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• Native American Heritage Month

  “I don’t believe in magic. I believe in the sun and the stars, the water, the tides, the floods, the owls, the hawks flying, the river running, the wind talking.…

  November 30, 2023

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  Transgender Day of Remembrance

  Transgender Awareness Week Each year between November 13-19, people and organizations throughout the country celebrate Transgender Awareness Week. Transgender Awareness Week is to help increase understanding and bring attention to…

  November 20, 2023

• Standing with Palestine

  The Office of Equity and Social Justice stands with the Palestinian people and calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. In the last 30 days, nearly 10,000 Palestinians have been killed…

  November 20, 2023

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  Council Proclaims Latino/a/e Heritage Month!

  The King County Council’s Equity and Social Justice Office is recognizing September 15th to October 15th as Latino/a/e Heritage Month! Latino/a/e Heritage Month begins in the middle of the month…

  October 6, 2023

• Council celebrates the 2022-23 Ruth Woo Emerging Leaders Fellows

  Created in 2017 and named for the revered community leader who used her influence to help government institutions better reflect the communities they serve, the Ruth Woo Emerging Leaders Fellowship…

  August 18, 2023

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  Council goes pop! King County Council honors American Idol winner Iam Tongi, Taylor Swift this week

  The King County Council this week put the spotlight on the stage, with statements that honored two pop stars in town this week, one of whom who even lives here.…

  July 21, 2023

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  Want to work with the ESJ Office? Now hiring: ESJ Coordinator

  Are you energized by helping organizations pursue anti-racist, pro-equity programs and practices?The King County Council is looking for an Equity and Social Justice Coordinator who will be a key partner…

  July 19, 2023

• Council celebrates outstanding community members with MLK Distinguished Service Awards

  For the eighth year in 2023, the King County Council celebrated individuals whose work had responded to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s question: What are you doing for others? Each…

  July 14, 2023

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  Celebrating Pride Month!

  The King County Council’s Equity and Social Justice Office wishes everyone a Happy Pride Month! So, what is Pride Month and why do we celebrate this? Historically and presently, the…

  June 20, 2023

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  Juneteenth – June 19, 2023

  “Every Black person you meet is a miracle… We are valuable because of our humanity and declared valuable because our ancestors declared our worth when they fought for us to…

  June 20, 2023