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City of Seattle, Washington sent this bulletin at 02/14/2024 09:40 AM PST
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Seattle Youth Commission Now Accepting Applications 

The City of Seattle is now accepting applications for the Seattle Youth Commission (SYC), a 15-member commission of ages 13-19 that addresses issues of importance to youth. Appointed by the Mayor and Seattle City Council, youth serving on this commission work with elected officials, City staff, community leaders, and young people citywide to make positive changes through policy, organizing, and events.
The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 3, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. 

Other City News

Become a Seattle Urban Nature Guide! - ‘Get Moving’ and ‘Recreation For All’ grant applications due February 15, 2024. Learn more about being a Seattle Urban Nature Guide and apply online.

Comprehensive Healthcare Offered at Washington State’s Largest Free Clinic -Seattle/King County Clinic returns to Seattle Center February 15-18, 2024, offering free dental, vision, and medical care to people in need. Learn more about the Seattle/King County Clinic.

Housing Access in Seattle: Where We Are and Where We Are Going - Seattle Women’s Commission hosted an incredible panel of guests to discuss recent state-wide housing legislation and considerations following the passing of the City of Seattle Housing Levy. Watch the panel discussion about housing access in Seattle.

Annual Call for FEPP Levy Oversight Committee Volunteers - The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is accepting applications for one new member to join the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy Oversight Committee (LOC). The LOC monitors the levy’s progress toward achieving educational equity and advises DEEL leaders how to best support Seattle children, youth, and families through levy investments. Learn more about DEEL and apply by the deadline, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at 4pm.

The Liberty Project Launches with First Business Cohort - The Liberty Project is a new innovative business growth project that is working to increase revenues for businesses owned by people from underrepresented communities in Seattle – particularly Black-owned businesses. Learn more about the Liberty Project.

An Update on City Light’s Time of Use Rate - Seattle City Light has a new Time Of Use (TOU) rate that was approved by City Council in September 2022. TOU will be implemented by 2025. Learn more about what Time of Use rates are and how they may impact you.

2024 Youth Arts Grant open now - Up to $12,000 available to individual artists, groups, and organizations providing equitable arts access to middle-school and high school youth.  Learn more about the Youth Arts Grant and apply by Feb 27, 2024.

Free Winter Fitness programs at Seattle Center - Seattle Center will offer fun weekly Workout Wednesdays Winter Fitness sessions through April 3, 2024. Get the latest Winter Fitness program schedule.

The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) seeks artists for the Seattle Public Art Roster - The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) maintains a public art roster that selects and places artists of all experience levels for each new public project. Learn more about the Seattle Public Art Roster and apply by March 6, 2024.

In the Community

Teacher reading a book to a group of middle school-aged kids.

Speaking Lushootseed: WA’s Indigenous curriculum may be renamed 

A bill would name the Native history program after the late advocate, longtime state Sen. John McCoy (lulilaš), who inspired its creation. 

Read more about the proposed curriculum in Crosscut.

 
Africatown housing under construction.

‘Affordable housing in the heart of the Central District,’ leasing under way at Africatown Plaza

Affordable housing development Africatown Plaza has opened its leasing process. 

Read more about the changes at 23rd and Union and the development of Midtown Plaza in the  Capitol Hill Seattle Blog.

 
Murals in the alley behind Wing Luke Museum

Wing Luke Museum installs mural to revitalize vandalized Canton Alley

The Wing Luke Museum offered a first glimpse Monday of a newly installed mural spread across nine boarded-up windows and doors that had been damaged in September by a man allegedly wielding a sledgehammer and shouting anti-Chinese sentiments. 

 

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Public Comment Period Opening for the Technology Assisted Crime Prevention Pilot Technologies - The City of Seattle is exploring new technologies to help deter and detect criminal activity in specific locations where gun violence, human trafficking, and persistent felony crime is concentrated. Discover the three ways for residents to provide input on the Technology Assisted Crime Prevention Pilot.  The public comment period runs from February 5 to 29.

City Seeks Feedback on Funding Option to Protect Buildings During an Earthquake - The City of Seattle is holding a listening session on February 27, for developers and owners of older brick buildings for a proposed new Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program to support funding of seismic retrofits. Register for this listening session taking place on February 27, 2024 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.