Friends,
Election Stress Disorder is a real thing and we’re feeling it! We hope Halloween gives you a respite from doom scrolling this weekend: drink beer, carve pumpkins and watch horror movies at Pine Box or enjoy Freelard Tamales’ Dia de los Muertos/Halloween festivities.
In community,
The sea.citi Team
Alex Rose from the City of Seattle Offices of Arts & Culture and Film & Music joined us for a conversation about the local creative economy. Alex shared the challenges that creatives are facing because of the pandemic, the disparities between creatives in tech and those in other fields (as well as the overall disparities in creative fields) and how the city is collecting data and responding to these challenges.
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Friends,
It’s going to be chilly this weekend, we hope you’re able to find a cozy spot to fill in your ballot.
In community,
The sea.citi Team
David Keyes, Seattle’s Digital Equity Manager, has 30+ years working at the intersection of information and communications technologies, race and social justice, and community engagement. David enlightened us to the complexities of digital equity work and how the City is taking action on the recently passed “Internet for All” resolution.
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In addition to community updates, we’ve got some sea.citi news to share this week. It’s wild that it’s been almost exactly eight months since we started sending these, thank you for welcoming us into your inboxes!
Friends,
Thank you to the Seattle Storm for giving us a reason to celebrate this week!
In community,
The sea.citi Team