WA State Debate Coalition, Seattle CityClub and AARP again team up to encourage civic engagement Seattle, Wash. (Oct. 19, 2020) – Hard on the heels of a successful and civil gubernatorial debate, the Washington State Debate Coalition (WSDC), led by Seattle CityClub and sponsored by AARP, today announced that the lieutenant governor debate, featuring…...
Making Civic Cocktail more accessible
As November crept closer and closer, the choices seemed less and less comprehensible. Preparing to vote for just the second time ever, 22-year-old Akhila Sriram found herself more confused than motivated. Since earning the right to vote in 1972, the 18-to-21 vote remains underrepresented. In the 2014 midterm elections, less…...
Dear Seattle CityClub supporters,
This week, a quandary arose that prompted Seattle CityClub to reaffirm our values. A group of people on social media criticized our choice of former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson as the speaker for our Annual Benefit Luncheon on June 18. One of our cherished nonprofit partners withdrew…...
Diane Narasaki: A true civic leader
For the retired director of the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) Diane Narasaki, her commitment to social work and human rights began in her youth. Her parents were among the 120,000 Japanese and Japanese-Americans who were unjustly detained in camps during the Second World War. The barbed wire of…...
Meet our Lt. Governor: Cyrus Habib
In 2016, Washington elected its 16th Lieutenant Governor: then 35-year-old Cyrus Habib. Previously elected to both the State House and Senate in 2012 and 2014 respectively, Lt. Governor Habib is a seasoned politician whose priorities are economic development, trade, and higher education, and an emphasis on accessibility for people who…...
The new Silicon Valley
Cascadia Venture Acceleration Network (CVAN) is a new group that aims to foster cross-border collaboration and increase funding opportunities in the region. Formed by 50 organizations across the Pacific Northwest in December of 2017, CVAN is looking to foster the connections needed to make the Pacific Northwest a veritable Silicon…...
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