
Seattle, WA
98105
United States
Map and Directions
http://rethinkingprosperity.org/event-registration/?ee=5

Description:

Join community members and University of Washington students in political science and communication in a unique dialogue about the strategies to achieve shared prosperity within ecological limits. Come ready to participate in the discussion!

Price: $0.00

Start Time: 7:00 pm
End Time: 9:00 pm

Date: March 7, 2016

Address:
ECC Unity Suite
3931 Brooklyn Avenue NE
Seattle, WA
98105

As the Supreme Court hears the most significant abortion rights and access case in decades, we at CAIR want you to mark your calendar, because it's time for...

The CAIR Project’s 2016 Bowl-a-Thon!
Sunday, April 24
3pm-6pm
Seattle, WA (The Garage on Capitol Hill)

YOU are officially invited and also, we'd love for you to be a team captain. It's easy! Do you support abortion access? Do you have at least three friends who do too? Boom. There’s your team.


http://bowlathon.nnaf.org/fundpage.asp?BranchID=107

Being a captain is cake—we'll provide everything you need, including emails and social media posts for you to send your teammates, friends and networks. Copy. Paste. Fund abortion.

Bask in the glory of the amazing team names so far. What will yours be?

Make Abortion Great Again
The Red Vadge of Courage
The Elephant in the Womb
Vadge of Honor

This year our goal is to raise $40,000, which means we need more team captains than ever before.

What’s that? You want to sign up? Yay! Here's how to get started:

Go to the Seattle or Boise event page and register your team.
Invite friends to join your team. You can have as many people on your team as you like; eight will be able to bowl. A template email for recruiting bowlers is below.
Stay tuned for fundraising tips, tricks and templates in the weeks to come.

Yours,
Abby, Anita, Ellie, Emily, Faye, Patricia, Peter, Selya, Trina
The CAIR Project Board

CAPTAIN’S TEMPLATE EMAIL TO BOWLERS
Subject: STRIKE down barriers to abortion access with me

Hi [NAME],

I'm bowling for abortion access and I want you to join me!

I'm putting together a Bowl-a-Thon team to support The CAIR Project, the Pacific Northwest's abortion fund. CAIR runs a hotline and provides financial assistance to people who need help paying for their abortion care.

THE DETAILS
WHAT: The CAIR Project 2016 Bowl-a-Thon
WHO: You, me and the raddest abortion rights advocates in town
WHEN: Sunday, April 24, 3pm-6pm
WHERE: The Garage on Capitol Hill (Seattle) / TBD (Boise)
WHY: Because a person’s ability to decide when and whether to have a child shouldn't depend on her paycheck

What does it mean to be on a Bowl-a-Thon team?
Bowling for abortion access is a blast and it's easy. There is no minimum commitment--you just raise what you can to help CAIR fund as many people as possible. Here's what you do:


Register to join our team, [INSERT YOUR TEAM NAME], here: http://bowlathon.nnaf.org/fundpage.asp?BranchID=107.
Reach out to your friends and family (the CAIR Project will provide us with fundraising templates, tips and tricks). People are extremely passionate about this issue--you'll be surprised at how easy it is to ask for donations for this cause!
Show up and bowl! Celebrate with Seattle's/Boise's reproductive justice community on April 24. There will be costumes, raffles, prizes, puns and more.

It’s probably the most fun you’ll ever have raising money for abortions.

Are you in? Will you STRIKE down barriers to abortion access with me?

Yours,
[YOUR NAME]

SAT March 5, 12:30 – 3pm

Location Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, 98118. What do we face as women and femmes in today’s world? How can we work together so we can ALL live full lives - with our families, and in our communities? For International Working Women's Day, we will be gathering together to pose these questions! 2015 marked the formation of the US chapter of the World March of Women (Marcha Mundial de las Mujeres). Want to know more? Come for a short introduction to the principles and actions of the WMW, and let’s discuss what we want to build together to defend our dignity and reclaim feminisms. We will eat lunch together! And there will be children’s activities during the workshop time. All genders are welcome!

TPP = Profit Over Planet
How Bad Trade Deals Undermine the Environmental Movement

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a proposed trade agreement that would set rules governing approximately 40% of the global economy, expediting the export of fossil fuels and giving transnational corporations new tools to attack environmental laws.

Join us at panel discussion by local climate justice and fair trade advocates to learn about the TPP's controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system, which TransCanada is currently using under an existing trade agreement to demand $15 billion in US taxpayer compensation after President Obama rejected its permit to build the KeystoneXL pipeline.

Olympia, WA
Saturday, March 19 * 4:00pm
Olympia Climate Activists Convention
Olympia Center * 222 Columbia St NW
Contact: Gillian Locascio, gillian@washingtonfairtrade.org

http://www.wellstone.org/events/camp-wellstone-seattle-2016

2016 is going to be an important year for progressives. If you believe that our communities and our country can be so much more, and you’re ready to play an active role in making that happen, I invite you to join me at Camp Wellstone.

