PACE E-Newsletter: January 2026
In advance of People's Academy for Community Engagement (PACE) cohort opportunities opening up this year, we want to keep sharing out information on other civic engagement programs, learning opportunities, and ways to get involved. Please see below.
If you have any questions, please contact PACE@seattle.gov.
- As we plan for the upcoming year, we are excited to welcome Quynh Pham to the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Quynh will soon step in as the department’s Acting Director. Current Deputy Director, Sam Read will fill in as Interim Director until that time.
- In reflecting on the accomplishments and progress of this time, we want to acknowledge the steadfast leadership of Director Jenifer Chao.
- Read more about this City of Seattle department director leadership change and additional changes in this blogpost: Mayor Wilson Announces Departmental Leadership Decisions
We want you to join our team of Community Liaisons!
We are looking for part-time, paid contractors to work on outreach and engagement for the City of Seattle, on behalf of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.
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Have close ties and relationships in the East African, Korean, and/or Vietnamese communities,
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Understand your communities' issues, and
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Want to bridge divides between the City and your community!
Community Liaisons (CLs) perform important roles as facilitators, translators, and experts on community concerns. They help deliver feedback from the community to the City and get the word out about City resources available to the community.
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Learning Opportunities and Resources
Input Opportunities and Surveys
Volunteer Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
ONGOING (previously shared)
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