For those of us still waiting, the countdown is on for vaccines — if you live or work in King County and won’t be eligible until April 15, you can pre-register through the City of Seattle. Despite this good news, remember that cases are surging locally, let’s not let our guard down when we’re this close!
Tech for Good Updates
- Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital announced Resource, a national initiative to support founders of color
- Comcast launched Comcast Rise to help small businesses hard hit by the pandemic
- Google.org announced $6M in grants to help Black job seekers access the new Google Career Certificates
- OpenTreatments is an open-source platform for people seeking treatments and cures for loved ones with rare diseases
- Prefunq combats Zoom fatigue and supports artists hurt by the pandemic
Individual Actions & Distractions
- Donate to support Asian Pacific American Creatives
- Apply to serve on the Seattle Renters’ Commission
- Nominate someone who has gone above and beyond to help their community
- Type your jazz here
Local News
- A coalition of downtown business leaders and non-profit representatives introduced the “Compassion Seattle” charter amendment, a citywide ballot measure to force the city to fund homeless housing
- Seattle rents are rising again
- King County Metro plans to incrementally increase passenger limits during the next six months.
- Many Seattle elementary school students returned to the classroom this week
- Libraries are beginning to reopen