The country’s premier, progressive training weekend is coming to Seattle in April. If you’re a campaign staffer, a community organizer, or thinking about running for office, you can’t miss Camp Wellstone Seattle, April 22-24 – Register today!

If this year’s election cycle has taught us anything, it’s that progressives need to stand together. At Camp Wellstone, you’ll stand alongside dozens of other leaders who share your values and have stepped up to change their communities – as candidates, as campaigners, and as community organizers. Be a part of this movement, and join us to win, the Wellstone Way.

Camp Wellstone alumni go on to manage top tier races in North Carolina, they become congresspeople in Minnesota, and they organize voter registration drives that lift up communities in Texas. Are you ready to win progressive change? Know someone who is? Sign up for Camp Wellstone Seattle.

I promise, at the end of the 2 ½ days of Camp, you’ll be energized, you’ll be inspired, and you’ll have a new set of tools, strategies and tactics to win, the Wellstone Way. Let’s move forward together.

Mysti
Manager, Camp Wellstone

King Count Dems Legislative Action Committee Session Wrap with Rep. Luis Moscoso;
Forward look with District 5 candidate Darcy Burner

Join The King County Dems Legislative Action Committee Sunday, March 20, 2 - 4 p.m. at the Des Moines Library
http://www.kcls.org/usingthelibrary/locations/directions.cfm?locID=11

21620 11th Ave. S.
Des Moines, 98198
206.824.6066

Legislative Session Wrap-Up

Although we don't have a supplemental budget, most of the legislating for 2016 is at an end. We'll have a complete status update of our legislative priorities.

Our speakers:
Rep. Luis Moscoso (1st District, North King County) was first elected to the legislature in 2010. He is Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee and sits on Public Safety and State Government. He is known for sponsoring the Washington State Voting Rights Act and being a leader in the people of color caucus in the legislature. He has a 100% voting rating from both Labor and the Washington Conservation Voters.

Darcy Burner lives in Carnation and is running in an open seat to replace Rep. Chad Magendanz in the 5th LD, where he is running for the Senate. Burner is well known, having run twice for the 8th Congressional District seat. She would be a strong progressive in a swing district, helping the Housing Democrats to hold their one-seat margin.

We promise a lively, informal discussion. The LAC is known as a unique opportunity to have a dialog in a friendly setting. Please come with questions for our speakers.


Sarajane Siegfriedt sarajane3h@comcast.net

Steve Zemke stevezemke@msn.com

KCDCC, PO Box 25273, Seattle, WA, 98165

https://www.facebook.com/events/1103256386380629/

The Tour de Vance is back for 2016! This is a fun night where non-profits and other businesses of the Vance Building open their doors to welcome neighbors, community members, clients, donors, and friends to visit and tour their offices.

Make your way to the 14th Floor and meet Washington Environmental Council’s and Washington Conservation Voters’ team, learn about our work, and see our beautiful views of Puget Sound! There will be food, drink, and good times for all!

What: Tour de Vance
Where: 1402 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
When: Thursday, April 7th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Who: You and your friends!

Sunday, April 24
3pm-6pm
Seattle, WA (The Garage on Capitol Hill
http://bowlathon.nnaf.org/CompleteRegistration.asp?BranchID=107

While the President has made the good decision to keep the Atlantic out of the plan, deeply vulnerable areas like the Gulf of Mexico, and America's arctic are still on the table.

Thankfully we can still fix this -- that's where you come in!

Join us this Wednesday at the University of Washington to hear from Arctic Activists, take action against Arctic offshore drilling plans, and more! RSVP today! http://sierra.force.com/events/details?data=b3017f55c5fd271a6af59d0d12629735bd809fc9eb14517e45affd929eeefc2d7fc04883b8

Event Details:

Who: Seattle Arctic leaders; Alex LenFerna, Student Activist; Fred Fellaman, Seattle Port Commissioner, and you!
What: From Seattle to the Arctic, Keep it in the Ground!: A reception, a talk, and opportunities for action
When: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 5:30 p.m.
Where: University of Washington, Husky Union Building Room 334, 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195

Questions? Contact Isabelle Goodman at isabelle.goodman@sierraclub.org

For the people and the wildlife of the Arctic and for our planet, we need to do all that we can to keep Arctic oil in the ground. We must convince President Obama to fulfill his climate legacy and remove Arctic drilling from the five year plan in his last year. Otherwise, we, and the rest of the planet, could be left to deal with a melting world, in a hostile dirty-fuel driven political environment.

Friday, April 29th
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Registration opens at 6:30

Museum of History and Industry
860 Terry Ave N. Seattle, WA

https://co.clickandpledge.com/advanced/default.aspx?wid=77244

Conflict occurs in most workplaces and presents both opportunities and challenges to professionals. Join us to learn about how to effectively turn conflict into opportunity. Through an interactive presentation, our guest speaker will introduce you to practical tools you can use to shift the course of a conflict in your workplace.

