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New Executive Order Directs $2 Million Toward Youth Violence Prevention: Mayor Harrell's mental health investments will expand telehealth access and launch a violence prevention campaign expanding initiatives for safe passages and afterschool and late-night programs. Learn more about the strategy and Executive Order.
City Awards $2.24 Million Toward Equitable Access to Clean Energy Training and Careers: The investment aims to recruit, train, and place workers from communities who have experienced economic and environmental injustices into competitive paying construction and clean energy jobs. Learn more about this climate justice investment.
Free Summer Events Schedule Announced for Parks in Seattle's City Center: Seattle Parks and Recreation are proud to host a variety of free events and activities including outdoor movies, food trucks, music, and exercise programs. Check out the Downtown and City Center summer event calendar.
Celebrate Reading and Discovery with Summer Book Bingo from the Seattle Public Library: This year marks the 10th year of the summer reading program, a partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures. Book topics include Queer Joy, LBGTQIA+ poetry, and titles for teens. See all the books, poetry, and essays on the 2024 Book Bingo card.
Renovated Bitter Lake Play Area Opens to the Public: The new play area provides opportunities for children of all ages and abilities to explore. Though some construction remains, all projects are anticipated to be completed by mid-July for an official ribbon cutting ceremony. Read more about the Bitter Lake Play Area renovations.
Agencies Sought to Serve Unsheltered Individuals in Seattle Neighborhoods: The Human Services Department has released a funding process to invest $6.2 million in neighborhood and population-specific outreach services through a collaborative approach with qualifying organizations. Learn more about this funding and agency qualifications.
How to Celebrate Juneteenth in Seattle
Juneteenth was officially declared a federal holiday in 2021, following a year of fevered public outcry, protests, and education movements that shed a national spotlight on persistent racial inequality in the United States. But the anniversary of the day that the country’s last enslaved people learned of their emancipation has been celebrated in Black communities for generations. This year, old traditions meet with new ones in the Juneteenth celebrations cropping up all around Seattle.
While many of these events involve food in some form, you can also check out this Seattle Met list of Black-owned restaurants to support.
See list of local Juneteenth events from Seattle Met.
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Celebrating the Strength, Diversity, and Beauty of Two Spirit, Trans, and Gender-Diverse People
Trans Pride Seattle has grown from a few hundred people marching and gathering at Cal Anderson Park to tens of thousands of attendees, making it one of the largest — if not the largest — Trans Pride events in the nation. This year’s celebration returns to Volunteer Park Amphitheater on Friday, June 28, from 5–10 p.m. Organized by the Gender Justice League, the event was created to provide a space for 2STGD individuals to unite and foster connections.
Read more in the South Seattle Emerald.
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Help Shape Your Lake City Community Center: Seattle Parks and Recreation will be at the Lake City Farmers Market throughout June collecting community input on the future of the Lake City Community Center. See dates and times for providing feedback on this project.
Public Input Welcomed on Relicensing of South Fork Tolt Hydroelectric Project: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued their scoping document for relicensing the project. The document is available for review and two public meeting are scheduled this month to share your thoughts with the FERC. Learn more about this project and the public input process.
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