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League of Women Voters Community Event

Whatcom County Races & Court of Appeals Candidate Forum

Date: 
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
Whatcom County Council Chambers
Candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Whatcom County, including prosecuting attorney candidates
League of Women Voters Community Event

General Election Candidate Forum on San Juan Island

Date: 
Thursday, October 11, 2018 - 5:15pm to 7:15pm
Event Location: 
San Juan Island Grange
Candidate forum hosted by League of Women Voters of the San Juans, including the 40th legislative district

Flights & Rights - Fighting Immigration Detention Abuses

Date: 
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
KEXP Studio Gathering Space
Eunice Cho (ACLU), Maru Mora Villalpando (NWDC Resistance), and Sharcorrie Tunkara (local activist) discuss the detention of immigrants by ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement).
ACLU Event

ACLU of Washington 2019 Lobby Day (RESCHEDULED)

Date: 
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 9:00am to 3:30pm
Event Location: 
Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Join us in Olympia on March 19 for a full day of legislative advocacy training and discussions with lawmakers!

The Muslim World and Muslims in Spokane

Date: 
Saturday, June 1, 2019 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Event Location: 
Spokane Public Library South Hill

Flights & Rights – Transgender Access to Healthcare

Date: 
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
KEXP Studio Gathering Space
All people have a right to be who they are, be safe, and live free from discrimination. Lisa Nowlin (ACLU), Mattie Mooney (Ingersoll Gender Center), Danny Waxwing (Disability Rights Washington), Venus Aoki (Gender Justice League/Somas Seattle, and Ari Robbins (ACLU client) sit down for a panel discussion on the rights of Transgender people in Washington.
Seattle City Club Community Event

Seattle City Council District 3 Debate

Date: 
Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Town Hall Seattle
Join this Seattle City Council District 3 Debate hosted by Seattle CityClub.
League of Women Voters Community Event

Orting City Council & School Board Candidate Forum

Date: 
Monday, October 14, 2019 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Event Location: 
Orting High School Performing Arts Center
Join this candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County.
League of Women Voters Community Event

Lynden & Whatcom County Candidate Forum

Date: 
Saturday, October 19, 2019 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Event Location: 
Lynden City Hall Annex
Join this candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County.

38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March

Date: 
Monday, January 20, 2020 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Garfield High School
We look forward to seeing you at the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! The day will begin at 8:30 AM at Garfield High School with an Opportunity Fair and Workshops, developed to inspire us to affect change in ourselves and our community

"Los Eternos Indocumentados" Documentary Screening & Discussion

Date: 
Saturday, February 29, 2020 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Event Location: 
Washington State Labor Council
Hello friends and partners,
The Seattle Interfaith Migrant Rights Alliance (SIMRN) and the the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Migrants Alliance (IMA-PNW) invite you to our upcoming screening and discussion of Los Eternos Indocumentados (The Eternally Undocumented).

Tacoma Pride 2020

Date: 
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 5:00pm to Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Virtual
The Tacoma Pride Festival honors the LGBTQA community by fostering pride in who we are as valuable, creative members of a diverse population in the South Puget Sound region by curating cultural events, establishing partnerships, and hosting Tacoma Pride, formerly Out in the Park, an outdoor festival.

Virtual Public Meeting to Demand Justice for Immigrants

Date: 
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Your voice matters and you have the power to rise up and shift the future for immigrant and refugee communities in Washington State!

Join OneAmerica Votes and it's immigrant leaders for a Virtual Public Meeting with Governor Jay Inslee and Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal. 

DATE: September 16, 2020
TIME: 6:00-8:00 PM PST

Immigrant leaders will lead this meeting, share their stories and ask our elected leaders to commit to specific asks that uphold the dignity of our immigrant communities. We are powerful, let's take a stand to create systemic change. 

More details to come soon but please register below to join us!

SEATTLE IS NATIVE LAND: 2020 Indigenous People Festival

Date: 
Friday, November 20, 2020 - 6:00pm to Saturday, November 21, 2020 - 3:00pm
Join us as we celebrate Indigenous brilliance and explore our shared joys and struggles—all on Native Land.  

The Indigenous People Festival is a time for Native people to celebrate our unique traditions and visions for the future. This year, we acknowledge what is and always will be Coast Salish land and imagine a future guided by Indigenous knowledge and excellence.

Flights & Rights: Healthcare Equity For Immigrants

Date: 
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Location: 
Online
Join ACLU-WA Health Care and Liberty Policy Counsel Leah Rutman for a conversation on healthcare equity for immigrants. Leah will be joined by Adriana Ortiz of El Centro del la Raza and other community organizations to discuss health care access issues facing immigrant communities and current steps being taken to address barriers to care.
 

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