Our distinguished speaker, Emma Williams, is the Associate Ombud of the University of Washington, she holds a master’s degree in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University and is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR).

Event Schedule:
6:00 pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30 pm – Introductions and Program
7:45 pm – Networking and Dessert

Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building

AWIS meetings are FREE, and ALL are welcome –members, non-members, women and men!
Pre-registration is not required for this event.
For more information, visit our websites: Seattle AWIS ; and Hutch United.

Parking:
Construction- walk around Free parking in Visitor lots and in Employee Parking lot off Aloha St. (across from SCCA) after 5:00 PM

Next week, the Seattle City Council's Select Committee on the Housing Levy will be holding a public hearing to solicit input on the shape of the upcoming Seattle Housing Levy.

This is a great opportunity for housing providers and their staff, board members, and residents, as well as all Seattle residents to come and share their stories about why affordable housing and the Seattle Housing Levy are important to them and their communities.

Yesterday, at our annual Celebration event, Mayor Murray said that passing Seattle Housing Levy is the single most important thing that we can do to impact housing affordability in our city.

HDC Members agreed on a set of Levy Principles for this levy, and we are happy to say that Mayor Murray's proposal is in alignment with those principals. We really encourage you to join us at this hearing, and to support Mayor Murray's proposal to replace and expand the expiring Housing Levy with a new levy of $290 million over 7 years that serve older adults, people with disabilities, families, individuals experiencing homelessness, and Seattle workers fighting to remain in their city.

We have put together an event page so that we can coordinate attendees - please use the link below to let us know if you'll be able to attend.

Monday, April 4, 2016 at 5:30pm
Seattle City Hall - Council Chambers
Click here to RSVP

If you have any questions or if you need support for your advocacy efforts, please feel free to reach out to me at kelly@housingconsortium.org.

http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50287/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=84554

You’ve been standing strong with us against Dirty Coal and Big Oil. Together, we are holding the line on new infrastructure for extreme fossil fuels. THANK YOU.

As you know, Bill McKibben of 350.org has been an amazing leader in our fight to protect our climate and reverse the harms done by decades of out-of-control fossil fuel pollution. Bill is coming to Town Hall Seattle, this Monday, April 4. Get your tickets today!

Last year, our planet saw the hottest seasons ever recorded. That’s why this May, people around the world are acting together to Break Free from Fossil Fuels—including here in Seattle. Coordinated actions will take aim at fossil fuel polluters, and express the need for a just transition to clean and renewable energy.

In Seattle April 4, Bill McKibben will share important updates from the global frontlines determining just how overheated the earth will get. He’ll speak on the “unparalleled evil” of Exxon, and why lobbying leaders to shut down fossil fuel projects and supporting climate change solutions is crucial for the future of our planet.

Get your tickets now, and we’ll see you at Town Hall Seattle on April 4!
https://townhallseattle.org/event/bill-mckibben-2/

April 16, 2016 at 9:30am – 5:30pm
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
901 N J St
Tacoma, WA 98403
United States

The Washington Fair Trade Coalition is hosting a TPP Regional Activation Summit on Saturday, April 16th in Tacoma. Those already involved in TPP organizing, those who want to learn how to effectively take action – help build a statewide network to defeat the TPP!

Groups will be joining us from all over the WA state, and possibly even Oregon, for a day-long training to share experiences, build up their action toolkits, and strengthen connections in the region.

The workshops and tracks will include how to talk about TPP, how to use visuals in activism, how to work with media, strategic escalation, and time for groups to exchange ideas and experiences, and plan for local action.

Arrival time 9:30 AM, programs start at 10:00 AM. We plan to wrap up at 6:00 PM. Breakfast and Lunch included.

If you are coming from far away and need a place to stay Friday night, or if you live around Tacoma and can offer a place for people to stay, please email gillian@washingtonfairtrade.org !


http://www.backbonecampaign.org/tppsummit

MON April 25, 7-9pm
Berta Caceres, Activism and Solidarity: Social Struggles in Honduras and Beyond

Berta Isabel Cáceres Flores, an Indigenous (Lenca) Honduran environmental activist, was assassinated on March 3, 2016. CAGJ hosted her last November, when she spoke along with with Miriam Miranda of OFRANEH of Honduras, 2015 Food Sovereignty Prize winner, after a screening of Resistenica. Berta was co-founder and coordinator of the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras and won the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015 for “a grassroots campaign that successfully pressured the world’s largest dam builder to pull out of the Agua Zarca Dam” at the Río Gualcarque. Her death sparked expressions of solidarity, outrage, and organizing around the world. This panel discussion examines what Berta’s life and death can teach us about solidarity and struggle in Central America and beyond. Panelists include Katrin Wilde, Channel Foundation, Brady Walkinshaw, 43rd District Representative, Yoelin Connor, Garifuna organizer, and Jose Antonio Lucero, UW Latin America and Caribbean Studies Department Chair, will moderate. Location: Ethnic Cultural Center, 3931 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, Washington 98105. FREE. For more info, contact 206.616.0998.

