In response to increasing anti-Asian violence, Group Health Foundation granted Asian-led and Pacific Islander-led organizations with nearly $1 million in Equitable Response and Recovery Funding. The Yakima Buddhist Church is one of the 35 grant recipients.Read More »
Ophelia Noble of The Noble Foundation talks to Carmen Berkley, our vice president of programs, about the organizing work in Vancouver and Southwest Washington over the last year, including the moments that have inspired her to keep going.Read More »
Sponsorship recipients Alefba Group, Foundation for Youth Resiliency and Engagement (FYRE), and United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (UTOPIA) share their stories of the importance of gathering.Read More »
UTOPIA, a grassroots organization that serves queer and transgender Pacific Islanders, shares the importance of finding a space where we can self-heal and come together to look back at the work that we’re doing in building a more positive future.Read More »
Mady Sandoval, co-founder of FYRE, shares what was it like launching a safe space for young people during a pandemic.Read More »
Alefba Group celebrates and promotes Persian and Iranian culture through its virtual winter solstice celebration, also called Yaldā.Read More »
Sandra Williams started The Black Lens and the Carl Maxey Center because she was tired of serving on everyone else’s committees, work groups, and task forces. Read her reflections on both organizations in this Q&A.Read More »
“We have more power when we come together and we are better together,” said Janeen Comenote, founding executive director of the National Urban Indian Family Coalition. The coalition is funding 20 urban Native organizations, including eight in Washington State, to support outreach to Native people and ensure they are counted in the 2020 Census.Read More »
In the Columbia River Gorge, Comunidades works to amplify voices for environmental and social justice, while increasing Latino/a/x engagement and leadership within local communities. Recently, Comunidades joined with White Salmon residents to organize against evictions.Read More »
As the COVID-19 crisis began to unfold, Nuestra Casa moved quickly to partner with La Casa Hogar on a radio campaign for Spanish-speaking communities to ensure families received accurate, timely, and culturally relevant information to stay healthy.Read More »