Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent Civic Boot Camps in South Lake Union! Your engagement in Livable Neighborhoods showed we can improve the civic health of our community by collaborating and sharing ideas. #CivicBootCamp #CivicParticipation Learn more about Civic Boot Camp. Photos Courtesy of: Carrie Diaz-Littauer ...
Civic Cocktail Guest Spotlight: WSU President Kirk Schulz
Our upcoming March Civic Cocktail is shaping up to be thought-provoking as we welcome our guest, Washington State University President Kirk Schulz. Bio From Washington State University University President Kirk H. Schulz—on the job since mid-June—is guiding Washington State University’s transformation into one of the nation’s top public research universities. To achieve…...
Civic Cocktail Guest Spotlight: UW President Ana Mari Cauce
Our upcoming March Civic Cocktail is shaping up to be thought-provoking as we welcome our guest, University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce. Bio From the University of Washington As the president of one of the world’s great public universities, Ana Mari Cauce is leading the University of Washington in advancing…...
Civic Cocktail Preview Q&A with Joni Balter
In anticipation for our upcoming Civic Cocktail on February 1st, we sat down with multimedia journalist Joni Balter, to preview topics we will be discussing with our panel of local journalist. Q: What value does Civic Cocktail provide to its attendees? A: Civic Cocktail is becoming the go-to place for intelligent, witty…...
Exploring the Seattle Waterfront
Seattle CityClub intern Sarah Bollard gives you a preview of the people and places on our upcoming Waterfront Civic Boot Camp. Register today to attend Civic Boot Camp: Waterfront Redevelopment on August 12 or 26. The Seattle Waterfront has always been a popular destination for tourists and Seattleites alike. Even…...
Citizen Story Project: Joaquin Uy
Joaquin Uy, from Seattle’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs recounts he and his parents’ immigration from Manila, Philippines to Cleveland in the early 1980s. Who was the first (or one of the first) family members to become a U.S. citizen? My father Joaquin “Jack” Chiong Uy [from] Manila, Philippines.…...
Why Knowing Your Neighbors Matters
A connected community is a safer community; a more welcoming community; a community that’s better equipped to solve tough challenges. Studies have shown the potential for community violence increases when citizens feel powerless or disconnected. But crime rates are lower in communities with a strong civic life, as civically healthy…...
Citizen Story Project: Rich Stolz
Rich Stolz, executive director of OneAmerica, describes his family’s immigration from Germany and South Korea. Who was the first (or one of the first) family members to become a U.S. citizen? My father’s father. Where did they immigrate from? Germany. What did they do to earn a living once they arrived…...
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