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Vancouver PRIDE in the Park 2019

Date: 
Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Event Location: 
Esther Short Park, Vancouver, WA
An event dedicated to providing educational opportunities and support services for the LGBTQ Families, Children, and Friends in the Greater Clark County Area of Washington State.

The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle’s 19th Annual Breakfast

Date: 
Friday, November 22, 2019 - 7:30am to 9:00am
Event Location: 
The Westin Hotel – Seattle
The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle’s Annual Breakfast is the organization’s yearly signature fundraising event. By the time we gather for this year’s celebration, we will have touched the lives of more than 5,000 local residents and their families by various means, including but not limited to:
  • Securing and maintaining permanent housing;
  • Offering outreach and support to those experiencing homelessness;
  • Assistance with returning to the workforce with a livable wage; and,
  • Providing high school, college, and vocational training education opportunities and resources.
Seattle City Club Community Event

Seattle City Council District 1 Debate

Date: 
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event Location: 
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
Join this Seattle City Council District 1 Debate hosted by Seattle CityClub.
League of Women Voters Community Event

Ellensburg School District, Kittitas County & Legislative District 13 Candidate Forum

Date: 
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Hal Holmes Center
Join this candidate forum hosted by the Kittitas Valley League of Women Voters.

Special Flights & Rights - Right To Care (Woodinville)

Date: 
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
The Vintner’s Door
Join us for Flights & Rights on the future of health care in Washington state, specifically on access to reproductive services and end-of-life care.

Save the Date - Flights and Rights - Bellingham

Date: 
Friday, September 11, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Save the Date - Flights and Rights - Bellingham 

Juneteenth Week 2020

Date: 
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 3:10pm
Juneteenth Week 2020 is a week long celebration hosted by the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, Black Lives Matter – Seattle/King County, Tabor 100 and the FW Black Collective.

Our purpose is to honor and remember a special milestone in black history: June 19, 1865. On this day, African Americans forced into slavery in the United States were officially and legally free (ish).

Black Voter Suppression: Election 2020

Date: 
Sunday, August 23, 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
The Urban Poverty Forum is an effort to open a dialogue around the systemic issues surrounding urban poverty and to unite a diverse community of care—including faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and concerned citizens in addressing problems faced by the poorest among us. For this year’s 14th annual Urban Poverty Forum, Town Hall presents a film screening and discussion about a topic that is perhaps more crucial than ever before—combating Black voter suppression.

True Justice Screening and Panel Discussion

Date: 
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join representatives from the Meaningful Movies Project, Northwest African American Museum, Kunhardt Films, ACLU WA, the Sociology Department of the University of Washington, and the Loren Miller Bar Association for a screening and meaningful discussion of True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality. The film follows 30 years of the Stevenson's work on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned.

Japanese Americans and African Americans Advancing the Movement for Reparations

Date: 
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join us to discuss the historical impact of reparations and redress on communities, the precedent, and path forward to passing HR 40.

Flights & Rights: Systemic Equality

Date: 
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
A conversation on Washington's work on the ACLU's nationwide Systemic Equality agenda. 
 

Seattle Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) Summit & MLK Jr Unity Day

Date: 
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 9:00am to Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 3:30pm
Event Location: 
Online
The 2022 Summit begins with a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day, featuring remarks from keynote speaker Michele Storms, ACLU-WA Executive Director.

Boycott: Film Screening and Talk

Date: 
Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Northwest Film Forum
Boycott traces the impact of state legislation designed to penalize individuals and companies that choose to boycott Israel due to its human rights record. A legal thriller with “accidental plaintiffs” at the center of the story, Boycott is a bracing look at the far-reaching implications of anti-boycott legislation and an inspiring tale of everyday Americans standing up to protect our rights in an age of shifting politics and threats to freedom of speech.
Seattle pride

Seattle Pride Parade - ACLU Contingent

Date: 
Sunday, June 25, 2023 - 10:30am to 1:30pm
Event Location: 
Downtown Seattle
Join the ACLU of Washington supporters and staff at the 2023 Pride Parade!
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Juneteenth Across Washington

Date: 
Thursday, June 15, 2023 - 12:00am to Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 12:00am
Event Location: 
Various
Learn about Juneteenth events all across Washington.

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