“Many people are denied a loan, not because they are uncreditworthy but because they have inaccuracies on their credit report.” ~ Linda Tayor, VP of Housing & Financial Empowerment at the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle For the past 26 years, Linda Taylor has been working in the Seattle area… [ Keep reading ]
Last month on Martin Luther King Day, community members gathered at Garfield High School for the ‘Growing BIPOC Generational Community Wealth’ workshop. Workshop participants learned about Seattle’s racial wealth divide and the barriers limiting BIPOC communities’ access to capital. And they discussed community-led strategies for generating individual and collective wealth…. [ Keep reading ]
This article was written by Laura Nash and People’s Economy Lab and originally published at peopleseconomylab.org/blog. It is republished here with permission from People’s Economy Lab. Villa Comunitaria envisions a community where all families thrive and participate. In particular, they’re working toward a thriving and empowered Latine community in Seattle’s South Park… [ Keep reading ]
This article was written by Laura Nash and People’s Economy Lab and originally published at peopleseconomylab.org/blog. It is republished here with permission from People’s Economy Lab. Homeownership creates financial stability and allows families to build and pass on wealth to future generations. But not all families have equal access to homeownership,… [ Keep reading ]
This article was written by Laura Nash and People’s Economy Lab and originally published at peopleseconomylab.org/blog. It is republished here with permission from People’s Economy Lab. Dennis Comer, executive director of Central Area Collaborative (CAC), wants elected leaders and policymakers to know three things: What you’re doing to help small BIPOC-owned… [ Keep reading ]
This article was written by Laura Nash and People’s Economy Lab and originally published at peopleseconomylab.org/blog. It is republished here with permission from People’s Economy Lab. José Manuel Vasquez grew up in South Park, the son of entrepreneurs. His parents owned a video store and sandwich shop that served as… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is seeking a qualified consultant or consulting team to help the City of Seattle establish a baseline understanding of how current investments and strategies are working to close race-based wealth gaps. The results of this contract will impact the City’s “big picture” strategy for building generational… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is seeking a qualified consultant or consultant team to provide research, analysis, and expertise in support of developing coordinated municipal strategies that address intergenerational wealth gaps and historic underinvestment in Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities. The Consultant will have demonstrated knowledge, expertise, and relationships… [ Keep reading ]
