sea.citi brings together regional tech leaders & employees, community leaders, and policymakers to discuss solutions for regional issues.
At sea.citi, we’ve prided ourselves on bringing compelling events and campaigns to tech campuses. From in-depth conversations with experts about regional homelessness to voter outreach, our programming centers around helping tech workers understand local issues and meaningfully participate in our communities.
As we adjust to a new normal, we’ve ramped up our efforts to keep tabs on how tech is responding to COVID-19 and share ways individuals can help. We know we can’t wait until “all of this is over” to more deeply investigate how our region moves into an uncertain future. We’re excited to offer an opportunity to connect with local leaders, across sectors, to help shed light on the pandemic’s shorter-term impacts and envision ways to leverage our community assets for equitable recovery.
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Our region’s housing crisis has been building for many years — not even a global pandemic and subsequent economic downturn have put the breaks on local housing prices. For many in the region owning or renting is financially challenging, pushing many workers to seek housing further from their places of work.
In response, local tech companies have been stepping up with substantial investments, with an eye towards increased development and more efficient use of housing stock. The tech sector doesn’t have all the answers but has been leading the way with innovative and collaborative approaches to help solve our local housing crisis.
Panel Discussion
- Alice Shobe, Amazon in the Community
- Faith Pettis, Pacifica Law Group
- Jane Broom, Microsoft Philanthropies
- Shkëlqim Kelmendi, Housing Connector
PAST EVENTS
2.18.21 Community Updates
Friends, We love hearing from you and have been bowled over by all the positive feedback we’ve received about our Community Updates. Can we ask a favor? Next time one of these updates makes you say
1.28.21 Community Updates
Friends, Events are back! First up, our CEO Nick is joining our friends at sf.citi to compare the tech policy landscapes of San Francisco and Seattle. (more…)
TECH.elect: How this year’s historic election might affect you, your work, and your community.
On Monday, November 16, sea.city, New Tech NW and Create33 brought together an impressive group of local tech leaders to discuss their reactions to the 2020 general election (more…)
Roadmap to Recovery: City of Seattle Innovation & Performance
Tina Walha, Director of the City of Seattle’s Innovation & Performance Team, joined us for a conversation about her team’s multidisciplinary approach to innovation across city bureaucracy. She
Roadmap to Recovery: Seattle Public Schools IT
Carlos Del Valle, Executive Director of Technology at Seattle Public Schools, joined us for a conversation about the district’s ongoing work to adapt to remote learning. He discussed the challen
Roadmap to Recovery: Seattle Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs
Cuc Vu, Director of the City of Seattle’s Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs, joined us for a conversation about the City’s ongoing work to be a welcoming and equitable place for the di
Roadmap to Recovery: Seattle Arts & Culture
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 facin
Roadmap to Recovery: Internet For All
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 enli
Roadmap to Recovery: Seattle & King County Public Health
Patty Hayes, Director of the Seattle & King County Health department, has over 30 years of experience in public health, policy development and advocacy. Patty has been responsible for the COVID-19
Roadmap to Recovery: City of Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE)
Michelle Caulfield, Deputy Director of OSE, joined us for a conversation about the pandemic’s impact on local sustainability policy and practices, and how OSE’s work fits with the City’s overall
Lunch & Learn Recap: King County Elections
Kendall LeVan Hodson, Chief of Staff at King County Elections, joined us for a conversation about the pandemic’s impact on local election planning and what voters can expect for the general elec
Roadmap to Recovery: Sound Transit
Abel Pacheco, Government and Community Relations Manager for the Central Corridor at Sound Transit, joined us to talk about how the regional transit agency is navigating the pandemic. (more…)
Lunch & Learn Recap: The Role of Art in a Pandemic
On June 18, we were joined by Regan Pro, the Kayla Skinner Deputy Director for Education and Public Engagement at Seattle Art Museum (SAM). SAM is one museum in three locations: it’s building in Dow
Lunch & Learn Recap: Immigration During a Pandemic
Our most recent Roadmap to Recovery event was a conversation with Malou Chávez, Deputy Director of Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP). Founded in 1984 to help Central American immigrant commu
Roadmap to Recovery: Transportation Infrastructure & COVID-19
For our second Roadmap to Recovery event, we were joined by Alex Hudson, executive director of Transportation Choices Coalition (TCC). Founded in 1993, TCC is a policy and advocacy nonprofit dedicated
Roadmap to Recovery: Environmental Sustainability After COVID-19
Kristi England, Executive Director of Earth Day NW 2020 at Forterra joined us at our first Virtual Lunch & Learn. For the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Earth Day Northwest 2020 celebrates the #NE
2020 Legislative Preview Recap
The Washington State Legislature plays a vital role in shaping our communities. From education to affordable housing to taxes, the policies they craft and approve impacts daily life across the state.
sea.citi and Google host an Engaging Discussion on Homelessness in Seattle
On May 31, 2019, 160 innovation workers from six tech companies, including Amazon, Amperity, and Verizon, joined sea.citi and piled into a room at Google to learn how a few of the leading nonprofits i
sea.citi hosts State Representatives to discuss their priorities for the upcoming legislative session at Amazon
On January 11th at noon, a number of tech and innovation workers from across the sea.citi community gathered in an Amazon conference room – both to engage with each other, and to hear some of their
A Successful Launch at Aki Kurose Middle School!
35 volunteers from seven member companies joined us last Thursday. We appreciate that you stuck with us through the schedule change as we started our work with Seattle Schools. Our first campaign rais