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Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Annual grants to public television and radio stations for operations, programming, and community engagement that address local needs.

Villa Comunitaria

De Corazón program,(Spanish for From the Heart), is a community-based Spanish language Heartsaver CPR train-the-trainer program. Promotoras Comunitaria is a program located in South Seattle to address the disparity experienced by the Latinx community in CPR intervention due to linguistic and cultural barriers. In 2019 we will provide the De Corazón Spanish language CPR training to at least 45 low-income Seattle residents free of cost in South Park during two training sessions in the Fall and Winter. The first training will be on November 23, 2019 from 1-5 p.m. located at 8201 10th Avenue South. The Promotoras will also participate in community activities to raise awareness about heart health, CPR, and to promote the three upcoming opportunities to get trained in CPR in Spanish. This project will be completed by January 2020.

Delridge Grocery Cooperative

The Delridge Grocery Coop (DGC) is in the planning & feasibility stage of opening a grocery coop in Delridge. This project will complete a market study to ascertain if there is a suitable market to sustain a grocery coop and to study if our business plan is viable for opening of the store.

Tasveer

The Desi Improv Festival will include an improv workshop and a main improv event. The project is designed to introduce participants to the art of improvisation through engaging scenes, games and exercises in a fun, supportive environment. Research shows that improv is a powerful tool for team building and community engagement. By focusing on collaboration, creativity and spontaneous thinking, this workshop aims to break down communication barriers and foster acceptance and understanding. Participants will develop skills in adaptability, active listening and effective communication. Ultimately, this workshop will empower participants to feel more confident, connected, and better equipped to navigate diverse environments.

Tasveer

Tasveer will organize a free nine-day literary and storytelling festival focusing on South Asian culture in January 2019. It will feature presentations and workshops on writing fiction, comedy, screenplays, graphic novels, and other ways of telling a story. The events will take place at Seattle Art Museum Located at 1300 1st Ave and Northwest Film Forum located at 1515 12th Ave.

Friends of Detective Cookie Chess Park

This project is to plan and design an outdoor chess park, and multi-functional community space. The space would honor the work and influence of Dectective Denis `Cookie` Bouldin's decade-old chess club an its positive impact on the youth of South Seattle.

Simposio de Muujeres Latinas

The 6th Simposio De Mujeres Latinas (Latina Symposium) will be held on Saturday May 18th from 10:00am-4:00pm on the campus of North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way North. The theme for this year is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Strengthening Ourselves Through Our Differences. There will be panel discussions, a keynote speaker and the announcement of Estela Ortega as the winner of the 2019 Manor Unidas Award.

Northwest Share

Northwest Share will be hosting the Diwali Lights of India Festival on November 2, 2024, located at the Armory at Seattle Center, 305, Harrison St from 12pm to 6pm. The festival showcases Arts and culture of India through live music, dance performances, workshops, and various arts and crafts. This family friendly event is free and open to the public.

Dozer Art

Dozer Art will organize a temporary art exhibit at 2507 Beacon Ave S featuring local muralists and painters. An opening event for the exhibit will be held on September 8, 2017 from 5 pm - 10 pm. The free all ages event will feature performance art, music, and food.

Phinney Neighborhood Association

D�a de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday honoring the dead with food, drink, and festivities. It's a time to commemorate the dead and celebrate their lives with family and friends. This annual Phinney-Greenwood community event sponsored by the Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) will be held on November 5, 2022, from 11am to 3pm. The celebration includes the dedication of a traditional three-tiered ofrenda (altar) for offerings to the deceased, live entertainment, food and drink, and crafts. The event is free and open to the community city-wide.

Washington Department of Children, Youth & Families

Early childhood education grants supporting pre-K programs, childcare quality improvement, and school readiness initiatives in WA.

East African Community Services

The East African Community Services will be hosting "Family Fun Nights & Bun, Shaah & Sheeko": Starting in July 2025 and ending June of 2026. The event will take place on the last Friday of each month at New Holly Gathering Hall located at 7054 32nd Ave S. The East African Gathering is a community-driven cultural initiative designed to foster intergenerational engagement, cultural preservation, and cross-cultural connections. Hosted at the SHA Gathering Hall at New Holly, these events will create a welcoming space where families, elders, and diverse community members can come together to celebrate East African traditions. The event is free and open to the public.

