Friends,
For those of you who attended our Roadmap to Recovery event last week on immigration, a quick update that the Supreme Court ruled this morning that the administrations’ attempt to end DACA protections is unlawful.
Stay safe!
The sea.citi Team
Tech Updates
- Amazon, Twitter and Square are just a few of the companies that have publicly committed to observing Juneteenth.
- Apple committed $100M to its racial equity and justice initiative.
- Facebook will allow users to turn off political ads and has launched a voting info hub.
- Founders Unfound is a podcast that aims to circumvent racial bias in tech using personal stories.
- Geekwire convened local leaders to share ways tech can make lasting systemic change to end racism in the industry.
- Kauffman Fellows is diversifying its board.
- Microsoft stopped selling facial recognition software to police.
- New Tech Northwest compiled a racial justice resource guide.
- Google laid out a plan to become a more diverse company, starting at the top.
Individual Actions
- Take action in observance of Juneteenth.
- Learn — workshops for white people in support of the Black Lives Movement
- Set reminders — to help keep yourself accountable to the commitments you’ve made in support of Black lives.
- Pitch — apply to Business Impact NW’s Impact Pitch.
- Volunteer to transcribe historical documents online.
- Send a Postcard from Isolation.
Local News
- King County is applying for phase two of reopening.
- King County Public Health declared racism a public health crisis.
- Canada, US and Mexico border restrictions have been extended to July 21.
- What’s really happening in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Organized Protest?
- The abandoned fire house on 23rd Avenue S. and E. Yesler Way will become a new cultural innovation center to boost Black-owned businesses.
sea.citi Roadmap to Recovery Series
The Role of Art in Pandemic — Thu. June 18, 12:00-12:30pm PT
Hear from Regan Pro, Seattle Art Museum’s Deputy Director of Education & Public Engagement about the pandemic’s impact on local arts organizations.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE! REGISTER NOW!
Hear from Regan Pro, Seattle Art Museum’s Deputy Director of Education & Public Engagement about the pandemic’s impact on local arts organizations.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE! REGISTER NOW!
On Deck:
Public Education When You Can’t Be “In Public” — Thu. July 9, 12:00-12:30pm PT
Join a conversation with Lisa Chick, CEO of Alliance for Education, about how the quick shift to digital learning might play out in how education happens in the future. And how the pandemic has exacerbated inequitable education outcomes for students of color and other marginalized student groups REGISTER NOW!
Public Education When You Can’t Be “In Public” — Thu. July 9, 12:00-12:30pm PT
Join a conversation with Lisa Chick, CEO of Alliance for Education, about how the quick shift to digital learning might play out in how education happens in the future. And how the pandemic has exacerbated inequitable education outcomes for students of color and other marginalized student groups REGISTER NOW!
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