 This Tuesday, for the first time since March 2020, we opened the Council Chambers in the King County Courthouse and I Chaired the Council meeting in person. This was our first hybrid meeting where some members of the public and Councilmembers were in the Chambers and some joined remotely.
This new format allows us to take advantage of the best of both worlds. Members of the public don’t have to travel to downtown Seattle in the middle of the day to participate in their government and Councilmembers can spend more time in their districts working with their constituents. But we all have the option to sit together in Chambers to do the public’s business. It was great to see my colleagues gathered together again and I’m looking forward to this new way of working.
We value hearing from constituents at our meetings and if you’d like to provide public comment, you can use Zoom, call in on the telephone, or come down to the Courthouse in person. The details are on every Council agenda, which can be found here:
A huge thank you to the Council and King County TV staff whose tech savvy, persistence and creativity were essential to our success.
Building culture brick by brick
4Culture provides funding and support for the arts, science and heritage programs that make King County vibrant and improve our residents’ quality of life. One of its latest initiatives aims to break down barriers for communities that have historically faced obstacles to creating gathering spaces and buildings for arts and culture.
 Illustration by Eroyn Franklin
If you know an organization that is seeking funding for building, remodeling, or buying specialized space to house and facilitate cultural work in King County, check out the Building for Equity: Culture Facilities grant opportunity. A total of $1,100,000 is available in the funding pool. The deadline for applications is July 29.
In advance of the grant deadline, 4Culture is hosting several workshops and is available for questions. Learn more here:
Fellowship opportunities at King County
I’m inspired every day by the people who work at King County and their dedication to serving their community. Fellowships and internships at the County are a great way grow the King County family and for people to gain work experience and build their careers in public service. I invite you to share these two current opportunities for veterans and young people with anyone who might be interested, or apply yourself.
Veteran Fellowship Program
 King County Council is looking for an experienced and motivated veteran or active-duty service member of the National Guard or any reserve component of the U.S. military, who is detail-oriented, customer-focused, self-motivated and works well with other team members to provide administrative support to the Council’s Operations Team.
This recruitment is open to all qualified veteran or active-duty service members. Please submit your application materials by June 15, 2022. Check out the job announcement and application materials:
Ruth Woo Emerging Leaders Fellowship
 Click on the image above to watch the KCTV video about the Ruth Woo Fellowship
For decades, Ruth Woo served as a community leader and mentor who nurtured and supported generations of leaders across King County. To carry forward her impressive legacy, the Ruth Woo Emerging Leaders Fellowship offers five one-year-long paid fulltime positions to individuals who demonstrate their commitment to building on Ruth Woo’s legacy and achievements of empowering and advocating for youth from economically disadvantaged communities.
Learn more and apply for the fellowship here:
Recognizing Pride Month at King County
 Across the United States, we are seeing attempts to roll back basic rights and protections for the LGBTQ community. That’s why, this Pride Month, it’s more important than ever to show our solidarity with our LGBTQ family, friends and neighbors through celebration and community.
One opportunity to join the celebration is at Centro Cultural Mexicano’s Rainbow on the Eastside Artist’s Reception next Thursday. Centro Cultural Mexicano's exhibition of LGBTQ artists from the Eastside will be on display through June 30.
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Sincerely,
 Claudia Balducci
King County Council
District 6
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