The Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board urges participation in filling out the 2010 Census forms to ensure all communities are counted. Immigrants and refugees are considered “Hard to Count (HTC) communities” that historical estimates from every decennial reveal as undercounted for various reasons including linguistic barriers, distrust in government… [ Keep reading ]
Do you get headaches? Stuffy noses? Sore throats? Do your children have asthma, allergies, or frequent illnesses? Hidden health threats exist in many houses and apartments! You have the ability to make your home a healthy place for you and your loved ones! Call the American Lung Association today for… [ Keep reading ]
Are you ready to take your passion for environmental action to the next level? We are looking for community members to help Seattle continue to lead in the field of sustainability — and we have a great opportunity for you! We are currently recruiting for our next class of Carbon… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is now on Flickr, and we’d love to have you participate by sharing pictures from any neighborhood events in which you’ve participated. The group page is located at http://www.flickr.com/groups/neighbor/, and is open for all public submission…simply upload the pictures through your own account, which can be created… [ Keep reading ]
During his inaugural address last month, Mayor McGinn announced a Youth and Family Initiative to engage as many Seattleites as possible in the process of identifying and helping to address the problems faced by our city’s families and youth; more information on the dates and times is available here. We… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Youth Commission is becoming official! Earlier this week, Councilmember Tim Burgess, chair of the Public Safety and Education Committee and good friend of the SYC introduced an ordinance that will make the SYC an official board and commission of the City. This means that the Seattle Youth Commissioners will… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods would like to remind you of our online calendar on our website, www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods. There you will find many events listed by our department, as well as those provided by you which are all available to the general public. We encourage you to post events that are… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Periodically, the City receives reports of door-to-door solicitors misrepresenting who they are and possibly posing as a City employee. If someone comes to your home, be wary of anyone asking for personal information or money for the City or on behalf of the City. If they do, please… [ Keep reading ]
Know an individual or an organization making a difference in Seattle through arts and culture? Nominate them for a 2010 Mayor’s Arts Award. Mayor Mike McGinn will present the awards at a ceremony, Friday, Sept. 3, at Seattle Center in partnership with Bumbershoot®: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival. Nomination deadline:… [ Keep reading ]
The Department of Neighborhoods and the Neighborhood Service Centers will be closed Monday, February 15 in honor of the President’s Day Holiday and Tuesday, February 16 for a budget furlough day.
