Friends,
Election Day Week is over, now what? Have you seen the powerhouse lineup of speakers at our TECH.elect event next week?! Tickets are going fast, don’t miss out!
In community,
The sea.citi Team
Tech Updates
- Amazon will restore and display the small Elephant Car Wash sign
- Google added covid related health and safety information to Google Travel
- Tiktok is testing a new feature that lets users raise funds for causes and charities they care about
Individual Actions & Distractions
- Celebrate Apprenticeship Week
- Take a break — a Curiosity Break
- Volunteer at DemocracyLab’s Hack To Give Thanks on Nov. 21
- Volunteer for a new COVID-19 vaccine trial
- Learn about the next round of the City of Seattle’s Small Business Stabilization Fund
- Support Black artists and restaurant owners
- Figure out who is peeking over your shoulder while you’re online
- Go Somewhere Good
Local News
- Health officials from around the state warned that “any in-person gathering is risky”
- Seattle City Council proposed a package of changes to the Mayor’s 2021 budget plan
- Mayor Durkan is looking to Olympia to help to reduce police unions’ power
- Seattle launched a real estate company to save the city’s art spaces
sea.citi Roadmap to Recovery Series
NEXT WEEK: Join us for a conversation with Carlos Del Valle, Executive Director of Technology at Seattle Public Schools, about how SPS is using technology to navigate pandemic school closures, plan for the future, and prioritize students who are furthest from educational justice. Thursday, November 12, 12:00-12:30pm. REGISTER NOW
ICYMI – WATCH THE EVENTS!
- Cuc Vu, Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs
- Alex Rose, Office of Arts & Culture
- David Keyes, City of Seattle Digital Equity Manager
- Patty Hayes, King County Public Health Director
- Michelle Caulfield from Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment
- Kendall Hodson from King County Elections
- Abel Pacheco from Sound Transit