MON April 18, 7:30PM, Doors @ 6:30pm
Tamara Draut - Political Sway of ‘The New Working Class’
Downstairs at Town Hall $5. Seattle has set the standard for a $15/hour minimum wage model, but what about the rest of the country? According to author Tamara Draut (Sleeping Giant), America’s current working class is poised to transform the national economy and politics for the better. Called “thorough and lively” by author Barbara Ehrenreich (Nickel and Dimed), Draut’s examination of labor, unions, organizing, and action are critical for tackling today’s economic inequalities. She’ll outline the makeup of this new working class (more female, more racially-diverse, holding a broader range of professions) and why their “untapped political power” could be the key to real change in this tumultuous election year.

Shifting the Focus: Turning a Conflict from Challenge to Opportunity --
Wednesday, April 20th, 6:00 p.m.

Conflict occurs in most workplaces and presents both opportunities and challenges to professionals. Join us to learn about how to effectively turn conflict into opportunity. Through an interactive presentation, our guest speaker will introduce you to practical tools you can use to shift the course of a conflict in your workplace.

Our distinguished speaker, Emma Williams, is the Associate Ombud of the University of Washington, she holds a master’s degree in dispute resolution from Pepperdine University and is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR).

Event Schedule:
6:00 pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30 pm – Introductions and Program
7:45 pm – Networking and Dessert

Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building

Forterra Annual Breakfast
April 27, 7:30 am – 9:00 am

https://forterra.org/event/forterra-annual-breakfast?utm_source=Forterra+Email+List&utm_campaign=f704cb2810-160126_Event_Breakfast_evite2&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9a06812b12-f704cb2810-134032409#register

oin us for our 2016 Breakfast. Learn about your part in Forterra’s expanding vision for a region where people and the land thrive together. From distant wild lands…to farms, forests and small towns…to vibrant and welcoming big cities. You’ll hear about recent wins and the bold work to come as we make this place a global model of equity and sustainability. Register for the breakfast below.

Table Captains, please register your guests here.
For more information read our Table Captain packet or contact Mandy Gregory.

Interested in Sponsoring? Demonstrate your company’s dedication to a sustainable region and put your company in front of more than 1,500 guests. Click here for sponsorship opportunities or contact Danna Bowers.

Want to volunteer for our biggest event of the year? Click here for available opportunities.

Planned Parenthood Women in Beer Festival

http://wib16.brownpapertickets.com/

Pike Brewing Company
May 16, 2016 5:00 PM

Event
2016 Women In Beer at Pike Brewing Company
Join us for the fifth annual Women In Beer, featuring women in our local beer, wine, spirits and food industries. Enjoy tastes from premiere women-led breweries, cheese makers, cider makers, bakeries, restaurants, chocolatiers and more.

Proceeds benefit Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands.

Women In Beer takes place from 5-8pm on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Pike Brewing Company. Event attendees will be informed and treated to tastes and bites from over 35 local breweries, cider makers, cheese makers, restaurants, chocolatiers and more. Samples will be available from notable Seattle names as well as newcomers to our food and drink industry. Women in Beer vendors to date include:

Balleywood Creamery, Beecher's Handmade Cheese, Chuckanut Brewery, Copperworks Distilling, Evolve Truffles, Finnriver Cidery, Fremont Brewing, Full Throttle Bottles, Gnocchi Bar, Grand Central Bakery, Heritage Distilling, Hot Cakes, Iggy's Foods, Island Hoppin' Brewery, Mt. Townsend Creamery, Naked City Brewery, Peddler Brewing, Pike Brewing Company, Pondera Winery, Propolis Brewing, Rooftop Brewing Co., Salumi Salami, Schooner Exact, Sidetrack Distillery, Sky River Brewing, Spinnaker Bay Brewing, That Brown Girl Cooks!, The Pike Pub, Tieton Cider Works, Two Beers/Seattle Cider

This food and drink tasting event is open to women and all the people who love them, as long as they are 21 years and older. Your ticket entitles you to all food samples and 10 tickets for alcoholic beverage tastes.

http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6539/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=80599

Wednesday, April 13
Reception 6:00pm
Program 6:30pm

SEIU 775
215 Columbia St
Seattle, WA 98104

Join Alliance for Justice and the California Teachers Association for the Southern California premiere of the new First Monday film!

Powerful corporate interests have spent decades working to reshape the Supreme Court and bring cases that would reinforce and deepen inequality rather than remedy it. These special interests that brought Harris v. Quinn and Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association are not finished, and will continue to dismantle workers’ rights and protections. The fight over the Supreme Court nomination comes at a critical time in the history of the Court, the law, and our nation with far-reaching consequences for all Americans.

The Right to Unite highlights the importance of unions and the Court’s impact on workers’ rights through the stories of two home healthcare workers. Following the film will be a discussion featuring a distinguished panel of speakers regarding the current nomination fight and the future of the Supreme Court.

