About a month ago Juneteenth became a recognized holiday in Washington State. Get the history then join a virtual or in-person event during the celebration this weekend.
Tech for Good Updates
- Amazon will spend $150 million to help Black business owners succeed in its online marketplace over the next 4 years
- Amazon commits $100 million to a partnership with Sound Transit for transit-oriented affordable housing
- Google updates its kids online safety curriculum with new information on gaming, video, and more
- MacKenzie Scott continues her streak of philanthropy, totaling more than $8b in the last year
- Remitly discusses their data-driven approach to DEI and hiring
Individual Actions & Distractions
- Celebrate Kinship Caregivers in North Bend!
- Drive a leg, save a life
- Learn how to help decarbonize Cascadia
- Celebrate Juneteenth over coffee, with poetry, cooking or meditating
- Observe Summer Solstice at a fair, listening to music, or walk a labyrinth
- Reimagine your office space
- Mentor youth
- Learn the ABCs in American Sign Language
- Donate to Seattle Animal Shelter
- Simulate Origami