The Edmonds School District is hosting a viewing and subsequent discussion of the documentary Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 via Zoom on Monday, May 23 from 6-8 p.m. The hour-long documentary tells the untold story of false information and political influences that led to the World War II incarceration of Japanese-Americans. The…
This post was updated on May 11, 2022, with information regarding Kyra Isaac, who developed the event. Community members came together May 4, to remember the thousands of Indigenous women who go missing every year without a trace. Edmonds Lutheran Church created an art installation titled “The Red Dress Project” to honor these women. Around…
Leadership Snohomish County (LSC) welcomes four new members to its board of directors. The new members were approved by the current board and will serve three-year terms. They are: DeLon Lewis Everett Community College LSC Young Professionals Program, 2021 Garry Clark Economic Alliance Snohomish County Sandra Huber Verdant Health LSC Leadership for Racial Equity Cohort,…
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…
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…
A Transgender Day of Remembrance event is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20 at St. Hilda St. Patrick Episcopal Church, 15224 52nd Ave. W., Edmonds. According to a publicity flyer, the event is designed to “celebrate the lives of transgender people lost to hate and bring together the community to support love, inclusiveness, diversity…
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…
With the goal of making Lynnwood an equitable city, Mayor Nicola Smith has hired the city’s first race and social justice coordinator. In a statement issued Tuesday, the city announced that Lynnwood resident Douglas Raiford was named as the newly appointed coordinator. Raiford will work with the mayor’s office to look at ways to ensure…
A free summer camp that will teach the basics of photography to Snohomish County BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color) youth ages 12-18 is being held at Mill Creek’s Mixed coffee shop Aug. 2-5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Participants with various levels of experience who are interested in photography will receive hands-on experiences, a…
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