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2100 Project

2100 Project is working with an intern from UW in order to create a 6-part video series about sustainable agriculture, the actions being taken by UW, and lessons that can be learned by the public. We want to share these videos across social media and other communication platforms in order to start a conversation with the public and invite them to community events we organize that center around sustainable agriculture. All events will comply with any King County health guidelines still in place. Video production will take place in July and the events will take place in August. Our primary audience is students, but the message will be general and the events will be open to the public. This project will be completed by November 30, 2021.

Friends of Seattle Community Farm

The Friends of Seattle Community Farm will develop a long-range plan for the farm with community input. They will partner with the UW School of Public Health to use surveys, focus groups, interviews with community-based organizations, and community outreach events to collect input about the farm. Stipends will be given to youth outreach workers. The goal is to develop a sustainable financial and partnership model for the farm by early fall 2018.

Fremont Floating Wetlands

The project will install artistic educational signage that will bring attention and promote understanding of the floating wetlands that are adjacent to the protection piers at the Fremont Bridge along the Burke Gilman trail. These floating wetlands on the north side of the Lake Washington Ship Canal provide opportunities for educational information and engagement to promote innovative ways of bringing salmon habitat back to the urban water edges. The anticipated project completion date is February 28, 2022.

Discover Arts in the Park

Discover Arts in the Park in will organize an outdoor event to explore climate change through the lens of art. Symphony for Climate Change will take place on August 17, 2019 at the upper field of the Daybreak Star Center in Discovery Park. The event will feature a multimedia symphony, dance performances, and science presentations that will initiate discourse and motivate people to see what practical steps they can take in their own lives and communities to combat climate change.

Tai Chi at Benefit Park Neighborhood Group

The Tai Chi at Benefit Park program will offer the public free, Covid-19 compliant, beginner Tai Chi classes at Benefit Park on Beacon Hill in Seattle, Washington. The classes will be offered every Wednesday from 7-8 pm, from the beginning of June through the end of August 2021. The program is designed to encourage neighborhood wellness, connection and inclusion, which has been shown to increase community emotional and physical resilience.

Soul Societies

Soul Societies will provide art instruction and cultural exploration to 50 youth in Seattle free of charge. Youth will take twenty two-hour classes approximately weekly from September 2017 to January 2018 at Gravity Plus0 (1000 South Weller Street). The focus will be on cultural folklore and development of a book featuring the youth's work, copies of which will be given free to neighborhood and community groups. Youth aged 6-12 will be recruited from the International District and neighboring areas. There will also be a signup table at the Banh Mi Fest in the ID on August 27, 2017. Instructors will be a variety of professional designers/community artists. Youth will showcase artwork at the Tet in Seattle event on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion and at a Soul Societies celebration in June 2018. These classes will provide a creative space for the youth to share and learn about their cultural history through artistic and literary expression.

Taming Bigfoot

Taming Bigfoot in Seattle (TBS) is a team-based carbon footprint reduction competition designed to engage Seattle Community Members in supporting the City of Seattle's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Participants will be chosen based on a first come, first served basis and then teams will be organized based on information provided in the registration form. The competition will kick off in January 2018 and be completed in April 2018 with an awards ceremony to follow.

Tasveer

Tasveer will organize a symposium focused on filmmakers and storytellers of South Asian origin. It will include demonstrations, panel discussions, and film screenings to highlight themes relevant to the South Asian community. It will take place September 30, October 1, and October 2, 2019 at Northwest Film Forum located at 1515 12th Ave.

Tasveer

Tasveer will organize a Hip Hop workshop for South Asian young adults that will help them learn the history and art of Hip Hop, a form of expression. The workshop will teach the origins of Hip Hop culture in the Black community and how it has come to be one of the most important and defining elements of American pop culture. It will also help participants understand how Hip Hop connects to certain South Asian artistic styles, culture, and performance both currently and historically. The workshop will be presented online and be completed by September 30, 2020.

Team of N 137th Street Residents

Team 137 will work with SDOT to implement pedestrian safety and traffic calming improvements. These improvements include wheel stops installed by SDOT and the Seattle Conservation Corps to separate traffic from pedestrians, a walking path on the south side of N. 137th between North Park Ave. N. and the top of the hill just to the east, and the creation of a no-parking zone at the top of the hill. Community volunteers will plant and build the path by the end of summer in 2018 and then maintain the landscaped areas.

Seattle Sensory Garden Steering Committee

Friends of Seattle Sensory Garden plans to install temporary signs to help people with disabilities to understand and engage with the garden during this growing/blooming season. The garden is located at 700 N 50th St, Seattle, WA. The signage will help people without disabilities to understand how people WITH disabilities see and experience the natural world. The anticipated project completion date is June 30, 2021.

