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Kick Off Pride Month with Flag Raising at City Hall, June 1: The City of Seattle kicks off Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month with the 14th annual flag raising at City Hall. The event celebrates Seattle’s LGBTQ+ community and reaffirms the City’s commitment to building a safe and welcoming city amid escalating attacks on LGBTQ rights. See more details about the Pride Flag Raising.
Community Conversation on Crime and Safety, June 10: Join the Seattle Police Department and Seattle Department of Neighborhoods for Our City, Our Safety meeting at the Rainier Beach Community Center from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. Learn more about these meetings and steps being taken to increase safety across the city.
Environmental Justice Fund Accepting Applications through July 14: The Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment grant supports projects led by or in partnership with communities hit first and worst by climate change and environmental inequities. Learn more and see if your project is eligible for funding.
Celebrate Soccer across Seattle with the Beautiful Game Series: Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting more than 100 soccer-themed events and recreation activities citywide. Whether you are longtime soccer fans or simply looking for summer fun. Visit the Beautiful Game webpage for schedules, updates, and additional event details.
New Funding Available to Increase English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Education Pathways: The City of Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs is seeking proposals to provide ESOL services to low-income adults who live, work, attend school, or own a business in Seattle. Review the Request for Proposals for information about qualifications and awards.
Seattle's Ghost Signs Preserve Echoes of the Past
Along some of Seattle's oldest streets, you can still see painted advertisements from decades ago on the sides of buildings — some faded nearly beyond recognition. Seattle University professor emerita Marie Wong calls them ghost signs. Many of these remnants of the early- and mid-20th century are in danger of being lost, Wong tells Axios — and Seattle has no policy specifically aimed at preserving them. Wong hopes that will change. In 2013, she led a group of Seattle University students on a project to document all the ghost signs in the Chinatown-International District and Pioneer Square.
Read full story on Axios Seattle.
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At Seattle's Best Day Ever, Explore Local Neighborhoods with Experts
Remember those school field trips you took as a kid? Try to recall the best part about them: Exploring new places? Trying new things? Or perhaps, making a new friends after spending a whole day together. A new free event series, led by DON named Best Day Ever, aims to bring that sense of fun and connection to local residents on a citywide scale. At each event, you’ll dive into a full day of exploring a Seattle neighborhood, with the opportunity to connect with local business and community organizations and participate in art projects, community service, and movement activities — hopefully coming away with a deeper connection to a new part of town and neighbors.
Read more about Best Day Ever in the Seattle Times.
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Share Your Thoughts on Important Climate Issues and Solutions: The Office of Sustainability & Environment seeks community input to inform updates to Seattle’s Climate Action Plan, map out strategies to reduce pollution, prepare for climate impacts, and build a healthier city for everyone. Take a quick survey to share what's most important to you.
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