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E-Newsletter August 20, 2024

The recent state primary election has yielded the top-two candidates in each race. Next comes the General Election in November which will include the U.S. Presidential election. 

Prepare yourself to vote by registering today - either online, by mail or in person at any county elections office.

#Registertoday

Student academic achievement is critical and it continues to be one of our highest priorities. We first addressed the disparity in education by getting legislation passed creating the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight & Accountability Committee. Today, we need your feedback to keep improving our public schools. You can help by answering a few survey questions  - Washington State African American Educational Opportunity Survey before August 31st. Share your public school experiences: Parents, students, caretakers anyone who supports students are invited to participate!  It's anonymous and only takes a few minutes. If you'd like to be apart of our focus groups, please email katie@imago.works Thank you! -----------

Students! As you prepare to return to school, consider these upcoming educational opportunities!  Get your applications ready for the Washington State Legislative Internship Program & House and Senate Page Programs for high school students! See our Employment/Career Opportunities below for other  Legislative recruitments!

Clean Energy Credits for Washington Families

Do You Qualify For An Energy Bill Credit?

Interested in a career in the Green Industry?  Washington’s nation-leading climate policies are creating new jobs in clean energy and climate-related research and development. Washington is ready to put people to work! Explore training and education opportunities throughout the state.

It's A Housing & Urban Development Homeownership House Party!

Attend a Homeownership Resource Fair!

Connect with agencies who can help you prepare for homeownership!

 Meet with lenders and counselors!

Learn about new down payment assistance programs!

August 24^th from 10am to 2pm 

New Holly Gathering Hall - 7054 32nd Ave S. Seattle, WA 98118

Questions - contact Ms. Hamdi Mohamed at Hamdi.A.Mohamed@hud.gov

Community Events!

Additional community event information can be found on our Events page at CAAA.WA.Gov/events

Back to School Bash - Saturday, August 24, 2024  - 10 AM to 3 PM

11011 Occident St. SW Lakewood, WA

Back to School Pop-Up! August 30 | 4 PM to 6 PM

Middle, high school students or teachers : In need of supplies? Join us at Odyssey's Back-To-School Pop-Up to pick up a variety of items

Wishing Tree Books 1410 East 11th Avenue. Spokane, WA

Sunday, August 25, 2024

Noon - 5 p.m. Edison Square 5415 S. Tacoma Way 

The Pierce County Human Services' Birth to 25 Initiative is hosting the FREE Summer Outreach Experience: Seeds to Garden, Resource Fair and Youth Talent Showcase and you're invited! 

Free food and resources for youth and families. Back-to-school supplies for K-12 students available on a first come first serve basis.

Please complete this registration form prior to the event.

Career / Employment Opportunities

Featured here are a few of the organizations seeking applicants. Additional job opportunities are listed at www.careers.wa.gov or www.caaa.wa.gov/employmentopportunities. Tell them you heard about the opening from CAAA!

• • King County Housing Authority www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcohousing
  • City of Tacoma recruitments 
  • Pierce County - recruitments 
  • Tacoma Public Health Department openings 
  • View job openings at Kingcounty.gov:
    Clerk Administrative Specialist Various locations
  • City of Seattle jobs

  • The Washington State Office of Public Defense Parents Representation Program (PRP) is seeking a full-time Managing Attorney to work as part of a motivated, diverse team of two supervising attorneys, six managing attorneys, one training coordinator, two social service managers, one parent voice advocacy manager, and five support staff, to promote anti-racist practices, quality oversight, and continual improvement of the PRP.

    Interested candidates should visit https://opd.wa.gov/find-legal-help-and-information/parents-representation-program and submit the following by email to Program Assistant Christopher Grande at Christopher.Grande@opd.wa.gov:
    • Letter of interest.
    • Current résumé and a list of at least three professional or lived experience references.
    • A one-page, self-edited (not AI generated) writing sample describing how your management style is grounded in, and committed to, anti-racist practices and representation.
    • Application for State Jobs

  • NW Immigration Rights Project has several positions available right now including a full-time, Grants and Contracts Associate to manage a portfolio of grants and contracts (local, state, federal government and private foundation grants and contracts. Interested candidates can find the application links on their Career Page. Are you interested in working with Northwest Immigrant Rights Project but don’t see a current opening that fits your skills? We’d love to hear from you!

  • Bilingual Employment Specialist (Benton Franklin) with Career Path Services. This role is full time and will be fully onsite. To Apply: Click Here, open until filled

  • Sometimes, your job is outdoors. View available positions at Washington State Parks jobs or the Department of Fish & Wildlife jobs 
  • Environment stewards! Plant yourself at the Washington State Department of Ecology 
  • Attorney General's Office state-wide employment recruitments https://www.atg.wa.gov
  • Department of Corrections: Correctional Officers, Nurses, LPNs, Psychologists, etc., needed. Find all recruitments at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/doc
  • Department of Children, Youth and Families opportunities here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/dcyf 
  • Washington State Employment Security Department. Help others find jobs! You and your work matter here Apply now!
  • Washington State Legislature: 

    • Senate

      • Communications Specialist for the Senate Democratic Caucus

      Senate Committee Services (non-partisan)

      • Staff Counsel or Research Analyst

      House of Representatives 

      • Communications Specialist, House Democratic Caucus
  • Department of Enterprise Services  Enterprise Application Developer Senior Manager (IT Application Developer Senior Manager)
  • Department of Social & Health Services openings posted at http://bit.ly/2JjcTzW
  • Department of Transportation statewide career opportunities 
  • First Fed careers
  • Pierce County Library System (PCLS) http://jobs.pcls.us
    • Programs and Services Manager, Community Engagement - 3005 112th Street East, Tacoma, Washington - Pierce County Library (silkroad.com)
  • Join the South Puget Sound Community College Team! Nurture the next generation of learners! https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/spscc