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The history and importance of Hispanic Heritage Month
Every year, communities celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. We asked representatives from the Lynnwood-based Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) to explain the history and importance…
Reminder: 32nd annual Nubian Jam celebrating African American heritage July 27
The 32nd annual Nubian Jam community celebration will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Forest Park, 802 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. Sponsored by the Snohomish…
Celebrating Edmonds Pride at Civic Center Playfield
Edmonds hosted a Pride Celebration at Civic Center Playfield Saturday afternoon featuring music, storytelling, art in the park, information booths, food and retail. Remaining events for the city’s celebration of…
Congressman Rick Larsen visits Asian Service Center
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visited the Edmonds-based Asian Service Center (ASC) Monday to learn about what the nonprofit is doing and to meet several board members and area residents. Those…
Edmonds Diversity Commission offering small grants
The City of Edmonds Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Commission has opened the application period for grant awards for the first half of 2024. The DEIA Commission’s small grants…
YWCA’s 14th annual Stand Against Racism in Everett April 25
The community is invited to the YWCA’s 14th Annual Stand Against Racism Thursday, April 25 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Snohomish County Courthouse Plaza, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett….
City of Edmonds sponsoring month of Pride events in June
To celebrate Pride Month in June, the City of Edmonds has scheduled a series of free events hosted in partnership with several local organizations including Pride of Edmonds, Under the…
Economic Alliance Snohomish County hosting community forum on DEI in Economic Development April 11
Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC), in collaboration with the City of Snohomish, Snohomish Chamber of Commerce and the Historic Downtown Snohomish Association, is hosting the IDEA Forum (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity,…
Edmonds Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Commission to meet April 3
The City of Edmonds Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Commission will meet from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in the Brackett Room, 3rd floor of Edmonds City Hall, 121 5th…
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11th Annual North Puget Sound Conference on Race April 20 in Everett
The Communities of Color Coalition invites the community to attend the 11th annual North Puget Sound Conference on Race, scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 20 at Everett Community…
TEDxEdmondsCollege seeks speakers on ‘Rethinking Resilience’
Edmonds College is seeking 12 speakers for its inaugural TEDxEdmondsCollege event on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at the Black Box Theatre. The event’s theme will be “Rethinking Resilience,” and it…
Asian Service Center celebrates a year of ‘quietly serving the underserved’
The Edmonds-based Asian Service Center (ASC) hosted a dinner at T&T Seafood Restaurant Thursday to celebrate the organization’s achievements and bring awareness of its work in Snohomish County. Elected officials,…
Land acknowledgement, inclusivity among topics as Snohomish tribal leader addresses diversity commission
Since time immemorial, the Snohomish and other Puget Salish People tell stories to their children about Basket Ogress to prevent them from wandering too far from home. She stands 11…
Pamela SeaMonster to speak at Nov. 1 Edmonds Diversity Commission meeting
The City of Edmonds Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Commission has invited a guest speaker to its Wednesday, Nov. 1 meeting to kick off Native American Heritage Month. Pamela SeaMonster,…
Edmonds Diversity Film Series returns for seventh season, with ‘Virgilio’ Oct. 21
The Edmonds Diversity Film Series begins its seventh season in October, with the first screening at noon Saturday, Oct. 21 in the Edmonds Theater, featuring Virgilio. Hosted by the Edmonds…
Why Washington’s jury diversity problem starts outside the courthouse
Chief Justice Steven González put a renewed spotlight on Washington’s lack of jury diversity in a recent opinion for the state’s highest court. In a unanimous decision last week, the…
College Place Elementary plans mural project Aug. 10 — and community invited to help
College Place Elementary School volunteers will be livening up their campus by painting murals on eight of the school’s 40 pillars this Thursday, Aug. 10. These murals will reflect the…
Latino Expo brings color and dance to Edmonds College
Hundreds of families showed up to Edmonds College’s Triton Field Saturday to participate in the 2023 Latino Expo. The expo featured food, games, art, live entertainment and aisles chock full…
Latino Educational Training Institute to host Latino Expo July 29
In collaboration with local businesses and nonprofit organizations, the Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI) will host a public celebration of Latino community and diversity from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m….
Deadline extended for small grants to promote diversity, equity and inclusion
The City of Edmonds Diversity Commission has extended the application period for its grant awards for the second half of 2023. The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Commission’s small…
Celebrating Pride in downtown Edmonds
A crowd gathered in the street outside the Edmonds Historical Museum Friday afternoon to celebrate Pride Month and show support for Edmonds’ LGBTQ community.. Pride flags were hung throughout downtown…
‘Pride Paint in the Park’ acknowledges queer community in Edmonds
A light brown rat scampers around a piece of paper that says “Pride In Edmonds” in block letters. Its paws, lightly stained with paint, pattered around the paper, leaving random…
Teachers of Color Foundation welcomes its latest graduates
The Edmonds School District’s Teachers of Color Foundation on Thursday welcomed four new graduates of its teacher certification program with a dinner and keynote speakers at Mountlake Terrace’s Lake Ballinger…
City of Edmonds hosting Pride Event June 30
The City of Edmonds is celebrating Pride Month Friday, June 30 with music, storytelling and an address by Mayor Mike Nelson on the steps of the Edmonds Historical Museum, 118…