Friends of Bryant Park

The Friends of Byrant Park will install a tennis backboard at Bryant Park’s public tennis courts to promote equity and access for families and individuals who wish to learn and enjoy tennis but may face financial barriers. Tennis promotes health, discipline, and community engagement, but the cost of lessons, equipment rentals, and court fees can be prohibitive for many. A backboard will provide a free, accessible alternative, allowing players of all ages to practice without a partner or costly equipment. This project will be completed by April 30, 2025.

Eastlake Tennis Revival

The Eastlake Tennis Revival community group aims to resurface and repair the tennis courts at Rogers Playground located at 2516 Eastlake Ave E in the Eastlake neighborhood. The projects goal is to provide a safer play environment for tennis, while promoting a stronger, healthier and active community that serves many disadvantaged communities by giving equitable access to public tennis facilities. The project will be completed in the Fall of 2023.

First Hill Improvement Association

We seek to engage community stakeholders of First Hill in the process of redesigning Terry Avenue between Cherry and Marion Streets. FHIA secured $4 million for the redevelopment of Terry Avenue from the Community Package Coalition, the public mitigation funding for the street and alleyway vacations to build the Washington State Convention Center addition. This mitigation funding is restricted to only construction activities, so FHIA is seeking funding from the Neighborhood Matching Fund for the design of the Terry Avenue redevelopment.

Tet in Seattle

Tet in Seattle will organize the annual Tet in Seattle Festival, a free event that celebrates the cultural roots of Vietnamese Americans through recognizing the Lunar New Year. The two- day festival will be held Saturday, January 18, and Sunday January 19, 2020 from 11am to 6pm at Seattle Center (305 Harrison St). It will feature a health fair, art, music, entertainment, and foods that are unique to the Vietnamese Community.

The Art of Music Project Committee

The Art of Music (AOM) project is designed to provide a series of 18 free admission musical performances that complement & coincide with the June through December Second Thursday Art Walk evenings in the West Seattle (WS). Performances run from 6 to 7:45 pm (with one break). AOM aspires to add value to the WS Art Walk & to benefit merchants, Art Walk attendees, artists, and musicians.

Black Power Unlimited

We need AIR to speak! The BPU Artist in Residence (BPU AIR) project is designed to amplify the voices and experiences of Black, brown, Indigenous, QTBIPOC, and youth (13-24) artists. We as artists have historically been marginalized and underrepresented in the arts and culture world. To address these challenges, BPU AIR will provide the space, support, and resources we need to create, display, and amplify our art and stories, cultivate community, and build sustainable careers. As part of the project, BPU AIR will participate in the monthly Central District First Friday Art Walk events. The first event will be on March 6th from 6-9 pm at Washington Hall located at 153 14th Ave, 1st Floor, Seattle, WA. The events are free and open to the public.

Southeast Seattle Senior Foundation

The Brighton Community Design Project at the Brighton Apartments in Southeast Seattle will lead residents, staff, Board, neighbors, and community partners through a dynamic process to imagine, design, and select a long-term capital improvement plan for the exterior community spaces on the property.

Renaissance 21

Renaissance 21 will run a 10-week after school program at Garfield Teen Life Center located at 428 23rd Avenue. The program will train 10-12 youth to develop mobile and desktop websites. In addition to paid instructors, STEM professionals, college, and high school volunteers will serve as mentors to the program participants. This project will be completed by January 31, 2020.

Renaissance 21

Renaissance 21 will pilot a 10-week after school program that will train 10 youth to develop mobile/desktop game and website applications. STEM professional, college, and high school volunteers will also serve as mentors to the program participants.

The Community Outreach Challenge Steering Committee

The Community Outreach Challenge is a three day fitness challenge with the first two days, June 28-29th being spent at Camp Long on the 4-H Challenge Course learning teamwork and decision making. On June 30th, the youth will host a fitness challenge at a local sports complex for their parents and other members of the community, resulting in a fun filled day for everyone.

The Feels

The Feels Annual Showcase brings diverse creatives and communities together as a safe, inclusive experience. The art exhibit, vendor market, panel discussion and live musical show will be a one-day event on February 23rd from 6pm to 10pm at AXIS Pioneer Square located at 308 1st Ave S Seattle WA. The event will also stream online.

Friends of the Ferdinand Festival Street

The Ferdinand Festival Street project will create a community space in the heart of Columbia City neighborhood. During the pandemic business owners and neighbors came together to create an outdoor space known as The Patio. The festival Street project reflects the community's desire for a designated space for community connections in the heart of the neighborhood.

The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation

The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation ($300M in assets) supports nonprofits in WA through grants focused on education, community development, health, arts. Awards range from $2,000 to $75,000.