Archive for 'Race and Social Justice'
Today the Mayor announced that the city of Seattle will deepen their partnership with the school district to invest in arts education. Former Youngstown student Sammy Tekle speaks about the importance of arts education Investment dollars will ensure that every student in the Central Pathway of Seattle Public Schools receive a minimum
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Posted: May 15th, 2013 under Budget, Community Engagement, Education, Race and Social Justice.
Mayor Mike McGinn today announced that as part of SPD 20/20: A Vision for the Future, new recruitment policies and outreach strategies have been adopted to encourage more diversity among Seattle Police Department officers. “When we announced SPD 20/20, we promised to do everything possible to make sure we’re recruiting new officers
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Posted: May 6th, 2013 under Community Engagement, Immigrants & refugees, Jobs, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice.
Mayor McGinn today announced details of a new School Road Safety Initiative. First announced in McGinn’s State of the City address in February 2013, the School Road Safety Initiative will analyze conditions near Seattle schools and develop an action plan to make improvements to address road safety issues. A School Road Safety
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Posted: May 1st, 2013 under Community Engagement, Education, Health, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice, Sustainability, Transportation.
Leaders of city governments and tribal nations across the Pacific Northwest today announced the formation of a new coalition to oppose coal trains and coal exports. The Leadership Alliance Against Coal will work together to raise awareness about the damaging economic, cultural, and health impacts of coal trains and coal exports, as
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Posted: April 22nd, 2013 under Community Engagement, Health, Jobs, Mayor McGinn, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice, Sustainability, Transportation.
The City of Seattle and the Seattle International Foundation (SIF) are partnering to educate and mobilize local residents to support Seattle’s thriving global development sector, by participating in the Seattle Ambassador program. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5VWMHYrGoUw This city-wide campaign will raise awareness about local institutions working to alleviate poverty around the world and ask individuals
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Posted: April 16th, 2013 under Community Engagement, Health, Human services, Immigrants & refugees, Jobs, Mayor McGinn, Race and Social Justice.
Mayor Mike McGinn today announced the availability of assistance for high-quality child care from the City of Seattle for low- or moderate-income parents who are working or enrolled in job training. Currently, the City has more than 300 slots available for child care subsidies. "These subsidies will help parents find and keep
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Posted: April 11th, 2013 under Budget, Community Engagement, Education, Health, Human services, Jobs, Race and Social Justice.
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Posted: March 5th, 2013 under Community Engagement, Education, Health, Human services, Immigrants & refugees, Jobs, Race and Social Justice.
The City of Seattle is investigating allegations of improper payment and treatment of workers at affordable housing construction projects that have received City funding. The Seattle Police Department is reviewing the information to determine whether or not a criminal investigation is warranted. Office of Housing Director Rick Hooper “Workers deserve fair and
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Posted: March 5th, 2013 under Budget, Immigrants & refugees, Jobs, Race and Social Justice.
Mayor Mike McGinn and Police Chief John Diaz announced today that new “Predictive Policing” software has been deployed in the East and Southwest Precincts. The software was designed by the University of California, Los Angeles in partnership with the Los Angeles Police Department. It has been used by police departments all over
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Posted: February 27th, 2013 under CCI, Nightlife Initiative, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice.
Mayor McGinn today delivered his 2013 State of the City address in Seattle City Council Chambers. He detailed indicators of a recovering local economy, building great neighborhoods, new efforts to improve early learning in Seattle, a plan to update the Neighborhood Policing Plan and work to build out Seattle's rail transit network.
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Posted: February 19th, 2013 under Budget, CCI, Education, Health, Human services, Immigrants & refugees, Jobs, Public Safety, Race and Social Justice, Speeches, Sustainability, Technology, Transportation.
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