News and Announcements
Equity Office Launches ‘Real Talk!’ Platform for State Employees
By the OFFICE OF EQUITY We invite you to join our new Real Talk! platform created for everyone to engage in honest dialogue to foster understanding about racial equity, justice and belonging so we can co-create a state government system that works for everyone. Watch this video for more information. And you can register here…
Serve Washington Offering Free Training and Technical Assistance Workshops for Volunteer Programs
OLYMPIA—Serve Washington is hosting a series of free training and technical assistance workshops. The workshops, which take place virtually throughout 2022, are free and open to anyone, though most topics are geared toward people who work or serve at organizations that have robust volunteer programs. Topics covered will include tips on recruiting and retaining a…
ICSEW Participates in Volunteer Service Projects That Help Domestic Violence Victims, People Experiencing Food Insecurity
Editor’s note: The following is a commentary from one of ICSEW’s Legislative & Policy Subcommittee Co-chairs about their experience volunteering for service projects for two Olympia non-profit organizations. By Deirdre Bissonnette, Legislative and Policy Subcommittee Co-chair OLYMPIA–ICSEW’s Leg and Policy Subcommittee spent some safe outdoor time this summer putting our words into action. We looked…
Honor the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. January 17
The Martin Luther King Day of National Service is Jan. 18. Read a message from Serve Washington’s executive director on how you can participate. The 2022 MLK Day of Service is almost here. People throughout the state of Washington – and across the country – are rolling up their sleeves in service. Are you ready to serve? The Martin Luther…
January 2022 Meeting Lineup
You’re invited to the first ICSEW meeting of the new year! Our meeting is scheduled from 8:30 to noon Tuesday, January 18. Visit our meetings page for a link to register and a look at the agenda. Here’s a summary of the presentations: Overcoming the Double Bind So much leadership advice sounds good, but doesn’t…
Updated Paid Family Medical Leave Expands Definitions of Family, Includes Those Impacted by Pandemic-Related Job Loss
Image from Employment Security Department video on PFML program By Stephanie Goedecke, Employment Security Department Recent updates to Washington’s State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program, PFML, through House Bill 1073, have expanded who may use it. This program, launched on Jan. 1 of last year, is one of the first of its kind in…
Periods are No Problem: Middle School Students to Speak About Their Non-Profit Supporting Free Menstrual Care Products in Schools
By Dierdre Bissonnette and Leslie Wolff, ICSEW Legislative & Policy Co-Chairs Period poverty is the burden that lack of access to menstrual products can present. Financial burdens or perceived taboos around the topic of menstruation can cause people who are menstruating to go without. And health advocates say it can have a ripple effect. This…