Tag: diversity
It’s been nearly 50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King’s fight for racial equality. How are we doing in Seattle? We take a look at the city’s Race and Social Justice agenda, its response to community concerns about excessive force by the Seattle Police Department, and the impact of the new Congressional
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Posted: January 13th, 2012 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Brian Callanan, City Inside/Out, diversity, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Race and Social Justice
On Monday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m., Community Stories profiles Dr. Ruby Inouye Shu, or “Dr. Ruby” as she is affectionately and respectfully known as in the Seattle community. Dr. Ruby was the rare woman and Japanese-American to attend medical school just a few months after Executive Order 9066 was enacted, the
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Posted: September 23rd, 2011 under City Issues, Housing and Human Services, Take 21.
Tags: Community Stories, diversity, Neighborhoods, Public Health
Since 1978, Habitat for Humanity has helped change the lives of more than 30,000 American families and nowhere is this more apparent than in the Rainier Vista neighborhood in Seattle. The South King County affiliate is nearing completion of twelve energy efficient town homes in the Rainier Valley mixed housing development. Eight
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Posted: September 19th, 2011 under City Issues, Housing and Human Services, Take 21.
Tags: Community Stories, diversity, Neighborhoods, non-profits
A Quest for a Home: Latino Artists in Seattle, is a documentary that portrays the beautiful work and contributions of Latino artists from various fields; while it also addresses the difficulties they face as under served group. This program was produced by Mario Zavaleta and Martha Sanchez and can be seen by
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Posted: August 22nd, 2011 under Art Zine, Take 21.
Tags: diversity, Fine Arts
OneAmerica welcomed Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez to Seattle to speak about immigration issues. Gutierrez represents Illinois’ Fourth District in Chicago and has been “a powerful voice for immigrants and Latinos nationwide for years.” He has been touring the country as part of the Campaign for American Children and Families that “serves to
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Posted: August 8th, 2011 under City Issues, Housing and Human Services, Take 21.
Tags: American Podium, diversity
In the latest episode, Community Stories profiles midwife Michelle Sarju and the staff of Open Arms Perinatal Services, whose mission is to empower, support and educate women during their first year of pregnancy, birth and childrearing. In their roles of social support and health providers for mothers, midwives and doulas form partnerships
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Posted: March 11th, 2011 under City Issues, Housing and Human Services, Take 21.
Tags: Community Stories, diversity, non-profits
SEATTLE CHANNEL’s Emmy-award winning program, Community Stories, is back for another season of stories about the city’s mosaic of cultures and diverse communities. On Monday, September 20, 8:00 p.m., Community Stories profiles the Apna Bhangra Crew, a dance team of young South-Asian American men who combine the traditional dance, costumes and turbans
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Posted: September 17th, 2010 under Art Zine, Dance, Take 21.
Tags: Community Stories, diversity, Fine Arts
From Kwanza traditions to Hanukah family heirlooms to 15th Century Christmas carols, this week’s special holiday edition of CityStream explores different cultures.
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Posted: December 16th, 2009 under Dance, Music, Take 21.
Tags: CityStream, diversity
“You don’t have to be Chinese to cook Chinese. If you are a good cook, you are a good cook. Why not?”
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Posted: November 9th, 2009 under City Issues, Take 21.
Tags: Community Stories, diversity, Food
Why do medical interpreters matter? “Imagine coming into the hospital. You are sick and you cannot tell the caregiver what is really wrong with you,” says Andrea Shirley-Brown, a Seattle medical interpreter.
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Posted: September 28th, 2009 under City Issues, Housing and Human Services, Take 21.
Tags: Community Stories, diversity