Refreshments will be provided

Please join King County Executive Dow Constantineat the2016 Annual Filing Week Luncheon

It's that time of year again! Come see friends old and new, visit with candidates, and celebrate a year of groundbreaking achievements for King County.

Friday, May 20, 2016
12:00pm
Washington State Convention Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle

Silver $125 (Table $1250) | Gold $250 (Table $2500)
Sponsor $1000
Table captains and sponsors are invited to a private reception.

Questions: Sarah at (206) 328-2969 or events@dowconstantine.com

https://act.myngp.com/Forms/2205902469184161792

Submit your comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) today. We must stop Millennium from polluting the Columbia River River with what could be the nation’s largest coal export terminal. The DEIS is an important tool for showing decision-makers that far and wide, people want a clean and healthy future – not coal.

We have three important public hearings to pack as we hit the road to end coal export.

Longview: Tuesday, May 24th at the Cowlitz Expo Center
1:00-9:00PM with a rally at 5:00PM
Spokane: Thursday, May 26th at the Spokane Convention Center

1:00-9:00PM with a rally att 5:00PM
Pasco: Thursday, June 2nd at the Trac Center
1:00-9:00PM with a rally at 5:00PM

Stay tuned for workshops on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement in your community plus transportation information for the public hearings and the rally time prior. Please wear red!

Here are two simple actions to make a difference today:

Submit your comment on the DEIS.

http://www.powerpastcoal.org/act/millennium-bulk-terminals/?org=800&lvl=100&ite=545&lea=478217&ctr=0&par=1&trk=&org=800&lvl=100&ite=545&lea=478217&ctr=0&par=1&trk=

Coal’s future is bleak – Millennium backer Arch Coal filed for bankruptcy in January and their dreams of mining in Montana’s Otter Creek are over. But Big Coal still wants to use the Columbia River as a dirty coal chute to Asia as their last hope to prop up an unhealthy industry. Fortunately, the movement to stop dirty coal from polluting our towns and rivers is bigger and stronger than ever. Now is our time to shine, and lock out dirty coal once and for all.

Are you a prospective candidate? Campaign staffer? Grassroots organizer?

Join us for Camp Wellstone Seattle!
April 22-24, 2016
Register here: http://www.wellstone.org/events/camp-wellstone-seattle-2016

Camp Wellstone is open to anyone interested in gaining practical skills in progressive political action. We train candidates, campaign workers, and organizers how to win progressive change. Camp Wellstone has been held in most states across the country and there are over 30,000 Camp Wellstone alumni in all 50 states!

During Camp Wellstone, we provide focus areas (tracks) based on your role in progressive organizing, each with a distinctive curriculum taught by some of the nation's leading experts in grassroots politics and organizing. We draw from Paul and Sheila Wellstone's innovative approach to politics - something we call the Wellstone Triangle. The three elements of the triangle are: progressive public policy, which lays out an agenda for action; grassroots community organizing, which builds a constituency to fight for change; and grassroots electoral politics, which provides tools for influencing policymakers and holding them accountable.

Camp Wellstone always takes place over the weekend. The schedule is:

Friday, 3pm – 9pm
Saturday, 9am – 6pm
Sunday 9am – 3:30pm

When you register, you choose from one of three tracks below and stay with that track throughout the weekend:


Grassroots Organizer Track (c3):

Are you organizing within your community, coalition, or nonprofit? Are you working on a ballot initiative?

We teach organizers the nuts and bolts of winning progressive change on community-based issues. We believe that the only way to build power is in partnership with others—not by ourselves. If you are connected to a group or organization who wants to make real change on a particular issue in your community, this is the right place for you! This track includes the following sessions, which are a combination of presentations, exercises and discussions.


§ Strategic Planning (in 4 parts)
§ Developing an Effective Message
§ Communicating an Effective Message
§ Organizing and Mobilizing
§ Building a Volunteer Program
§ Leadership in Teams
§ Grassroots Lobbying​

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§ Nonpartisan Voter Mobilization

Being a Candidate Track (c4):

How to run and win a progressive campaign, for those currently running for public office or interested in running in the near future.

We teach candidates the nuts and bolts of running—and winning—a progressive campaign! This track includes the following sessions, which are a combination of presentations, exercises and discussions.

Campaign Plan and Budget
Core Elements of an Effective Message
Basebuilding
Targeting
Field the Wellstone Way
GOTV
Canvassing as a Candidate
Fundraising
Paid and Earned Media
Direct Mail
Politics of Conviction
Being a First-Time Candidate
Stump Speech
Canvassing and Writing Scripts
Earned Media: Dealing with the Press
Fundraising: the Candidate's Role
Campaign Timeline


Working on a Campaign Track (c4):

How to win progressive campaigns as a campaign manager, worker or volunteer.

