Saturday, December 13, 2025
HomeDiversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Scene in Lynnwood: Coffee ceremony provides taste of Ethiopian culture

Attendees got a taste of Ethiopian culture during a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony at the Lynnwood Library Saturday. It was the first installation of a “Community-Centered Conversations” series hosted...

Ethiopian coffee ceremony at Lynnwood Library July 19

Dive into Ethiopian culture at a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony at the Lynnwood Library Saturday, July 19 in the first installation of a "Community-Centered Conversations" series hosted by the...

Looking for Pride Month plans in Lynnwood? Here’s where to celebrate

Members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies alike are invited to celebrate Pride Month in Lynnwood this year with several events bringing festivities and fun for all.  The City of...

WAGRO Foundation hosting International Poetry Festival to celebrate Latino culture May 31

The WAGRO Foundation invites the public to the International Poetry Festival: Voces del Alma/Voices of the Soul Saturday, May 31 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Lynnwood Public Library....

Lynnwood’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission seeks new new members

The City of Lynnwood's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission (DEIC) is looking for new members. The deadline to apply is Friday, Dec. 20 The DEIC is an advisory commission that...

‘Welcome to Oz’: Celebrate Lynnwood Pride June 8

With the theme "Welcome to Oz," Lynnwood’s first Pride Festival is fast approaching, running from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at the Lynnwood Event Center, 3711...

Latino Educational Training Institute celebrates its work and plans for bright future

  Local leaders and community members gathered together during a Thursday breakfast fundraiser to support the Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) in celebrating its work. The nonprofit organization offers over...

YWCA’s 14th annual Stand Against Racism event in Everett April 25

The community is invited to the YWCA's 14th Annual Stand Against Racism Thursday, April 25 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Snohomish County Courthouse Plaza, 3000 Rockefeller Ave.,...

Economic Alliance Snohomish County hosting community forum on DEI in Economic Development April 11

Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), in collaboration with the City of Snohomish, Snohomish Chamber of Commerce and the Historic Downtown Snohomish Association, is hosting the IDEA Forum (Inclusion, Diversity,...

11th Annual North Puget Sound Conference on Race April 20 in Everett

The Communities of Color Coalition invites the community to attend the 11th annual North Puget Sound Conference on Race, scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Everett...

TEDxEdmondsCollege seeks speakers on ‘Rethinking Resilience’ 

Edmonds College is seeking 12 speakers for its inaugural TEDxEdmondsCollege event on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at the Black Box Theatre. The event's theme will be “Rethinking Resilience,” and it...

Lynnwood Pride seeks sponsors and vendors for its June 8 celebration

A new Pride celebration featuring speakers, entertainers, a dinner theater, pony rides and more will be coming to Lynnwood later this year on June 8. The Saturday celebration will...

Asian Service Center celebrates a year of ‘quietly serving the underserved’

The Edmonds-based Asian Service Center (ASC) hosted a dinner at T&T Seafood Restaurant Thursday to celebrate the organization’s achievements and bring awareness of its work in Snohomish County.  Elected officials,...

New LGBT+ organization Lynnwood Pride to host first meeting Sept. 28

Founders Charlette LeFevre and Philip Lipson have invited members and allies of the LGBT+ community to meet each other for a launch of their new group, Lynnwood Pride on...

‘Not a commemoration but a continuation’: Speakers mark 60th anniversary of March on Washington

Speakers gathered on the steps of the Snohomish County Courthouse Saturday afternoon to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, stressing it was "Not a Commemoration...

Teachers of Color Foundation welcomes its latest graduates

The Edmonds School District’s Teachers of Color Foundation on Thursday welcomed four new graduates of its teacher certification program with a dinner and keynote speakers at Mountlake Terrace’s Lake...

Project Girl’s Olympia Edwards to host Juneteenth celebration June 19

“An effective way to inspire hope and courage in youth of color and the communities they live in is to remind them of the powerful legacy they have inherited...

Hazel Miller Foundation announces second round of 2023 grant awards

The Hazel Miller Foundation Board awarded more than $150,000 to a diverse range of organizations in May, including the Edmonds Food Bank, Clothes for Kids, Art for All and...

Asian Service Center celebrates with inaugural ceremony

More than 300 people gathered Saturday at the Edmonds Waterfront Center to celebrate the official launch of the Edmonds-based Asian Service Center (ASC). ASC’s vision and mission stress the importance...