The City of Seattle is now accepting applications for the Seattle Youth Commission (SYC), a 15-member commission ages 13-19 that addresses issues of importance to youth. Appointed by the Mayor and Seattle City Council, youth serving on this commission work with elected officials, City staff, community leaders, and young people… [ Keep reading ]
Deadline to apply is Monday, May 21. Spring Quarter classes begin June 2. We are now accepting applications to the People’s Academy for Community Engagement (PACE), our civic leadership development program for the next wave of community leaders. The Spring Quarter begins June 2 and runs through June 30. During… [ Keep reading ]
Learn how City government works, build your leadership skills, and practice ways to make your voice heard! Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is accepting applications to the People’s Academy for Community Engagement (PACE), our civic leadership development program aimed at cultivating the next wave of community leaders. The winter quarter begins… [ Keep reading ]
On September 23, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (in partnership with The Seattle Globalist) hosted the first-ever Ethnic Media Startup workshop. This was a free full-day workshop focused on building startup media skills, teaching the basics of business models for journalism, and connecting participants to the local media industry. We worked… [ Keep reading ]
Deadline to apply for this civic leadership program is September 18 Classes begin Saturday, October 7 Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is now accepting applications for the Fall Quarter of the People’s Academy for Community Engagement (PACE). PACE is a civic leadership development program dedicated to teaching hands-on skills to the… [ Keep reading ]
Do you feel like your community needs more representation in the local media landscape? Do you want to learn how you can provide a platform for issues and voices important to your community? Join us as we launch our new workshop for Ethnic Media Startups. This will be a free… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is seeking individuals to do paid outreach work to underrepresented communities in Seattle’s neighborhoods. Known as Community Liaisons, these contractors are connected to their respective cultures and communities. Their main tasks are to provide: Fair and equitable facilitation (in native language, if needed) to culturally specific… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle is now accepting applications for the Seattle Youth Commission (SYC), a commission of 15 Seattleites ages 13-19 that address issues of importance to youth. Appointed by the Mayor and Seattle City Council, youth serving on this commission get a unique opportunity to work with elected officials,… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, in partnership with The Seattle Globalist, will be hosting a free full-day workshop on startup media skills and the basics of business models for journalism. The workshop will take place on September 23, 9am – 5pm at the 2100 Building (2100 24th Ave S. in… [ Keep reading ]
The path toward community leadership is different for everyone. For Saunjah Powell-Pointer, a recent graduate of our People’s Academy for Community Engagement (PACE), the journey was rooted in family and faith. Her motivations, passion, and goals are so tied up in these two forces that it is nearly impossible for… [ Keep reading ]