This track teaches the skills it takes to manage a successful progressive campaign. This track includes the following sessions, which are a combination of presentations, exercises and discussions:

Campaign Plan and Budget
Core Elements of an Effective Message
Base-building
Targeting
Field the Wellstone Way
GOTV
Online Organizing
Volunteer Recruitment
Running a Phone and Door Program
Fundraising
Paid and Earned Media
Direct Mail
Campaign Q&A
Creating a Message Box and Radio Ad
Targeting
Direct Voter Contact
Canvassing and Writing Scripts
Campaign Timeline

http://www.thepierceprogressive.org/actionalertslatinotownnhall

Latino Town Hall: Tacoma 5/12

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Saturday, April 23, 2016 - 11:05

What: Latino Town Hall meeting
When: May 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Lincoln High School, 701 South 37th St, Tacoma, WA 98418

As a Latino what is it like to live in Tacoma? Come and tell us about your ideas to improve the living conditions for Latinos in Tacoma.

Free childcare. Free food.

http://soundtransit3.org/survey/thanks

Redmond*
April 27 - Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center

Federal Way*
April 28 - Todd Beamer High School

Seattle (daytime)*
April 28 - Union Station
(11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m., presentation at 12:00 p.m.)

All open houses are 5:30–7:30 p.m. with presentations at 6:00 p.m. except for the April 28 daytime meeting in Seattle.

We have to Break Free from fossil fuels. Across the country, activists are coming together in May with a series of escalated actions, where some will be risking arrest in order to send the urgent message that we need to do more, faster, for a just transition to a clean energy future.3

On May 13, 14 and 15, there’s a big action in Anacortes, WA, where activists will converge at two refineries to push back against fossil fuel companies' attempts to turn the Northwest into a dirty energy superhighway.. Can you be there?

Learn more about the escalated action in Anacortes and RSVP to speak out against the expansion of dangerous fossil fuel infrastructure.

Break Free is being organized by local groups in partnership with our friends at 350 to escalate the resistance against fossil fuels and build even more pressure for action — because time and time again we’ve shown that when we fight, we win.

Across the country, activism is serving up victories against fossil fuel infrastructure expansion — like refineries, pipelines and oil train terminals — and pushing President Obama to make some progress to crack down on fossil fuels and global warming pollution.

But our leaders aren’t moving fast enough, not even to hit the pollution reduction targets they agreed to in the Paris Climate deal.

It’s up to us to keep pushing for more urgent action.

http://breakfreepnw.org/

Thousands of people are converging upon March Point in Anacortes, WA in mid-May 2016. This is a site with two refineries where hundreds of people will risk arrest by engaging in peaceful civil disobedience. We are asking YOU to join this historic convergence and begin the global break from fossil fuels. Please fill out the form below to let us know you plan to participate in Break Free.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – Making Your Data Speak -- Wednesday, May 18th, 6:00 p.m.
You work hard to obtain your data, why not learn the best way to show it? Join us to learn the essentials of data visualization. Presentation tools have come a long way in recent years, and give us the ability to tell new and insightful stories with them. We will begin the evening with a brief overview of the building blocks of data visualization and then explore some visually appealing examples of data and talk about new concepts in data display. Our panelists will discuss effective applications within cancer research, life sciences, and other science and technology fields.

Our distinguished panelists including:
Noah Iliinsky, Sr. UX Architect, Amazon Web Services
Sandlin Seguin, Ph.D., E-Learning Specialist, Tableau Software
Lisa McFerrin, Ph.D., Bioinformatics Project Manager, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Event Schedule:
6:00 pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30 pm – Introductions and Program
7:45 pm – Networking and Dessert

Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building

Parking: Construction- walk around Free parking in Visitor lots and in Employee Parking lot off Aloha St. (across from SCCA) after 5:00 PM
Paid parking is also available on the street and across Fairview Ave. N. See Map for details **

AWIS meetings are FREE, and ALL are welcome –members, non-members, women and men!
Pre-registration is not required for this event.

Want to party like a progressive AND help ensure Washington stays blue this fall?

Please join us on May 11 to "Paint the Town Blue" at Melrose Market Studios (Lower Level)! We will celebrate the success of Fuse and help build a brighter future here in Washington. Connect with elected leaders, community activists, and other friends of Fuse for food, drinks, and raffles for amazing prizes like fancy local wine and weekend vacation stays.

VIP and sponsorship ticket holders are invited to join us early to mix and mingle with the leading 7th Congressional District candidates before the main event begins.

Will you join us? You can purchase tickets at the link below.

https://fusewashington.actionkit.com/donate/paint_the_town_blue_2016/?t=1&akid=2886.2366.tLOcxr
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Fuse "Paint The Town Blue" Fundraiser
May 11th, 2016
Melrose Market Studios (Lower Level)
Sponsorship Reception 5:30-6:30 PM | Main Event 6:30-8:30 PM

Raffle Tickets may be purchased at our event for a brown bag wine pull, fresh "Fusealicious Mule" cocktails, and a chance to win prizes ranging from pre-season Seahawks tickets to a weekend stay at the Adrift Hotel on Long Beach-WA or on the San Juan Islands, and an additional secret prize! Beer, wine, and appetizers included with the price of your ticket.

