Join the City of Lynnwood Monday, Jan. 17 to celebrate MLK Day of Service with a day of volunteering at Scriber Lake Park to clear invasive species and help beautify the park. Volunteers are asked to meet at Community Life Center, 19820 Scriber Lake Rd, Lynnwood, a short distance from Scriber Lake Park. Please bring your…
Edmonds resident Leilani Miller, executive director of Millennia Ministries in Everett, and Mountlake Terrace Concern for Neighbors Food Bank have been selected as the 2022 recipients of the Lift Every Voice Legacy Beloved Community Awards for advancing values that lift the standard of well-being among marginalized citizens throughout Snohomish County. The awards will be presented by the…
Join the Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL) for its fourth annual tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. This year’s program, “If I Can Help Somebody,” features Sean Goode, executive director of Choose 180, a restorative justice non-profit in King County, as…
“DEI Storytelling Workshop: Initiating Action” is the topic of an interactive virtual event sponsored Saturday, Jan. 8 by the League of Women Voters of Snohomish County. According to an event announcement, the workshop’s purpose “is to help you understand the power of personal storytelling and see how it can encourage your listeners to act with…
Sean Goode, executive director of restorative justice nonprofit Choose 180, will be the featured storyteller during the fourth annual tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — Inspiring a Beloved Community in Song, Spoken Word and Dance — at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at Edmonds Center for the Arts. With a theme this…
According to the Education Trust, “Black girls face some of the greatest barriers to educational opportunities because of racial and gender biases embedded within school discipline policies, dress code and codes of conduct that target their cultural identity.” Lynnwood-based Project Girl Mentoring Program (PGMP) is committed to addressing that bias. Since 2012, the organization has made…
Economic Alliance Snohomish County on Wednesday said it is launching a new diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative in collaboration with regional partners and major employers. SnoCODE (Creating Opportunities Diversity Equity) is a partnership between EASC, Leadership Snohomish County, Snohomish County government, and non-profit and for-profit entities. “EASC has brought together a diverse group of partners…
Demonstrators crowded into the Lynnwood City Hall council chambers Monday night demanding that the Lynnwood City Council address the recent death of Tirhas B. Tesfatsion, a Black woman who police say died by suicide earlier this month in the Lynnwood Jail. Holding signs and photos of Tesfatsion, dozens of family, friends and supporters refused to…
Four Snohomish County-based organizations are among 25 in Washington state that are receiving a total of $250,000 to address health equity disparities in their communities, thanks to a donation from Community Health Plan of Washington. The donations were announced last week by Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), the state’s not-for-profit Medicaid (Apple Health) and…
Stating a desire to build on its foundational work to ensure equitable access to grants and programs, the Verdant Health Commission on Wednesday released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant. Verdant said it is seeking responses from consulting firms, nonprofits, and other organizations with expertise in providing professional consulting…
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The Juneteenth celebration in local Snohomish County communities includes a range of virtual and in-person activities from now through June 25. “We hope this will be an emerging tradition for our neighborhoods and communities throughout our county,” said Donnie Griffin, a member of the Juneteenth Committee of Community Organizations and founder of the Lift…
The City of Lynnwood is seeking applicants for its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Commission. The advisory commission’s duties include providing advice and recommendations to the mayor and Lynnwood City Council in regard to the following: Achieving Lynnwood’s Community Vision in regard to being a ‘welcoming city’ and a ‘cohesive community that respects all’; Recommending…
The YWCA Seattle/King/Snohomish brings keynote speaker and New York Times best-selling author Ijeoma Oluo to its first digital Stand Against Racism event Friday, April 30. Held online, this year’s event celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Stand Against Racism in Seattle, presented by YWCA’s People of Color Executive Council (POCEC) for more than a decade. Virtual…
Responding to the recent conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd in 2020, Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith emphasized the need to fight systemic racism and also pointed to the need for the city’s new race and social justice coordinator position. On April 20, Chauvin was convicted of second-degree…
Since 1987, the month of March has been dedicated to Women’s History and celebrates the contributions, culture and narratives of powerful and unsung women nationwide. During this month, three notable community members — Jacque Julien, Patricia (Pat) Valle and Justine Locke — were honored by the Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL), founded by Donnie Griffin of Edmonds. Griffin…
An estimated 200 citizens turned out at Snohomish County’s Esperance Park on Saturday morning to share experiences, hear speakers and show support for the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. Organized by Edmonds resident Will Chen, the event featured an array of speakers including U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen and other elected officials, community and youth leaders,…
After the NAACP Snohomish County earlier this week called on all Snohomish County school districts to better respond to hate crimes, the Edmonds School District this week issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to standing against racism. The NAACP statement, issued Monday, was related to a December 2020 incident at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. Two students…
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen is among the speakers announced for the Sno-King Community Rally Against Hate and silent march in support of the Asian American Pacific Islander community Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at Esperance Park, 7820 222nd St. S.W., Edmonds “We have to stand up in the face of the fear that some…
In response to the recent nationwide wave of hate crimes directed at Asians and people of Asian descent, an estimated 400-plus residents from Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and surrounding communities gathered along the stretch of Highway 99 comprising Edmonds’ International District to support Asians and the Asian community. “We’re here in response to the horrific…
A Unite Against Hate rally is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, March 21 on Highway 99 in Edmonds near Ranch 99 Market. According to the event listing posted on Facebook, the goal of the rally is to support “our Asian American, immigrant, and Pacific Islander community members who have been facing rising incidences of hate…
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a wave of anti-Asian hate-related crimes is being reported across the nation, prompting Lynnwood city leaders to voice support for the city’s diverse community. In a video posted online Thursday, members of the Lynnwood Police Department, the city’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission, and other city employees condemned…
The Edmonds Center for the Arts is hosting a free live-stream broadcast of the Arts in Action student showcase from 6:20-7:30 p.m. this Friday, March 12. Celebrating student activism, Arts in Action honors the wide range of youth artistic expression, bringing spoken word and dance performances to the stage with music, song and visual artists…
More than 350 people participated in last weekend’s inaugural Challenge for Change Virtual 5K, part of the Edmonds School District’s Black Lives Matter Month of Action. The event raised more than $7,300 for additional Black Lives Matter Year of Purpose events, such as Arts in Action on March 12. Arts is Action is a student…
The deadline is Monday, Feb. 28 to complete a Community Equity Survey aimed at helping the City of Lynnwood learn more about residents’ experiences in the city. The survey is anonymous and will take 20 minutes to complete. You can fill it out online by visiting www.LynnwoodWA.gov/EquitySurvey. For questions or to request a paper survey…
Following a contentious conversation, the Lynnwood City Council voted Monday for the second time to delay hiring a paid city employee whose primary responsibilities would be promoting racial equity across the city. Unsatisfied with the information presented last week by city staff, the council at its Feb. 22 business meeting voted 4-3 to delay hiring…
