The Meaning Behind Juneteenth

June 15, 2021

  By Rachel Friederich, ICSEW Communications Chair This Saturday is Juneteenth, also known as ‘Emancipation Day,” and “Freedom Day. It commemorates June 19, 1865 when Union soldiers at Galveston, Texas—the westernmost state in the former Confederacy—brought the news that the Civil War had ended and all enslaved people were now free. The news didn’t arrive…

Celebrating Pride Month

June 15, 2021

2021 Pride Month Message By Rachel Friederich, ICSEW Communications Chair Pride month commemorates the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion 51 years ago, which most historians consider the start of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. At the time, police raids on bars catering to LGBTQ+ people were common, on June 28, 1969, patrons fought back. The event…

Registration is now open for the ICSEW-BRG Joint Allyship Gathering

July 31, 2020

You’re Invited! BRG-ICSEW Allyship Gathering: Lifting Every Voice Join Washington State’s Business Resource Groups (BRGS) and the Interagency Committee of State Employed Women (ICSEW) for an interactive, virtual gathering on intersectional allyship! Register early here:  BRG-ICSEW Allyship Gathering: Lifting Every Voice The gathering takes place on 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Special Instructions: Please add your…