Eastlake P Patch

Eastlake P Patch will replace deteriorating wooden garden infrastructure and widen paths at the Eastlake P Patch in the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017. Work will be done by community volunteers under the guidance of volunteers donating their professional expertise in construction management. Improvements will be vetted with the entire garden community via community meetings, email, phone, and posting of information and surveys at the garden and in gardener?s boxes.

Amigos De Seattle

Amigos de Seattle will organize a series of family-oriented workshops about Guatemalan culture, history, and peoples. Workshops will feature folkloric performances and cultural exchange and be held in early 2017 at the South Park Community Center. This project will unite members of the diverse Guatemalan community in the Seattle area along with people interested in experiencing Guatemalan cultural expression.

Department of Justice — BJA

Formula grants to state and local governments for a broad range of criminal justice programs including law enforcement, prosecution, courts, prevention, and corrections.

Seattle Housing Authority

On Saturday June 15th from 9am to 3pm The Eid Youth Celebration will take place at 4410 29th Ave S in Rainier Vista. The celebration is a youth-led community building event to honor neighbors of Muslim faith and enhance understanding and mutual respect among neighbors of different cultural backgrounds and faiths. The event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Jose Rizal Park and Bridge Foundation

To elevate the Dr. Jose Rizal Park projects, we will have a series of events in the Park from June to December. These events are open to the General Public and Free.

Velocity Dance Center

We propose a weekend of free community performances that are created by and for Black communities hosted in May 2025 at Kubota Garden in South Seattle. ?Elysium - Leviticus or Love and to walk amongst HUMANS: Book II?, is a site-responsive performance that leads audiences through a journey of death and revival to find themselves in a world where Black bodies are the blessed and dying to oneself is a rite of passage. Conceived and shaped by dani tirrell, choreographers Nia-Amina Minor, Quynn Johnson, Cyrah Ward, keyes wiley, and Majinn and performed by a cast of 20 local artists, this project is a celebration of the cultural practices of many overlapping identities held by the creators: the rituals of Black religious communities, Black LGBTQ+ nightlife practices like House and Club dance, and the power of gathering outdoors and sharing art together. The work will serve as a chance for Black communities to create and witness an arts event in an outdoor garden in their own neighborhood.

University Heights Center

The University Heights Center located at 5031 University Way NE is sponsoring a free concert by Mikey Mike - The Rad Scientist on Jan 12, 2019 from 3-4 p.m. Mike's performances are designed to delight and educate kids about the wonders of science. We will use this opportunity to include educational booths from 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. to educate the public about our soon-to-be Emergency Communication Hub box and encourage them to take steps to prepare their families and their businesses to weather a disaster. This project will be completed by April 30, 2019.

Emergency Communication Hubs - Seattle

Building inclusive relationships and connecting our communities to be more resilient is the goal of this grant. We will stand up four additional emergency hubs, translate our hub brochure and two videos into multiple languages to facilitate our outreach, and make our 2021 outreach events accessible through interpreters. This project will be completed by November 30, 2021.

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Formula grants to assist state and local governments in preparing for all hazards by sustaining and enhancing emergency management capabilities.

Sisters of South Seattle

On September 9, 2018, from 12pm to 4pm the Sisters of South Seattle will be hosting the End of Summer Back to School Bazaar, located at 6721 MLK Jr. Way S. The Bazaar will have games and activities along with information booths about available community resources. The event is free and open to the public.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Grants for formal and informal education projects to build environmental literacy about ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather, and climate topics.

Eritrean Association of Greater Seattle

The Eritrean Association of Greater Seattle located at 1954 S Massachusetts will with this project make improvements to the facility. The improvements are vital to the community as it will keep a unique community space safe in working order for community events, civic engagement activities, and food and nutrition programs. The project will be complete by Spring of 2025.