Seattle AWIS Monthly Program Presents:
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – Making Your Data Speak -- Wednesday, May 18th, 6:00 p.m.

You work hard to obtain your data, why not learn the best way to show it? Join us to learn the essentials of data visualization. Presentation tools have come a long way in recent years, and give us the ability to tell new and insightful stories with them. We will begin the evening with a brief overview of the building blocks of data visualization and then explore some visually appealing examples of data and talk about new concepts in data display. Our panelists will discuss effective applications within cancer research, life sciences, and other science and technology fields.

Our distinguished panelists including:
Noah Iliinsky, Sr. UX Architect, Amazon Web Services
Sandlin Seguin, Ph.D., E-Learning Specialist, Tableau Software
Lisa McFerrin, Ph.D., Bioinformatics Project Manager, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Event Schedule:
6:00 pm – Networking and Refreshments
6:30 pm – Introductions and Program
7:45 pm – Networking and Dessert

Location:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Pelton Auditorium
1100 Fairview Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
*Please enter through Thomas Building

Parking: Construction- walk around
Free parking in Visitor lots and in Employee Parking lot off Aloha St. (across from SCCA) after 5:00 PM
Paid parking is also available on the street and across Fairview Ave. N. See Map for details **

What: The Exiled Palestinians: Stateless Palestinians from the Camps in Lebanon: Two Palestinian Refugees
When: Thursday, May 26th at 7:30 pm
Where: Fircrest United Methodist Church, 6308 South 19th (just west of Pearl), Tacoma

On May 14, 1948, as Zionist leader David Ben Gurion was proclaiming a Jewish state in Palestine, his heavily armed troops seized the ancient Palestinian Arab town of al-Zeeb and drove out most of the inhabitants. Eighteen-year-old Mariam Fathallah was one of them. She and her young husband and their families were forced to flee to Lebanon, along with most of the town. By the end of the year, the 4,000 year old community had been leveled to the ground. More than half the Arab Palestinians in Palestine were killed or expelled and more than half of the cities, towns and villages of Palestine were made to disappear, a crime that Palestinians call al-Nakba (the Catastrophe).

Mariam, now 86 years old, wants to meet you and tell her story in person. So does Amena Ashkar, the granddaughter and great granddaughter of other Nakba survivors, who has known no other home than refugee camps. Come and hear their stories. Come and ask your questions.
Sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace (Tacoma chapter) and The Rachel Corrie Foundation.
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http://www.thepierceprogressive.org/actionalertsexiledpalestinians

Don't let Big Coal be the only voice on 6/21 in Seattle!

Winning feels good, doesn't it? Especially against Big Coal. It's an art we've been perfecting here in the Northwest. Thanks to thousands of activists like you, we've defeated five proposed coal export terminals and secured the retirement of two coal plants. If you speak up now, we can win again!

Subsidized coal is propping up an otherwise crumbling industry, fueling coal exports, and stunting the growth of clean and renewable energy.

Join us on June 21 to tell the federal government that it's time to transition out of the coal business!

WHO: You! And other clean energy future visionaries
WHAT: Seattle Federal Coal Lease Hearing
WHEN: Tuesday, June 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Doors open for speaker registration at 8 a.m., and there will be a rally before the hearing at 9 a.m. in Westlake Park, 401 Pine St. (a few short blocks away)
WHERE: Sheraton Seattle Hotel, 1400 6th Ave, Seattle [map]

RSVP at www.sc.org/NoCoalWA

Questions? Don't hesitate to be in touch! You can reply to this email or call (206) 378-0114 ext. 328.

Can't wait to see you on June 21!

Jessica Koski
Associate Organizing Representative, Beyond Coal Campaign

Hard to Swallow: Racism, Accountability, and the Flint Water Crisis
Thursday, June 23, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Town Hall Seattle (1119 8th Ave, Seattle 98101)
RSVP and Purchase Tickets ($5)

Concern for civil rights led a journalist working for the ACLU to expose one of the nation’s largest public health crises.

Veteran investigative reporter Curt Guyette was hired by the ACLU of Michigan to document the impact of the state's radical emergency manager law. The measure undermines representative democracy by taking away the power of locally elected officials and allowing a state appointee to take complete control of school districts and cities.

Join us for a special Town Hall Seattle event with ACLU staff reporter Curt Guyette has exposed the shocking story of how government actions resulted in the poisoning of the water supply for residents of Flint, Michigan.

Curt will share how events unfolded, how racism and the suspension of a democratic process led to the crisis, and the efforts to hold government officials accountable for their misdeeds. In the course of reporting on the law, Guyette identified one of its most egregious outcomes: the story of how a toxic water system poisoned the people of Flint.

$5 tickets can be purchased here.

