Roadmap to Recovery: Sound Transit

by msjones

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.

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9.3.20 Community Updates

by msjones

Friends,

Tomorrow is the first day of school for 1st-12th graders at Seattle Public Schools (SPS). Many other districts have already started the academic year. The Family Tech Support Center that sea.citi helped launch and run when schools first shut down helped SPS plan for long-term investments to equitably support remote learning going forward. Support from Tableau Foundation and All In WA’s Digital Equity Initiative is bringing together tech, nonprofits philanthropy and the public — we believe together we can bridge the digital divide for all students.

In community,
The sea.citi Team ❤️

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Tech and Seattle schools take on digital equity

by msjones

By Denise Juneau and Nicholas Merriam

Special to The Times

When Seattle Public Schools transitioned to remote learning in the spring due to COVID-19, we knew there would be challenges. Chief among those challenges is this: Many households across the district — disproportionately Black, immigrant and households of color — lack reliable internet access or a device for students to learn from home.

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8.27.20 Community Updates

by msjones

Friends,

Next week, we’re bringing back Roadmap to Recovery events! Register now and we’ll see you on Zoom next Thursday for a conversation with former Seattle City Councilmember and current Government and Community Relations Manager at Sound Transit, Abel Pacheco.

In community,
The sea.citi Team ❤️

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