Posts Tagged ‘Advocacy’
Confronting Racism at Work: A Workshop for People of Color
This workshop is sold out. Please contact the Yejin Lee, the organizer for this training, for additional trainings. You can find additional details by clicking the Eventbrite link. A space for people of color to gain tools, skills, and a strategic framework to more safely and deliberately respond to workplace racism About this event Equity…
Lauren Jenks 'Walked the Talk' by Supporting Youth at Global Strike Walkout
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Washington State Department of Health’s employee news service, “The Daily Dose.” The views and opinions expressed in all submissions to the ICSEW’s InterAct blog are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the ICSEW. By Cindy Marjamaa, Washington State Department of Health On Friday, Sept. 20, Lauren Jenks,…
People Who Make a Difference: Cristina Santana
Cristina Santana makes a difference by improving public safety and serving as a mentor to aspiring college students. She is the first in her family to graduate college and begin a professional career. This article was originally published on www.doc.wa.gov. By Rachel Friederich, Washington State Department of Corrections SUNNYSIDE – The job of a community…
BE YOUR OWN AVOCATE! LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD.
June is here and the budget impasse is at the forefront of every state-employees’ mind. Below you will find resources to get more information about each of the proposed budgets and ways to heard. Highlights and breakdowns Governors budget: http://ofm.wa.gov/budget17/highlights/ Comparing the capital budgets: https://researchcouncil.org/files/docs/2017/04/capsidebyside.pdf Background – what really goes into a budget? http://www.ofm.wa.gov/reports/budgetprocess.pdf http://fiscal.wa.gov/docs/CGTBCurrent.pdf…
Let your Voice be heard
The Women’s March turnout is at 3.3 million and counting
3.3 million. That’s the estimated number of people who participated in women’s marches in more than 300 cities and towns across the United States on Saturday. That figure is expected to go up, as it does not yet include data from around 200 towns and cities believed to have hosted marches across the country. Women…
Week without Violence
Last week, October 17-21, was the YWCA Week Without Violence. This is a global movement to end violence against women and girls. In Congress, there are two bills that relate to this topic: HR 3841 and S.2208. We encourage you to take a few minutes to educate yourself on these two bills and contact your…