About Town Hall Seattle: Town Hall is accessible by most metro transit routes, onsite parking $7, with limited 2 hour street parking. There is a no host cafe/bar available in the lobby. If you have any questions about accessbility or would like to request accomodations, please contact events@aclu-wa.org by June 20.

http://cagj.org/2016-slee-tickets-now-on-sale/

Anuradha Mittal is the founder and Executive Director of the Oakland Institute. An internationally renowned expert on agriculture, trade, human rights, and development issues, Mittal was named Most Valuable Thinker by The Nation magazine in 2008.

Mittal has authored and edited numerous books, including The Future in the Balance: Essays on Globalization and Resistance. Her articles and opinion pieces have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and many more.

Schedule of Events
Happy Hour 5:00-6:30: Enjoy libations, live music, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and the opportunity to acquaint yourself with featured food justice organizations and groups promoting urban agriculture, food sovereignty and Fair Trade.

Dinner 6:30-9:00: Enjoy a scrumptious locally sourced and Fair Trade meal. The Dessert Auction featuring 40 different desserts will make your mouth water!

Tickets
Sliding scale $40-$100: Please be generous in your support! We want to make this event accessible to everyone while also recognizing the need for us to raise crucial funds.
Support a Farmer/Food Worker/Organizer: By purchasing a second ticket (at $50 or $100), you ensure that local farmers, farmworkers and food organizers can be honored guests at our event. Look for this purchasing option when you register!
Solidarity Tickets: We are committed to making this an accessible event for all. If you are unable to afford a full-price ticket, please contact us for solidarity tickets.

Lack of choice in WA State races discouraging

http://www.eoionline.org/blog/lack-of-choice-in-state-races-discouraging/


We don’t have much influence on the presidential election, and our Congressional delegation is only a tiny percentage of the entire Congress, so we don’t have much leverage on public lawmaking at the federal level. But we can and do actually elect our state legislators. They are the people who make the decisions that affect us most directly on schools, roads, public health, safety and health at work, unemployment compensation, taxes and tax giveaways, and higher education, among other issues.

With that thought in mind, we should brace ourselves for highly visible and well argued elections throughout our state. But as is turns out, in two-fifths of all these elections, either the Republican party or the Democratic party has failed to field candidates. So, for example, if you want to vote for a Republican candidate in the 38th District, the heart of Everett, you are out of luck. You also can’t vote for a Republican in the 21st District for position No. 1 (Mukilteo, Edmonds, and Lynnwood). Likewise, if you want to vote for a Democratic candidate for Senate in the 39th District (Darrington, Arlington, Monroe, and Sedro Wooley), you can’t.

You could make an argument that in some of these districts voters could choose among Republican candidates and in other districts, among Democratic candidates, and in some districts they could vote for a Libertarian. So perhaps there is a little choice there. But in almost a quarter of the races, there is no race at all, because there is only one candidate. In the 38th District, position 1, you can vote for June Robinson, period. No other candidate is on the ballot. In the 39th District Senate race, you can vote for Kirk Pearson. And that’s your choice! In the 40th District (Mount Vernon, Anacortes, the San Juans, and part of Bellingham), you have no choice for the House positions. You can vote for Kristine Lytton for position one and Jeff Morris for position two. And that’s it.

The Democrats have essentially ceded Eastern Washington and the Republicans have ceded Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Edmonds and Everett.

It is no wonder that hundreds of thousands of citizens don’t bother to vote. On the issues closest to them, such as funding for education, they have no choice to make on their ballots. So why bother?

This Monday in Vancouver, Washington’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) will begin its adjudication process for the largest oil by rial terminal proposal in North America – the proposed Tesoro Savage terminal. Join doctors, neighborhood leaders, local businesses, and climate activists to welcome EFSEC to Vancouver and demonstrate our opposition to dangerous oil trains in our communities.

Join us at 8 AM on Monday to rally with signs, banners, and speakers outside before the hearing begins. Our presence will be a simple, very important way to focus EFSEC’s attention on the many reasons to deny a terminal that could bring in five oil trains daily just like the one that derailed and burned in Mosier.

RSVP to the Rally to Welcome EFSEC in Vancouver by emailing Dan Serres.

Monday, June 27. 8 AM rally. Hearing begins at 9 AM.
Clark College Conference Center (Please note: not on Clark College main campus)

18700 SE Mill Plain Blvd. Vancouver WA 98683

EFSEC’s month-long, trial-like hearing will begin and end in Vancouver, with different parties presenting detailed evidence about why the Council should approve or deny the project. Already, EFSEC has received thousands of pages of powerful arguments from cities, tribes, members of the public and even state agencies urging the Council to deny Tesoro’s dangerous oil terminal.

Read compelling excerpts from pre-hearing testimony and more information as this unfolds here, including a recommendation by Washington's Department of Natural Resources to deny the proposal.

The general public does not have the opportunity to give testimony on Monday, but our presence in red shirts will be evidence of the deep, broad opposition to the Tesoro Savage proposal in Vancouver.

The hearing room can hold roughly 100 members of the public - let's make sure it's packed!

See you on Monday! And don’t forget to RSVP to Dan.
dan@columbiariverkeeper.org <dan@columbiariverkeeper.org>